Cadmium Toxicity to Ringed Seals (Phoca hispida):An Epidemiological Study of Possible Cadmium Induced Nephropathy and Osteodystrophy in Ringed Seals (Phoca hispida) from Qaanaaq in Northwest Greenland
Cadmium concentrations in kidneys from ringed seals (Phoca hispida) from North West Greenland (Qaanaaq) are high. Concentrations range at level known to induce renal toxic effects (mainly tubulopathy) and demineralisation (osteopenia) of the skeletal system (Fanconi's Syndrome) in humans as wel...
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National Environmental Research Institute
2000
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