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[Low dose exposure to cadmium and its health effects (1). Genotoxicity and carcinogenicity].
Nihon eiseigaku zasshi. Japanese journal of hygiene - 1 Sept 2002
Koyama Hiroshi, Kitoh Hideaki, Satoh Masahiko, Tohyama Chiharu
Abstract excerpt
We reviewed studies on genotoxicity and carcinogenicity of cadmium (Cd). Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli exposed to Cd did not show mutagenicity, whereas cultured mammalian cells exposed to Cd showed mutation, DNA strand breaks, and chromosomal aberrations. Carcinogenicity tests showed that exposure to Cd increased the occurrence of tumors in testis, lung, prostate, hematopoietic tissues, and...
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