Public Health Evaluation of Cadmium Concentrations in Liver and Kidney of Moose (Alces alces) from Four Areas of Alaska

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• Personal Author:
  Arnold SM ; Chimonas M-AR ; Frank A ; Lynn TV ; Zarnke RL
• Description:
  Liver and/or kidney samples were collected from 139 hunter-killed moose from four areas of Alaska during 1986. The concentration of cadmium in organ tissue was determined by direct-current plasma atomic emission spectrometry. All results are reported as ug/g wet weight. Concentrations of cadmium in liver ranged from 0.06 ug/g to 9.0 ug/g; in the kidney cortex they ranged from 0.10 ug/g to 65.7 ug/g. Cadmium levels were significantly associated with location and age. The highest geometric mean liver (2.11 ug/g) and kidney cortex (20.2 ug/g) cadmium concentrations were detected in moose harvested near Galena, Alaska. Limited dietary information from Alaska and Canada indicates that the intake of moose liver or kidney does not exceed, in most individuals, the World Health Organization recommendations for weekly cadmium consumption of 400 ug to 500 ug. Additionally, human biomonitoring data from Canada and Alaska indicate exposure to cadmium is low except for individuals who smoke cigarettes. Given the nutritional and cultural value of subsistence foods, the Alaska Division of Public Health continues to support the consumption of moose liver and kidney as part of a well-balanced diet. Human biomonitoring studies are needed in Alaska to determine actual cadmium exposure in populations with a lifelong history of moose liver and kidney consumption. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Animals Cadmium Environmental Monitoring Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Alaska Animal Studies Author Keywords: Moose Biomonitoring Dietary Effects Environmental Monitoring Exposure Assessment Kidney Liver Public Health Evaluation
• ISSN:
  0048-9697
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alaska ; Georgia ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  103-111
• Volume:
  357
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054115
• Citation:
  Sci Total Environ 2006 Mar; 357(1-3):103-111
• Contact Point Address:
  Scott M. Arnold, Alaska Division of Public Health, Section of Epidemiology, 3601 C Street, Suite 540, P.O. Box 240249, Anchorage, AK 99524-0249, USA
• Email:
  scott_arnold@health.state.ak.us
• CAS Registry Number:
  Cadmium (CAS RN 7440-43-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• Performing Organization:
  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Science of the Total Environment
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b8f0007169979661bc00fc47519b2199fe226b21a89d94c6c979a613a82bb51babc76c3f2b77c0cd36066fb75597090d190e83117911da2e904492cb15559f59
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216749/cdc_216749_DS1.pdf
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