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BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences, 2017 Arsenic, a sulfhydryl reactive metalloid, found primarily in two forms: arsenite and arsenate, causing several human health problems, is considered as a dreaded agent against public health.
Biplab Giri, Sananda Dey
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Self Nano-Emulsifying Curcumin (SNEC30) attenuates arsenic-induced cell death in mice
Toxicology Reports, 2021 Several precedents have confirmed numerous infirmities caused by arsenic poisoning, including immune suppression and cancer. Exposure to arsenic leads to alterations of the cellular machinery and eventually cell death, depending on the dose and duration ...
Zarqua Jamal +5 more
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Tobacco‐free nicotine pouches (NPs) are oral nicotine products promoted by manufacturers and some researchers as tools that may reduce nicotine cravings and support smoking reduction or cessation. However, evidence regarding their actual clinical impact remains limited.
Javad Heshmati +6 more
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Arsenic: it's extent of pollution and toxicosis: An animal perspective
Veterinary World, 2013 Arsenic poisoning is now considered as one of the biggest environmental disaster and a major public health issue. Incidence of arsenicpoisoning has been reported from many parts of the world.
Tapan Kumar Das +2 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Realgar- and cinnabar-containing AnGongNiuHuang Pill (AGNHP) is widely used for treating encephalopathy syndrome. However, it raises great safety concerns due to the adverse effects reported by arsenic or mercury poisoning.
Xiao Wu +6 more
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Medicine for the Material World
Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT It is clear that many of the inorganic materials of antiquity have been used both as medicines for human ills and also as agents in technological processes. This paper speculates that there might have been a stronger link between these two functions in the past, based on the concept of “active agents”—materials that are efficacious at curing ...
A. M. Pollard
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Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Botulism is a severe and often fatal disease in equine patients worldwide. Clostridium botulinum is a ubiquitous soil organism which produces a potent neurotoxin resulting in neuromuscular blockade and flaccid paralysis in affected animals. Definitive diagnosis is often impractical or impossible, leading to diagnosis and treatment based on ...
Kali Slavik +2 more
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Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Arsenic poisoning in horses is rarely reported in the literature. However, arsenic compounds can be present in rodenticides, pesticides, and herbicides, representing a potential source of accidental exposure for horses. Objective To describe the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory findings from a herd of 31 horses exposed to ...
Gabriella Faria Pereira +7 more
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International Review of Hydrobiology, Volume 111, Issue 1, June 2026.ABSTRACT Lentic ecosystems are vulnerable to contamination by trace elements, which can accumulate and pose risks to aquatic life and human health. In a large, developing country such as Brazil, marked by vast geographic, environmental, and socioeconomic diversity, it is crucial to understand how these factors shape research on this group of ...
Maria C. F. Neuenschwander +4 more
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The “Pesticide Chip”: Chemical Legacies and Agrarian Futures in Costa Rica
Antipode, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.Abstract For decades, agro‐industrial capital has adopted cascading chemical and biotechnical interventions, or fixes, to secure accumulation through the cultivation of monocrops. We develop a framework that centres on how monocrop‐induced susceptibility to pests and pathogens—and the patchwork of fixes to address these—produces uneven chemical ...
Soledad Castro‐Vargas, Marion Werner
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