Smoking-induced risk of future cardiovascular disease is partly mediated by cadmium in tobacco: Malmö Diet and Cancer Cohort Study

Smoking-induced risk of future cardiovascular disease is partly mediated by cadmium in tobacco: Malmö Diet and Cancer Cohort Study

Abstract Background Smoking is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and causes exposure to cadmium, which is a pro-atherosclerotic metal. Cadmium exposure has also been shown to increase the risk of CVD, even after adjustment for smoking. Our hypothesis was that part of the risk of...

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Main Authors: Huiqi Li, Björn Fagerberg, Gerd Sallsten, Yan Borné, Bo Hedblad, Gunnar Engström, Lars Barregard, Eva M. Andersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Smoking
Cadmium
Cardiovascular diseases
Mediation analysis
Prospective cohort
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-019-0495-1

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