Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common progressive disease that is typically
characterized by the permanent loss of functional nephrons. As injured nephrons become …

Cadmium (Cd) is a food-chain contaminant that has high rates of soil-to-plant transference.
This phenomenon makes dietary Cd intake unavoidable. Although long-term Cd intake …

Background Several observational studies investigated the relationship between
environmental cadmium exposure and risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However …

Increasing evidence indicates that exposure to microcystin-LR (MC-LR) can cause kidney
damage. However, the association between MC-LR exposure and chronic kidney disease …

Abstract Chemistry and Human Health, Division VII of the International Union on Pure and
Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), provides guidance on risk assessment methodology and, as …

Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal and has spread widely in the environment in
recent decades. This review summarizes current knowledge about Cd contamination of leafy …

Background: Exposure to cadmium (Cd) has long been recognized as a health hazard, both
in industry and in general populations with high exposure. Under the currently prevailing …

Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental toxicant with high rates of soil-to-plant transference. This
makes exposure to Cd through the food-chain contamination a public health concern. Cd …

Mounting evidence supports that cadmium, a toxic metal found in tobacco, air and food, is a
cardiovascular risk factor. Our objective was to conduct a systematic review of epidemiologic …

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the relationship between
heavy metals (HMs) exposure and the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Databases of …