Lars Jarup

TL;DR: Recent data indicate that adverse health effects of cadmium exposure may occur at lower exposure levels than previously anticipated, primarily in the form of kidney damage but possibly also bone effects and fractures, and measures should be taken to reduce cadmiam exposure in the general population in order to minimize the risk of adverse health results.

TL;DR: It can be anticipated that a considerable proportion of the non-smoking adult population has urinary cadmium concentrations of 0.5 microg/g creatinine or higher in non-exposed areas, and for smokers this proportion is considerably higher, which implies no margin of safety between the point of departure and the exposure levels in the general population.

TL;DR: The authors' observations serve as a demonstration and explanation of the epidemiologic evidence that associates the degree of traffic exposure with lung function in asthma.

TL;DR: It is indicated that urban air pollution increases lung cancer risk and that vehicle emissions may be particularly important.

TL;DR: Excess risks of hypertension related to long-term noise exposure are indicated, primarily for night-time aircraft noise and daily average road traffic noise.