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Knowledge, attitudes and practices to reduce exposure among residents living near Danang dioxin hot spot : 2.5 years after a preventative intervention [PDF]

, 2013
Da Nang Airbase in Viet Nam served as a bulk storage and supply facility for Agent Orange and other herbicides during Operation Ranch Hand 1961-1971[1].
Tenkate, Thomas D., Tuyet-Hanh, Tran Thi, Vu-Anh, Le, Dunne, Michael P., Toms, Leisa-Maree, Harden, Fiona   +5 more
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Recent Advances of Perovskite Oxides for Air Pollution Control Chemistry: The Closed Loop From Design to Application

EcoEnergy, EarlyView.
This review summarizes a descriptor‐guided framework for linking theoretical calculations, in situ/operando characterization, synthesis regulation, and application screening in functional materials. Emphasis is placed on dynamic structure–property relationships that enable low‐cost material design with enhanced activity, stability, and environmental ...
Yanyu Jin, Zezheng Tang, Hengfan Wu, Xing Yuan, Zongxiang Yang, Weijia An, Wenquan Cui, Xianguang Meng, Ying Xu, Junhua Li   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Policy Presence to Policy Performance: Adaptive Improvisation and the Everyday Politics of Plastic Burning Bans in Rural Indonesia

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Open burning plastics is a major environmental health hazard in low‐ and middle‐income countries, releasing toxic pollutants and exacerbating climate change. Although Indonesia prohibits plastic burning, enforcement in rural settings remains fragile.
Sujarwoto Sujarwoto, Sekar Aqila Salsabila, Devita Rahmani Ratri, Asri Maharani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plasma cytokine concentrations in workers exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)

Frontiers in Oncology, 2012
ObjectivesFew epidemiological studies have studied the effect of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p dioxin (TCDD) on blood cytokine levels. In this study we investigated changes in plasma levels of a large panel of cytokines, chemokines and growth factors ...
Fatemeh eSaberi Hosnijeh, Fatemeh eSaberi Hosnijeh, Daisy eBoers, Lützen ePortengen, Bas eBueno De Mesquita, Bas eBueno De Mesquita, Dick eHeederik, Roel eVermeulen, Roel eVermeulen   +8 more
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The potential application of carbazole-degrading bacteria for dioxin bioremediation

Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 2023
Extensive research has been conducted over the years on the bacterial degradation of dioxins and their related compounds including carbazole, because these chemicals are highly toxic and has been widely distributed in the environment. There is a pressing
Mai Thi Ngoc Dinh, Van Thi Nguyen, Ly Thi Huong Nguyen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Food Contamination and Safety in Nigeria: A Systematic Synthesis of Heavy Metals, Microbial Pathogens, and Health Risk Metrics

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This is an infographic driver of food contaminants and health effects. ABSTRACT Food safety remains a critical challenge in Nigeria due to rapid urbanization and weak regulatory enforcement. This systematic review synthesizes empirical evidence from 2015 to 2025 to characterize food contaminant profiles and associated human health risks in Nigeria ...
Cecilia Nwadiuto Obasi, Naomi A. Mogborukor, Baridoo Donatus Dooka, Polycarp Dauda Madaki, Chiara Frazzoli, Mohamed Haddad, Orish Ebere Orisakwe   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Information needs of informal caregivers in caring and rehabilitation for dioxin victims in Vietnam

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Health outcomes among Agent Orange/dioxin (dioxin) victims are significant due to many individuals requiring daily assistance, informal care, and rehabilitation support. This study aimed to identify the information needs of informal caregivers
Hien Thi Ho, Chi Linh Bui, Olinda Santin, Huong Thi Nguyen, Hien Luong Thi Nguyen, Hung Chi Do, Nghi Ngoc Tran, Hanh Thi Tuyet Tran, Anh Mai Nguyen, Gillian Carter, Ha Thi Thu Bui, Minh Van Hoang   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nanoplastics: Methods, Exposure and Effects on Domestic, Farm and Wild Animals

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nanoplastics (NPs) are synthetic polymer particles ranging in size from 1 nm to 1 μm that have been identified as a major concern for ecosystems and organisms due to their plethora of negative effects. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the knowledge relating to exposure and effects of NPs in domestic (i.e., farm ...
B. De Felice, M. Bertazzo, A. F. Tabaran, M. Parolini, R. P. Popa, A. Pintea, L. J. Spicer, A‐L. Nagy, F. Caloni   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overview of the re‐evaluation of trace elements as nutritional feed additives in the European Union: characterization, safety, and efficacy

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract The re‐evaluation of feed additives in the European Union was outlined in the Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. The primary objectives were to ensure safety and verify efficacy, as well as to update authorizations and phase out unsafe additives or those in which the industry expressed no interest.
Gloria López‐Gálvez, Maria de Lourdes Bastos, Francesco Cubadda, Mikolaj A Gralak, Christer Hogstrand, Matteo L Innocenti, Joop de Knecht, Marta López‐Alonso, Alberto Mantovani, Alena Pechová, Fernando Ramos, Jürgen Gropp   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

DYNAMICS OF IL12 CYTOKINE EXPRESSION IN HUMAN MACROPHAGES AFTER TREATMENT WITH DIOXIN

Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекции, 2015
Interleukin IL-12 is a key proinflammatory cytokine, synthesized by macrophages, but the information concerning the dioxin effect on its expression is still fragmentary. The presence of previously identified potential dioxin responsive elements (DREs) in
D. Y. Oshchepkov, E. V. Kashina, E. V. Antontseva, E. A. Oshchepkova, V. A. Mordvinov, D. P. Furman   +5 more
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