Girl or boy? Prenatal lead, cadmium and mercury exposure and the secondary sex ratio in the ALSPAC study [PDF]
, 2014 The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of prenatal exposure to lead, cadmium and mercury levels on the secondary sex ratio. Whole blood samples were collected from pregnant women enrolled in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children ...
Emond, Alan M +2 more
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The removal of cadmium from rice optimized by response surface methodology
Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhi, 2022 ObjectiveTo reduce the content of cadmium in rice， the method of cadmium removal from rice was established and the extraction conditions were optimized by response surface methodology.MethodsThe cadmium extraction rate was used as the index to screen the
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Effects of cadmium stress on growth and physiological characteristics of sassafras seedlings
Scientific Reports, 2021 The effects of cadmium stress on the growth and physiological characteristics of Sassafras tzumu Hemsl. were studied in pot experiments. Five Cd levels were tested [CT(Control Treatment) : 0 mg/kg, Cd5: 5 mg/kg, Cd20: 20 mg/kg, Cd50: 50 mg/kg, and Cd100:
Hongyi Zhao +5 more
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Cadmium-Induced Kidney Injury: Oxidative Damage as a Unifying Mechanism
Biomolecules, 2021 Cadmium is a nonessential metal that has heavily polluted the environment due to human activities. It can be absorbed into the human body via the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, and the skin, and can cause chronic damage to the kidneys.
Liang-Jun Yan, Daniel C. Allen
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Using expression profiling to understand the effects of chronic cadmium exposure on MCF-7 breast cancer cells. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Cadmium is a metalloestrogen known to activate the estrogen receptor and promote breast cancer cell growth. Previous studies have implicated cadmium in the development of more malignant tumors; however the molecular mechanisms behind this cadmium-induced
Zelmina Lubovac-Pilav +3 more
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The influence of barley genotype and growing conditions on zinc and cadmium accumulation [PDF]
BIO Web of Conferences, 2022 Zinc and cadmium accumulation of in plant tissues of barley of the line 999-93 and of its regenerant forms resulting from cell selection was assessed. The scheme of the experiment: 1) control; 2) acidic; 3) cadmium.
Тоvstik Evgeniya, Shupletsova Olga
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Developmental toxicity of cadmium in infants and children: a review
Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology, 2021 Several millions of people are exposed to cadmium worldwide due to natural and anthropogenic activities that led to their widespread distribution in the environment and have shown potential adverse effects on the kidneys, liver, heart and nervous system.
Lalit P. Chandravanshi +2 more
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X-ray diffraction study of cadmium hydroxyapatite [PDF]
, 2005 Solid solutions of cadmium and calcium hydroxyapatite [Ca10−x Cdx (PO4)6 (OH)2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 10)] were synthesized by a wet process in a basic medium. The lattice dimensions of these compounds vary linearly with the atom percent cadmium.
Ait Ichou, Yhya +4 more
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Cadmium Exposure is Associated with the Prevalence of Dyslipidemia
Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2016 Background: Cadmium is a widespread environmental and occupational pollutant that accumulates in human body with a biological half-life exceeding 10 years. Cadmium exposure has been demonstrated to increase rates of cardiovascular diseases.
Zhou Zhou +14 more
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Synthesis of CdS and CdSe nanoparticles by thermolysis of diethyldithio- or diethyldiseleno-carbamates of cadmium [PDF]
, 1996 Cadmium sulfide and cadmium selenide nanoparticles have been synthesised by a novel route involving the thermal decomposition of the bisdiethyldithio- or bisdiethyldiseleno-carbamates of cadmium in refluxing 4-ethylpyridine solutions. The nanodispersed
O'Brien, Paul, Trindade, Tito
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