Analysis on resident's spectrum of disease and death in cadmium-polluted area

  Objective   To investigate the effect of cadmium(Cd)pollution on disease and death of the residents.

  Methods   Six physical villages of the cadmium polluted area were carried out the retrospective investigation on the fiver year death.

  Results   The infant mortality rate and the premature delivery rate in the Cd polluted area were higher than those of unpolluted areas.The specturm of disease and death of the polluted area was significantly different from the unpolluted area of the same county and from the mountain districts of the Fujian province, The standardized mortality rate of malignant tumour, respiratory system diseases, digestive system disease and the neonatal diseases were higher than those of the unpolluted area.

  Conclusion   The residents in the polluted area were influenced by the Cd pollution.