Normal levels of cadmium in diet, urine, blood, and tissues of inhabitants of the United States

Journal Article · Thu Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · J. Toxicol. Environ. Health; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/15287397909529809· OSTI ID:5662444

Kowal, N E ^[1]; Johnson, D E; Kraemer, D F; Pahren, H R

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1. Health Effects Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH

Cd was measured in the feces, urine, blood, and hair of US inhabitants without known high Cd exposure in Chicago, Illinois, and Dallas, Texas, and in autopsy tissues of accident victims in Dallas. The average intake of Cd in food was estimated to be 13 to 16 ..mu..g/d and was higher for males than females. The average levels of Cd were 0.59 to 0.77 ..mu..g/l in urine, 0.09 to 0.11 ..mu..g per 100 ml in blood, 0.83 to 1.10 ..mu..g/g in hair, 21 ..mu..g/g in kidney cortex, 1.2 ..mu..g/g in liver, 0.067 ..mu..g/g in muscle, 0.58 ..mu..g/g in pancreas, and 0.040 ..mu..g/g in fat. Hair Cd was higher for males than females, Cd levels increased with age in urine and all tissues and were higher in cigarette smokers than nonsmokers in urine, blood, and all tissues.

• OSTI ID: 5662444
• Journal Information: J. Toxicol. Environ. Health; (United States), Journal Name: J. Toxicol. Environ. Health; (United States) Vol. 5:6; ISSN JTEHD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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