TY - JOUR T1 - Urinary beta2 microglobulin related to chronic low level exposure to metallic cadmium dust in Finnish cadmium processing workers. JO - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health PY - 1978/6VL - 4 IS - 2 SP - 131 EP - 136 AU - Roto, Pekka M3 - doi: 10.5271/sjweh.2719 UR - https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=2719 KW - cadmium dust KW - cadmium exposure KW - cadmium processing KW - cadmium processing worker KW - chronic exposure KW - chronic low level exposure KW - Finland KW - metallic cadmium dust KW - urinary beta2 microglobulin N2 -

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.

SN - 0355-3140 ER -