Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health

Book : Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health

Author : * --

Language : English

Library : Health-Safety-Environment

Publish Place : Sweden

ISSN : 0355-3140

Volume : 19-1

Period : bimonthly

Publish Date : 00 1993

Publisher : Finnish Institute of Occupational Health

Book Type : Periodical

Book Number : 1360

INDEX

CONTENTS
Biological monitoring of trace elements - reference values in environmental and occupational health
7 Biological monitoring of toxic metals L Friberg, C-G Elinder
14 Recommendations of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry concerning analitical quality criteria in the biological monitoring of toxic metals R Cornelis
19 International project for producing reference values for concentrations of trace elements in human blood and urine - TRACY
O Vesterberg, L Alessio, D Brune. L Gerhardsson, R Herber, G Kazantzis, GF Nordberg, F Sabbioni
27 Biological monitoring of cadmium exposure - an Italian experience L Alessio, P Apostoli, A Forni, F Toffoletto
34 Biological monitoring of nickel in humans FW Sunderman, Jr
39 Normal concentrations of chromium in serum and urine - a TRACY project D Brune, A Aitio, G Nordberg, O Vesterberg, L Gerhardsson
45 Biological monitoring of exposure to mercury vapor L Barregard
50 Biological monitoring of arsenic, lead and cadmium in occupationally and environmentally exposed pregnant women
B Jakobsson Lagerkvist, II-A Soderbcrg, GF Nordberg, S Ekesrydh, V Englyst
54 In vivo X-ray fluorescence measurements of cadmium and lead U Nilsson, S Skerfving
59 Biological monitoring of inorganic lead
S Skerfving, U Nilsson, A Schütz, L Gerhardsson
65 Reference values for the biological monitoring of trace elements in environmental and occupational health Report of a panel discussion
Trace elements and carcinogenicity
67 Carcinogenicity of trace elements with reference to evaluations made by the International Agency for Research
on Cancer
P Boffetta
71 Molecular targets of nickel and chromium in human and experimental systems
M Costa
75 Search for molecular mechanisms in the genotoxicity of nickel
FW Sunderman, Jr
81 Role of chemical species and exposure characteristics in cancer among persons occupationally exposed to chromium compounds S Langard
90 Lung cancer in smelter workers - interactions of metals as indicated by tissue levels L Gerhardsson, GF Nordberg
95 Fpidemiologic studies of occupational cancer as related to complex mixtures of trace elements in the art v industry
G Wingren, O Axelson
101 Cancer risks for humans from exposure to the semiconductor metals BA Fowler, II Yamauchi, LA Conner, M Akkerman
104 Cadmium carcinogenesis and its relationship to other health effects in humans GF Nordberg
108 Excess cancer incidence among workers exposed to fluoride P Grandjean, JH Olsen, K Juel
110 Carcinogenicity of trace elements Report of a panel discussion

Risk assessment for essential elements - contrasting essentiality and toxicity
Risk Assessment of Essential Elements W Mertz
Risk assessment of essential trace elements-considerations from the Swedish National Food Administration
A Oskarsson Reference dose of the United States Environmental Protection Agency
ML Dourson
Essentiality and toxicity of selenium with respect to recommended dietary allowances and reference doses GF Combs, Jr
Risk assessment of selenium J Alexander
Chromium as an essential and toxic metal EJ O'Flaherty
Toxicity versus essentiality of chromium J Alexander
Zinc requirements, the recommended dietary allowance and the reference dose HH Sandstead
Zinc and the stress response
CJ McClain, ML McClain, MG Boosalis. B Hennig
Essentiality and toxicity of zinc AS Prasad
Determination of the possible requirement and reference dose levels for arsenic in humans EO Uthus, FH Nielsen
Concluding remarks on the toxicity of essential metals RA Goyer
Appendix
Conversion factors for metal concentrations in micromoles and micrograms