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Health effects of environmental exposure to cadmium: objectives, design and organization of the Cadmibel
Lauwerys, Robert; Amery, Antoon; Bernard, Alfred et al.
1990In Environmental Health Perspectives, 87, p. 283-289
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Keywords :
Environmental exposure; cadmium
Abstract :
[en] Cadmium is a cumulative environmental pollutant. For the general population mainly exposed by the oral route and through tobacco smoke inhalation, the kidney is the critical organ. Belgium is the principal producer of cadmium in Europe, and certain areas of the country are polluted by cadmium mainly because of past emissions from nonferrous industries. Preliminary studies carried out in one polluted area have suggested that environmental pollution might lead to an increased uptake of cadmium by the human body and possibly to health effects. Thus, a large-scale morbidity study has been initiated to assess the validity of this hypothesis. The present paper describes the protocol of this study. Its main objectives are to determine to what extent environmental exposure to cadmium resulting from industrial emissions may lead to accumulation of the metal in the human organism; to establish whether or not environmental exposure may induce renal changes and/or influence blood pressure; and to assess the acceptable internal dose of cadmium for the genral population. The study design takes advantage of the fact that biological indicators of exposure, body burden, and early nephrotoxic effects of cadmium ar available, which increase the likelihood of detecting a cause-effect relationship.
Disciplines :
Urology & nephrology
Author, co-author :
Lauwerys, Robert;  Université Catholique de Louvain - UCL > Industrial Toxicology and Occupational Medicine Unit
Amery, Antoon;  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - KUL > Pathophysiology > Hypertension and Cardiovascular Rehabiliation Unit
Bernard, Alfred;  Université Catholique de Louvain - UCL > Industrial Toxicology and Occupational Medicine Unit
Bruaux, Pierre;  Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Brussels, Belgium > Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology
Buchet, Jean-Pierre;  Université Catholique de Louvain - UCL > Industrial Toxicology and Occupational Medicine Unit
Claeys, Françoise;  Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Brussels, Belgium > Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology
De plaen, Pierre;  Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Brussels, Belgium > Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology
Ducoffre, Geneviève;  Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Brussels, Belgium > Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology
Fagard, Robert;  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - KUL > Pathophysiology > Hypertension and Cardiovascular Rehabiliation Unit
Lijnen, Paul;  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - KUL > Pathophysiology > Hypertension and Cardiovascular Rehabiliation Unit
Nick, Laurence;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Environmental Toxicology Unit
Roels, Harry;  Université Catholique de Louvain - UCL > Industrial Toxicology and Occupational Medicine Unit
Rondia, Désiré;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Environmental Toxicology Unit
Saint-Remy, Annie ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Néphrologie
Sartor, Francis;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Environmental Toxicology Unit
Staessen, Jan;  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - KUL > Pathophysiology > Hypertension and Cardiovascular Rehabiliation Unit
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Language :
English
Title :
Health effects of environmental exposure to cadmium: objectives, design and organization of the Cadmibel
Publication date :
1990
Journal title :
Environmental Health Perspectives
ISSN :
0091-6765
Publisher :
US Dept Health Human Sciences Public Health Science, Research Triangle Park, Pakistan
Volume :
87
Pages :
283-289
Peer reviewed :
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