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Gender &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT During the years of the US occupation (1912–33), Nicaragua's government legally regulated prostitution. Convinced of their objectives to protect society's moral and public health, politicians embarked on a long struggle to apprehend, quarantine, and segregate female prostitutes nationwide.
Eimeel Castillo
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Evaluation of exposure to arsenic in residential soil. [PDF]
, 2005 In response to concerns regarding arsenic in soil from a pesticide manufacturing plant, we conducted a biomonitoring study on children younger than 7 years of age, the age category of children most exposed to soil.
Eric A. Crecelius +15 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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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: An Overview of Applications, Health, and Environmental Concerns and Removal Processes
, 2012 Arsenic is a toxic element and has been responsible for many accidental, occupational, deliberate, and therapeutic poisonings since its discovery in 1250. It occurs in natural waters as the arsenite As3+ and arsenate As5 + ions.
曾慶孝 +1 more
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Impact of environmental arsenic exposure on human health - a narrative review
Journal of Education, Health and SportBackground. Arsenic is a naturally occurring metalloid known for its toxicity. Due to industrial activity and environmental pollution, human exposure, mainly through contaminated water and food, has become a global health problem. Aim.
Kacper Szada-Borzyszkowski +5 more
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Arsenite methyltransferase 3 is required for mitochondrial function and hepatic lipid metabolism
The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.AS3MT is a protein that helps the body process arsenic, a naturally occurring toxin found in water and soil. We discovered it also helps cells make and use energy properly. Without AS3MT, cells' mitochondria do not work well, leading to fatty liver and reduced activity. Increasing AS3MT in liver cells restores energy and protects against arsenic damage,
Patrice Delaney +10 more
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Study on the effect of toxicity under highly arsenic prone zone in Nadia district of West Bengal in India [PDF]
, 2009 The present study was carried out on the basis of status of arsenic in soil, drinking water and plants, blood, urine and faeces of animals at arsenic prone zone.
Tanmoy Rana +6 more
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, 2019 The present studies were conducted to evaluate the arsenic poisoning worldwide in drinking water. Arsenic not only contaminates the surface and groundwater but also enters into food chains like vegetables and food staff. Human beings are directly exposed
Ahmad, Asrar +5 more
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, 2002 A family of six members is reported, who accidently consumed arsenic, during preparation of indigenous medicine in their home, and developed arsenic ...
S. Jha, A. K. Dhanuka, M. N. Singh
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