Occupational risks associated with chronic kidney disease of non-traditional origin (CKDnt) in Brazil: it is time to dig deeper into a neglected problem

Abstract In the past decades, an epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been associated with environmental and occupational factors (heat stress from high workloads in hot temperatures and exposure to chemicals, such as pesticides and metals), which has been termed CKD of non-traditional origi...

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Main Authors: Rafael Junqueira Buralli, Polianna L M Moreira Albuquerque, Cintia da Espiritu Santo, Viviane Calice-Silva, Fabiana Baggio Nerbass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia 2024-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002024000300401&tlng=en