Biomarkers of blood cadmium and incidence of cardiovascular events in non-smokers: results from a population-based proteomics study

Background Cadmium is a toxic metal with multiple adverse health effects, including risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The mechanistic link between cadmium and CVD is unclear. Our aim was to examine the associations between blood cadmium (B-Cd) and 88 potential protein biomarkers of CVD.