More than one and a half centuries ago, adverse human health effects were reported after
use of a cadmium-containing silver polishing agent. Long-term cadmium exposure gives rise …

The first health effects of cadmium (Cd) were reported already in 1858. Respiratory and
gastrointestinal symptoms occurred among persons using Cd-containing polishing agent …

Metals differ from other toxic substances in that they are neither created nor destroyed by
humans. Nevertheless, their utilization by humans influences the potential for health effects …

Abstract Chemistry and Human Health, Division VII of the International Union on Pure and
Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), provides guidance on risk assessment methodology and, as …

Since publication of the previous edition of this successful book, there have been many
advances in the field of food science and metal analysis and these have been taken into …

The first health effect of cadmium (Cd) was lung damage, reported in workers already in the
1930's, while bone effects and proteinuria were reported in the 1940's. After World War II, a …

The kinetics and metabolism of cadmium include uptake, absorption, transport, distribution
within the body, excretion, and accumulation, as well as binding to proteins in tissues and …

It is hard to imagine a more concise summary of the prodigious work and voluminous
publications in this field... This volume should be available to students at the undergraduate …

An eight-compartment kinetic model for the metabolism of cadmium was formulated based
on animal and human tissue distribution data. The flow of cadmium between the …

The availability of reliable analytical data is an important consideration for a better
understanding of the environmental and clinical role of cadmium. Following a brief historical …