A suspected case of “itai-itai disease” in a cadmium-polluted area in Akita prefecture, Japan

• DOI: 10.1265/ehpm.24-00063
• Publication Date: 2024-08-06T22:11:53Z
• Authors: Toru Sasaki; Hyogo Horiguchi; Takehisa Matsukawa; Momoko Kobayashi; Yuki Omori; Etsuko Oguma; Atsushi Komatsuda
• Keywords: Cadmium poisoning

Itai-itai disease is the most severe case of chronic cadmium (Cd) toxicity, which was endemic in Cd-polluted areas Jinzu River basin Toyama prefecture, Japan. Akita prefecture also has areas, but there have been no cases "itai-itai disease".