Study of the influence of the ph of water in the initiation of digestive tract injury in cadmium poisoning in rats.

Unlabelled: Cancer has genetic and environmental causes, one of which is the ingestion of heavy metals such as cadmium.

Objective: To evaluate the lesions caused by cadmium poisoning in the digestive tract and the possible effect of the drinking water pH in the initiation of these lesions.

Methods: 90 male Wistar rats were used, divided into six groups (= 15): A - received 400 mg/l cadmium chloride (CdCl2) in drinking water at a neutral pH of 7.

The influence of water pH on the genesis of cadmium-induced cancer in a rat model.

Cadmium is a heavy metal that is widely used in industry and can cause tumours in multiple organs. The purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of water pH in the genesis of cadmium-induced cancer. We divided 98 male Wistar rats into 7 groups: group A - 15 rats that received cadmium chloride (CdCl₂- 400 mg/L) in their drinking water at a neutral pH of 7.