Table 3

the effect of smoking on urinary cadmium excretion in Cd-exposed workers and controls

Category
(n)
Urine cadmium (μg/g of creatinine)

Cd-exposed smokers
(7)
7.3 ± 3.0
Cd-exposed-Non-smokers
(43)
5.7± 4.7
Cd-non-exposed-smokers of Control
(6)
3.9 ± 0.7
Cd-non-exposed-non smokers of controls
(44)
3.1 ± 0.4

Values are mean ± standard deviation

Kalahasthi et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2007 2:5   doi:10.1186/1745-6673-2-5

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