Cadmium levels in bovine liver and kidney from agricultural regions on and off the Canadian Shield, 1985-1988

Journal Article · Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701996· OSTI ID:6789060

Frank, R; Suda, P ^[1]; Luyken, H ^[2]

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1. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Guelph (Canada)
2. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Toronto (Canada)

Over the past decade studies have revealed the presence of high cadmium (Cd) levels in the kidneys of several wildlife species living on Precambrian geological formations typified by the Canadian Shield and similar terrain in the Scandinavian countries. Following a visit to Canada, Frank reported high Cd readings in kidney from moose on the Canadian Shield, and this was confirmed for Ontario and for Quebec. In this study liver and kidney were collected and analyzed from bovine animals slaughtered on the Canadian Shield and those coming from farms on the glacial deposits south of the shield. Although an earlier study was conducted between 1980 and 1983 no separation was made between the two regions.

• OSTI ID: 6789060
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA), Vol. 43:5; ISSN 0007-4861
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
KIDNEYS
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
LIVER
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
AGRICULTURE
CANADA
CATTLE
RURAL AREAS
ANIMALS
BODY
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
GLANDS
INDUSTRY
MAMMALS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANS
RUMINANTS
SPECTROSCOPY
VERTEBRATES
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