Additional Burden of Diseases Associated with Cadmium Exposure
A Case Study of Cadmium Contaminated Rice Fields in Mae Sot District, Tak Province, Thailand
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15510264 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nisarat Songprasert (Ministry of Public Health), Thitiporn Sukaew (0000-0002-8328-3493, Ministry of Public Health), Khanitta Kusreesakul (Ministry of Public Health), Witaya Swaddiwudhipong (Maesot General Hospital), Chantana Padungtod (0000-0003-0787-0976, Department of Disease Control), Kanitta Bundhamcharoen (0000-0002-6318-0497, Ministry of Public Health, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 9199-9217 |
| Publication date | 2015-08-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph120809199 |
| PMID | 26262629 |
| OpenAlex | W2136427087 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 34 |
The cadmium (Cd) contaminated rice fields in Mae Sot District, Tak Province, Thailand has been one of the major environmental problems in Thailand for the last 10 years. We used disability adjusted life years (DALYs) to estimate the burden of disease attributable to Cd in terms of additional DALYs of Mae Sot residents. Cd exposure data included Cd and β2-microglobulin (β2-MG) in urine (as an internal exposure dose) and estimated cadmium daily intake (as an external exposure dose). Compared to the general Thai population, Mae Sot residents gained 10%-86% DALYs from nephrosis/nephritis, heart diseases, osteoporosis and cancer depending on their Cd exposure type and exposure level. The results for urinary Cd and dietary Cd intake varied according to the studies used for risk estimation. The ceiling effect was observed in results using dietary Cd intake because of the high Cd content in rice grown in the Mae Sot area. The results from β2-MG were more robust with additional DALYs ranging from 36%-86% for heart failure, cerebral infraction, and nephrosis/nephritis. Additional DALYs is a useful approach for assessing the magnitude of environmental Cd exposure. The Mae Sot population lost more healthy life compared to populations living in a non- or less Cd polluted area. This method should be applicable to various types of environmental contamination problems if exposure assessment information is available
Biology · Cadmium · CADMIUM EXPOSURE · Environmental health · Nephrosis · Population · Toxicity · Urine · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Chemistry · Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity · Heavy metals in environment · Medicine · Internal Medicine · Toxicology
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| Citations per year | 0.11 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |