Effect of prenatal exposure to cadmium on avoidance acquisition in rats

Inhalation exposure of female rats, prior to and during gestation, to cadmium oxide at concentrations of 0.02 mg Cd/m3 and 0.16 mg Cd/m3, depressed the avoidance acquisition of their 3-months' old female offsprings. The reduction of behavioral performance of offsprings depended on cadmium oxide concentration during prenatal exposure.