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Potential health risk assessment for soil heavy metal contamination in the central zone of Belgrade (Serbia) [PDF]

Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 2008
An investigation of the soil quality in the centre of Belgrade was per- formed to define how seriously the soil is polluted. On the basis of the heavy metal content (Zn, Cd, Pb, Co, Ni, Cu, Cr and Mn), the potential health risk assessment calculated for ...
Gržetić Ivan, Ghariani Ahmed Rabia H.
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Retrospective cumulative dietary risk assessment of craniofacial alterations by residues of pesticides

EFSA Journal, 2022
EFSA established cumulative assessment groups and conducted retrospective cumulative risk assessments for two types of craniofacial alterations (alterations due to abnormal skeletal development, head soft tissue alterations and brain neural tube defects)
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Chris Anagnostopoulos, Maria Anastassiadou, Anna Federica Castoldi, Adeline Cavelier, Tamara Coja, Federica Crivellente, Bruno Dujardin, Andy Hart, Wim Hooghe, Samira Jarrah, Kyriaki Machera, Elena Menegola, Francesca Metruccio, Christian Sieke, Luc Mohimont   +15 more
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Prediction of lung cancer risk in a Chinese population using a multifactorial genetic model

BMC Medical Genetics, 2012
Background Lung cancer is a complex polygenic disease. Although recent genome-wide association (GWA) studies have identified multiple susceptibility loci for lung cancer, most of these variants have not been validated in a Chinese population.
Li Huan, Yang Lixin, Zhao Xueying, Wang Jiucun, Qian Ji, Chen Hongyan, Fan Weiwei, Liu Hongcheng, Jin Li, Wang Weimin, Lu Daru   +10 more
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Review on cumulative exposure risk assessment model and method of combined action of chemical mixtures at home and abroad

Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhi, 2022
The combined effects of human exposure to chemical mixtures have attracted the attention of government agencies in many countries. Many institutions have carried out a lot of research on the cumulative exposure assessment of the combined effects of ...
BAO Hanbing, LIU Zhaoping, WEI Sheng, SONG Yan   +3 more
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An evaluation and risk assessment of children’s exposures to water-soluble per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances through winter gloves

Toxicology Reports
Winter gloves are often treated with fluoroacrylic surface coatings containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to enhance water resistance.
Sarah Berlinski, Bruce Calder, Dennis Paustenbach   +2 more
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Scientific Opinion on Risk Assessment for a Selected Group of Pesticides from the Triazole Group to Test Possible Methodologies to Assess Cumulative Effects from Exposure through Food from these Pesticides on Human Health

EFSA Journal, 2009
Regulation EC No. 396/2005 from the European Parliament and the Council has required since September 2008 that cumulative and synergistic effects of pesticides be considered when Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) are adopted.
EFSA Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues (PPR Panel)
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Combined use of food additives in China and its cumulative risk assessment

Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhi, 2021
Objective To analyze the combined use of food additives in China, and to assess exposure levels of the common combination of food additives and its cumulative health risks.
Jiongjiong CHANG, Shanyawen LI, Ling YONG, Xiao XIAO, Dajin YANG, Shufeng SONG, Jianjun YANG, Haibin XU, Yan SONG   +8 more
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Central Nervous System Neuroblastoma, FOXR2‐Activated: A Pooled Analysis of Published Clinical Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) neuroblastoma, FOXR2‐activated, is a recently recognized entity in the WHO CNS5 classification, defined by activation of the FOXR2 transcription factor and unique histopathological features. This review synthesizes available literature and pooled clinical data, providing insight into demographics ...
Sudarshawn Damodharan, Mohamed S. Abdelbaki   +1 more
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Sustained Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous Plasminogen Concentrate in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Plasminogen Deficiency: An Analysis of Dosing Parameters and Clinical Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Type 1 plasminogen deficiency (PLGD‐1) is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PLG gene and affects approximately 1.6 individuals per million. The condition is characterized by decreased plasminogen levels and impaired function, resulting in fibrin‐rich lesions on mucous membranes throughout the body.
Charles Nakar, Karen Thibaudeau, Mary Mathias, Heather McDaniel, Madlen Reschke, Klaus Tenbrock, Joseph M. Parker, Amy Shapiro   +7 more
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Leukemia and Exposure to Potential Benzene Sources in Children From the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, 2010–2021: A Geospatial Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer in Mexico, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most frequent subtype. Exposure to high concentrations of benzene has been associated with ALL incidence, particularly in urban areas. This study evaluated the relationship between distance to benzene emission sources and the number
Orlando Rivera Zurita, Norma Candelaria López Santiago, Claudia Maria García Cuellar, Karla Maldonado Silva, Nancy Reynoso Noverón, Leticia Hernández Cadena   +5 more
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