Low-level cadmium exposure in Toyama City and its surroundings in Toyama prefecture, Japan, with references to possible contribution of shellfish intake to increase urinary cadmium levels.

T, Yamagami; T, Ezaki; J, Moriguchi; Y, Fukui; S, Okamoto; H, Ukai; H, Sakurai; K, Aoshima; M, Ikeda

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2005.05.043

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Low-level cadmium exposure in Toyama City and its surroundings in Toyama prefecture, Japan, with references to possible contribution of shellfish intake to increase urinary cadmium levels.

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Yamagami T

Ezaki T

Moriguchi J

Abstract

<h4>Objectives</h4>This study was initiated to examine if exposure to cadmium (Cd) was high also outside of the previously identified Itai-itai disease endemic region in the Jinzu River basin in Toyama prefecture in Japan.<h4>Methods</h4>Morning spot urine samples were collected in June-August 2004 ...

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