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This study evaluated the effects of cadmium (Cd) adaptation in cultured alveolar epithelial cells on oxidant-induced DNA damage and its subsequent repair. Using the comet assay, we determined that lower levels of DNA damage occurred in Cd-adapted cells compared with non-adapted cells following treatment of cells with hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ). This may be a consequence of increased...