Open AccessCadmium Levels in Urine and Mortality among U.S. Adults
Author(s) -
Andy Menke,
Paul Muntner,
Ellen K. Silbergeld,
Elizabeth A. Platz,
Eliseo Güallar
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.11236
Subject(s) - medicine , cadmium , hazard ratio , creatinine , national health and nutrition examination survey , urine , confidence interval , population , urinary system , cadmium exposure , environmental health , toxicity , chemistry , organic chemistry
Cadmium exposure has been associated with increased all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular disease mortality. However, studies investigating this association have included participants with considerably higher levels of cadmium than those found in the general population.
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