The study of exposure to cadmium in the general population. II. Morbidity studies.

An epidemiological study was performed to assess whether environmental pollution by cadmium as found in cadmium polluted areas of CSFR (Pribram and Frýdek-Mistek) is associated with changes in biological indicators of renal dysfunction in non-occupationally exposed population groups. Polluted areas were chosen on the basis of existing sources of Cd emission. The city of Prague was selected as a control area.

The effect of CdCl2 and AgNO3 pretreatment on the distribution of 110mAg+ in rat liver.

The distribution of 110mAg in the elution fractions obtained from gel filtration (Sephadex G-75) of the supernatants of rat liver homogenates was studied. 110mAgNO3 was administered i.v.

The effect of 110mAg on ceruloplasmin oxidase activity in rats.

The effect of single i.v. injection of 110mAgNO3 (0.

Analysis of the renal tissue of a woman chronically exposed to cadmium.

In a 61-year-old woman, who had been exposed for 20 years to cadmium in the production of Ni-Cd batteries, nephrectomy of the contracted kidney was performed. The removed kidney was examined histologically and the cadmium concentration was determined in the cortex (44.97 micrograms g-1) and in the medulla (7.

Biliary bilirubin in rats and exposure to metals.

After cannulation the bile duct of unexposed rats, changes in bilirubin concentration in the samples of bile collected were observed. During the first hour after the cannulation the bilirubin concentration decreased remaining constant until about the 3.-4.