Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Volume. 42, Issue 7, 840(2025)

Meta-analysis of association between cadmium exposure and cardiovascular disease

XIE Huanhuan1, GUAN Lan1, ZENG Ming1、*, and LUO Jianlan2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410000, China
  • 2Geophysical and Geochemical Survey Institute of Hunan Province, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China
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    Received: Dec. 6, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 25, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 25, 2025

    The Author Email: ZENG Ming (zengming@csu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.11836/jeom24589

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