Table 6.
Cadmium accumulation in the body of environmentally exposed subjects.
| Study population, reference | Cadmium content (μg/g wet tissue weight) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | |
| Australia, Satarug et al. 2002a | ||
| Lung | 0.11 ± 0.19 | 0.17 ± 0.35 |
| Liver | 0.78 ± 0.71 | 1.36 ± 0.96b |
| Kidney cortex | 14.6 ± 12.4 | 18.1 ± 18.0 |
| Japan, Uetani et al. 2006c | ||
| Liver | 7.9 (2.1) | 13.1 (2.1) |
| Kidney cortex | 72.1 (1.7) | 83.9 (2.2) |
| Kidney medulla | 18.3 (2.2) | 24.5 (2.1) |
| Pancreas | 7.4 (2.0) | 10.5 (2.1) |
| Thyroid | 10.6 (2.2) | 11.9 (2.0) |
| Heart | 0.3 (1.5) | 0.4 (2.0) |
| Muscle | 1.2 (2.1) | 2.2 (2.4) |
| Aorta | 1.0 (2.1) | 1.1 (1.9) |
| Bone | 0.4 (1.6) | 0.6 (1.8) |
a
An Australian study comprising 43 men and 18 women, 2–89 years of age (mean age, 38.5 years). Values are arithmetic mean ± SD.
b
Higher in women than in men.
c
A Japanese study comprising 36 men and 36 women, 60–91 years of age (mean age, 74 years). Values are geometric mean (SD).