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.