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Integrative Modeling of Urinary Metabolomics and Metal Exposure Reveals Systemic Impacts of Electronic Waste in Exposed Populations

Metabolites
Background: Informal electronic waste (e-waste) recycling practices release a complex mixture of pollutants, particularly heavy metals, into the environment.
Fiona Hui, Zhiqiang Pang, Charles Viau, Gerd U. Balcke, Julius N. Fobil, Niladri Basu, Jianguo Xia   +6 more
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Endocrine disrupting chemicals: harmful substances and how to test them

Cadernos de Saúde Pública
This paper presents an analysis of the opinions of different groups from: scientists, international regulatory bodies, non-governmental organizations and industry; with an interest in the problem of identifying chemical substances with endocrine ...
Nicolás Olea-Serrano, Mariana F. Fernández-Cabrera, Rosa Pulgar-Encinas, Fátima Olea-Serrano   +3 more
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Endocrine disruptors and dental materials: health implications associated with their use in Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2002
This study analyzes international historical trends in the use of different types of materials in dental practice. The author describes the chemical properties of their ingredients and the potential and observed adverse effects in patients and dental ...
Coelho Antonio Jorge Molinário
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Assessment of the deoxyribonucleic acid damage caused by occupational exposure to chemical compounds in Isfahan Polyacryl Company.

Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, 2014
Chemical pollutants found in industrial environments can cause chronic genotoxicity in vulnerable individuals during the long-term exposure. The primary purpose of the present study was to assess the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage caused by occupational exposure to industrial chemicals and secondary purpose is to investigate the effect of possible ...
Mahmoud Etebari, Abbas Jafarian-Dehkordi, Ahmad Kahookar, Shahla Moradi   +3 more
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Interactive effects of irrigation water quality and UV‐C treatment on bioactive compounds and microbial safety of saffron (Crocus sativus L.)

Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems
The influence of pre‐harvest irrigation water quality on post‐harvest ultraviolet‐C light (UV‐C) treatment efficacy remains unexplored for saffron (Crocus sativus L.), despite its importance for both safety and bioactive compound preservation. This study
Hadi Fatehi, Hamed Kaveh, Vahid Tahan, Safieh Vatandoost   +3 more
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Chronic toxicity of triphenylarsine to Danio rerio

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Triphenylarsine (TPA) is a persistent organoarsenical that has emerged as a major environmental concern due to the extensive marine disposal of chemical munitions throughout the 20th century.
Wojciech Wilczynski, Tomasz Brzeziński, Jakub Nawała, Daniel Dziedzic, Stanisław Popiel, Marcin Lukasz Zebrowski, Michał Czub, Jacek Bełdowski, Monika Radlinska   +8 more
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Elucidation of endogenous and exogenous chemicals in maternal serum using high-resolution mass spectrometry

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
The increasing exposure to environmental chemicals calls for comprehensive non-targeted analysis to detect unrecognized substances in human samples. We examined human serum samples to classify compounds as endogenous or exogenous using public databases ...
Akifumi Eguchi, Kenichi Sakurai, Midori Yamamoto, Chisato Mori   +3 more
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Bioavailability factor for improved drinking water contaminant exposure risk assessment accuracy

Fundamental Research
Despite being low in concentration, the presence of broad-spectrum chemical constituents in drinking water is a fact of modern life. The current drinking water chemical risk assessment practice predominantly relies on drinking exposure and chemical ...
Yayun Zhang, Shengkun Dong, Di Zhang, Michael J. Plewa, Wenhai Chu   +4 more
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Assessing Bioconcentration and Biotransformation of BDE-47 In Vitro: The Relevance of Bioavailable and Intracellular Concentrations

Journal of Xenobiotics
The development of alternative methods that link cellular and predictive toxicity to high-level toxicity is a key focus of current research within the framework of the 3Rs in animal experimentation.
Paloma De Oro-Carretero, Jon Sanz-Landaluze   +1 more
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Quantitative health risk assessment of respiratory exposure to 1,3-Butadiene in a petrochemical industry

Salāmat-i kār-i Īrān, 2020
Background and aims: In recent decades, air quality in different work environments has been a major concern. It is clear that the chemical materials used in industries have a profound effect on the quality of workplace air.
mohsen sadeghi yarandi, ali karimi, ali asghar sajedian, vahid ahmadi, farideh golbabaei   +4 more
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