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  • Toxicology

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  • Occupational and environmental cadmium exposure negatively impacts lung health by disrupting cellular signaling and impairing innate immunity, leading to chronic inflammation.
  • Factors like gender, age, smoking status, and comorbidities influence blood cadmium levels.
  • Previous research indicates a link between cadmium accumulation and adverse health outcomes, necessitating further investigation into its specific effects on lung function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between serum cadmium concentration and lung function (FEV1/FVC).
  • To adjust for potential confounding factors including gender, age, smoking status, BMI, education, hypertension, and diabetes.
  • To provide insights into the impact of cadmium exposure on respiratory health.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 7,448 adults over 40 years old from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) between 2008-2017 (excluding 2014-2015).
  • Employed weighted and adjusted linear regression analyses to examine the relationship between blood cadmium concentration and lung function parameters (FEV1/FVC).
  • Excluded survey years with no heavy metal measurements to ensure data integrity.

Main Results:

  • In male smokers, increased blood cadmium concentration was associated with a decrease in FEV1/FVC (estimate: -0.01, 95% CI: -0.02 - 0.003), after adjusting for covariates.
  • In female current smokers, increased blood cadmium concentration was also associated with a decrease in FEV1/FVC (estimate: -0.02, 95% CI: -0.04 - -0.01), after adjusting for covariates.
  • Lung function (FEV1/FVC) declined with increasing blood cadmium levels in both male and female smokers.

Conclusions:

  • Cadmium exposure negatively affects lung function, specifically FEV1/FVC, in both male and female smokers.
  • The study underscores the importance of considering cadmium exposure in the context of respiratory health, particularly for smokers.
  • Further research is warranted to clarify the controversial relationship between cadmium concentration and kidney function.