Sethi P K, Khandelwal Dinesh
Department of Neurology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.
J Med Toxicol. 2006 Mar;2(1):14-5. doi: 10.1007/BF03161007.
In countries such as India, the silver jewelry industry is an important cottage industry. Silver is mixed with cadmium and then used to make silver jewelry. During this process there is a formation of cadmium fumes, and the workers inhale the fumes. Cadmium is a neurotoxic and nephrotoxic heavy metal, and there are no national policies to prevent exposure to such chemicals. We will present a case of cadmium induced peripheral neuropathy, nephropathy, and decreased bone density.
在印度等国家,银饰行业是重要的家庭手工业。银与镉混合后用于制作银饰。在此过程中会形成镉烟雾,工人吸入这些烟雾。镉是一种具有神经毒性和肾毒性的重金属,而且没有国家政策来预防接触此类化学物质。我们将呈现一例镉诱发的周围神经病变、肾病以及骨密度降低的病例。