2018
Ratelle, M., Li, X., & Laird, B.D.
Royal Society of Chemistry
The authors report on results from a human biomonitoring project in the Mackenzie Valley of the Northwest Territories to better characterize exposure to cadmium among the Dene/Métis communities in the region. The study found that cadmium levels in urine and blood were similar to those observed in other populations, suggesting that traditional food sources were not associated with cadmium biomarker levels, but rather smoking appeared to be the main determinant of cadmium exposure.
Cadmium Exposure in First Nations Communities of the Northwest Territories, Canada: Smoking is a Greater Contributor than Consumption of Cadmium-Accumulating Organ Meats
Ratelle, M., Li, X., & Laird, B.D. (2018). Cadmium exposure in First Nations communities of the Northwest Territories, Canada: Smoking is a greater contributor than consumption of cadmium-accumulating organ meats. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 20, 1441-1453.
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