Cadmium and Health

Lars Friberg, M.D., is Professor at the Department of Environmental Hygiene, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Carl-Gustaf Elinder, M.D., is Associate Professor at the Department of Occupational Medicine, National Board of Occupational Safety and Health, Solna, Sweden. Tord Kjellstrom, Ph.D. (Med. Dr.) is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Community Health and General Practice, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Gunnar Nordberg, M.D., is Professor at the Department of Environmental Medicine, Umea University, Umea, Sweden.

1. Introduction


Lars Friberg









2. Principles and Problems of Cadmium Analysis


Carl-Gustaf Elinder and Birger Lind









3. Cadmium: Uses, Occurrence, and Intake


Carl-Gustaf Elinder









4. Metallothionein


Carl-Gustaf Elinder and Monica Nordberg









5. Normal Values for Cadmium in Human Tissue, Blood, and Urine in Different Countries


Carl-Gustaf Elinder









6. Kinetics and Metabolism


Gunnar F. Nordberg, Tord Kjellstrom and Monica Nordberg









7. Kinetic Model of Cadmium Metabolism


Tord Kjellstrom and Gunnar F. Nordberg