A benchmark dose analysis of the blood cadmium concentration in pregnant women using the Japan Environment and Children’s Study data
The BMDL of 4.29 µg/L for blood Cd can be used as a point of departure for future risk assessment of pregnant women to protect against reductions in birthweight.
Authors
- Tomohiko Isobe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9235-1227)
- Yukiko Nishihama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5233-2889)
- Neeranuch Suwannarin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2114-7066)
- Hitomi Okubo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2305-0719)
- Shoji F. Nakayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7772-0389)
Institutions
- National Institute for Environmental Studies (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environment International
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2025.110041
- Primary Topic
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00