title: Renal diseases of occupational origin.
abstract: Environmental toxicants, including those from industrial sources, represent potentially preventable causes of chronic kidney disease. The etiology of chronic renal failure of recognized occupational origin (other than malignancies) is reviewed, including that for heavy metals, organic solvents, beryllium, and silicon.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, East Orange, NJ 07018-1095.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Wedeen
mesh_terms: D002104:Cadmium / Q000009:adverse effects; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007854:Lead / Q000009:adverse effects; D008628:Mercury / Q000009:adverse effects; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D002104:Cadmium; D007854:Lead; D008628:Mercury