Poster: Dietary Cadmium Intake in an Italian Population
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- Published on Wednesday, 14 October 2015 15:00
Cadmium has been recognized as a carcinogen on the basis of occupational studies. The main source of exposure to cadmium, except for smokers and for occupationally-exposed individuals, is food. It has been reported that more than 80% of food-based cadmium comes from cereals and vegetables . The average cadmium intake from food generally varies between 8 and 25 µg/day . However, the amount of exposure may differ among individuals. Limited evidence about current main sources of cadmium intake in the Italian population, however, is available.