Blood and urinary cadmium levels in Inuit living in Kuujjuaq, Canada

Blood and urine cadmium concentrations have been determined in a group of 85 Inuit residents of Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada, drawn from actively hunting households. Mean blood cadmium values are high at 39.4 nmol/l, varying between 6.6 in non-smokers and 60.3 in smokers. No association of blood cadmium...

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Published in:Science of the total environment 1992-12, Vol.127 (1-2), p.167-172
Main Authors: BENEDETTI, J.-L, TURCOTTE, F, LEFEBVRE, M, THERRIEN, F, WEBER, J.-P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Cadmium - blood
Cadmium - urine
Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases
Child
Feeding Behavior
Female
Humans
Inuits
Male
Meat
Medical sciences
Metals and various inorganic compounds
Middle Aged
Quebec
Reindeer
Smoking
Toxicology
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Summary:Blood and urine cadmium concentrations have been determined in a group of 85 Inuit residents of Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada, drawn from actively hunting households. Mean blood cadmium values are high at 39.4 nmol/l, varying between 6.6 in non-smokers and 60.3 in smokers. No association of blood cadmium with self-reported offal consumption could be found. Median urine cadmium concentrations are elevated at 2.3 mumol/mol creatinine and rise substantially with age: 0.9 in the 30-39 age group; 3.2 among the 40-59 age group; and 4.1 in the 60 and over.
ISSN:0048-9697
1879-1026
DOI:10.1016/0048-9697(92)90475-8