Exposure to heavy metals may cause kidney damage. The population living near the Avonmouth zinc smelter has been exposed to cadmium and other heavy metals for many decades. The study aimed to assess Cd body burden and early signs of kidney damage in the Avonmouth population.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/early-kidney-damage-population-exposed-cadmium-and-other-heavy-metals
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/susan-hodgson
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/laura-d-k-thomas
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/mark-nieuwenhuijsen-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heavy-metals
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industrial-pollution
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/renal-failure
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-kingdom-uk
