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SUBMITTER: Zheng Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7037909 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zheng Yi Y Shen Yun Y Zhu Zheng Z Hu Hui H
International journal of environmental research and public health 20200203 3
<h4>Background</h4>Cadmium is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant and has been associated with many adverse health outcomes. However, little is known about the effect of cadmium exposure on taste and smell dysfunction.<h4>Methods</h4>We used the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2014 to investigate the associations between blood cadmium and taste and smell dysfunction among 5038 adults aged 40-80 years old. Taste and smell dysfunction were defined by questionnaires, ...[more]