Application of the Benchmark Dose (BMD) Method to Identify Thresholds of Cadmium-Induced Renal Effects in Non-Polluted Areas in China.

The benchmark dose (BMD) method has been increasingly used to assess the health risks of cadmium (Cd) in epidemiological studies. The aim of our study was to estimate the threshold levels of urinary Cd (UCd) using the BMD method in a general population of Jiangshan City, Zhejiang Province of China....

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Main Authors: Xiaofeng Wang, Yu Wang, Lingfang Feng, Yan Tong, Zhijian Chen, Shibo Ying, Tianhui Chen, Tao Li, Hailing Xia, Zhaoqiang Jiang, Qi Shang, Xiaoming Lou, Jianlin Lou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4990304?pdf=render