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.

8. Respiratory Effects


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9. Renal Effects


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10.Effects on Bone, on Vitamin D, and Calcium Metabolism


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11. Other Toxic Effects


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12. Carcinogenic and Genetic Effects


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13. Critical Organs, Critical Concentrations, and Whole Body


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14. General Summary and Conclusions and Some Aspects of Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Cadmium Poisoning













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