Scand J Work Environ Health 1978;4(2):131-136 pdf
https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.2719 | Issue date: Jun 1978
Urinary beta2 microglobulin related to chronic low level exposure to metallic cadmium dust in Finnish cadmium processing workers.
The determination of urinary beta2 microglobulin is a sensitive method for screening groups which run the risk of developing renal tubular damage due to cadmium exposure. In this study, the urinary beta2 microglobulin excretion of 78 male workers who had been exposed to cadmium dust levels of 6.3-11.0 microgram/m3 from 0.5 to 4 h daily for an average of four years was compared to 35 nonexposed male workers. Possible effects of smoking on renal beta2 micorglobulin excretion were controlled. The results indicate that the levels of cadmium to which the workers were exposed have no measurable renal effects on the health of workers.
Key terms cadmium dust; cadmium exposure; cadmium processing; cadmium processing worker; chronic exposure; chronic low level exposure; Finland; metallic cadmium dust; urinary beta2 microglobulin
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