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Cadmium-induced renal effects

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Clinical Nephrotoxins

Conclusion

The results of the various epidemiological investigations performed since the 1970’s by the Unit of Industrial Toxicology and Occupational Medicine, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, indicate that in Belgium the efforts made by industries and the health authorities to reduce occupational and environmental exposure to Cd are fully justified. As practical guidelines to control kidney effects at an early stage in occupational or environmental exposure to Cd, the urinary Cd concentration should not exceed 5 μg Cd/g creatinine in male workers and 2 μg Cd/g creatinine in the general population.

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Kido, T., Nordberg, G.F., Roels, H.A. (2003). Cadmium-induced renal effects. In: de Broe, M.E., Porter, G.A., Bennett, W.M., Verpooten, G.A. (eds) Clinical Nephrotoxins. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2586-6_25

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