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Geographic and dietary differences of urinary uranium levels in the Strong Heart Family Study.

Kevin P PattersonAnne E NigraPablo OlmedoMaria Grau-PerezRae O'LearyMarcia O'LearyAmanda M FrettsJason G UmansLyle G BestWalter GoesslerShelley A ColeAna Navas-Acien
Published in: Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology (2024)
Our paper provides a novel assessment of self-reported food intake and urinary uranium levels in a cohort of American Indian participants. We identify foods (organ meat, cereals, and alcohol) positively associated with urinary uranium levels, find that organ meat consumption is only associated with urine uranium in North Dakota and South Dakota, and estimate that diet explains relatively little variation in total urinary uranium concentrations. Our findings contribute meaningful data toward a more comprehensive estimation of uranium exposure among Native American communities and support the need for high-quality assessments of water and dust uranium exposures in SHFS communities.
Keyphrases
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