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Acute renal failure and intravascular hemolysis following henna ingestion

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2013
The powder of henna plant (Lawsonia inermis Linn.) is extensively used as a decorative skin paint for nail coloring and as a hair dye. Most reports of henna toxicity have been attributed to adding a synthetic dye para-phenylenediamine (PPD).
Hala E. A. Qurashi, Abbas A. A. Qumqumji, Yasir Zacharia   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Case Report of a 27-year-old Patient with Hair Dye Poisoning Causing Acute Kidney Injury

Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine
Most suicides in India are brought on by ingesting poisons, with hair dye being the popular choice. Paraphenylenediamine (PPD) is the principal hazardous component of hair dye.
B Jeevan Kumar, Devaki Kondaveeti, G Mounika, P Saraswathi, P Dharani Prasad, T Gokul   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

FIGO committee opinion: Environmental drivers of obstetric health and early childhood development. [PDF]

Int J Gynaecol Obstet
Abstract Environmental exposures are increasingly recognized as critical, yet underappreciated, determinants of reproductive, perinatal, and early childhood health. Developed through a structured consensus process and grounded in systematic evidence review, this FIGO committee opinion provides a comprehensive synthesis of the current evidence linking ...
DeNicola N, Lasher E, BakenRa A, Joglekar R, Zhang J, Hasenburg A, Gupta K, Decena D, Edna F, Graham D, Morris E, Dao B, Woodruff T.   +12 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Mechanistic Insights Into Photocatalytic Materials for Toxic Pollutants: Environmental Remediation of Personal Care Products

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Photocatalytic materials have emerged as promising solutions for environmental applications due to their ability to degrade organic pollutants under sunlight or artificial light. In this review, recent progress on the photocatalytic materials used for the degradation of pharmaceutical personal care products (PPCPs) in environmental ...
Urvashi Sen, Gunjan Chauhan, Surbhi Soni, Monika Vats, Anand Kumar, Indra Bahadur   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute hair dye poisoning: Lurking dangers

Journal of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, 2015
Hair dye poisoning has emerged as one of the major causes of deliberate self-harm in the rural areas of developing world. This systematic toxicological literature reviews the pathophysiology and clinical features of hair dye poisoning.
Subramanian Senthilkumaran, Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian   +1 more
openaire   +1 more source

Integrated Evaluation of Contaminant Profiles, Detection Techniques, and Management Strategies for Tannery Sludge

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This review article critically examines the environmental and health hazards of tannery sludge (TS), a complex by‐product of the leather tanning industry. TS is characterized by a diverse array of contaminants, including heavy metals like chromium, organic pollutants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), volatile organic compounds ...
Yashar Aryanfar, Ali Keçebaş, Soheil Hassanzadeh, Arash Nourbakhsh Sadabad, Farhan Lafta Rashid, Shabbir Ahmad, Ahmed Hendy, Hafiz M. Irfan, Shaban Mousavi Ghasemlou, Julio Blanco Fernandez, Jorge Luis Garcia Alcaraz   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Red era: Dyeing yak hair fibres red with in situ generated silver nanoparticles using silver nitrate and a flavonoid‐containing plant extract

Coloration Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Plants and their extracts have been used for dyeing fabrics, skin and hair for thousands of years and have been experiencing a revival in the last years due to increasing health risks arising from oxidative hair dye precursors. We developed a novel two‐step method to dye keratin fibres based on in situ formed silver nanoparticles including a ...
Julia K. Hachmann, Jule M. Sauler, Charlotte Ruhmlieb, Volkmar Vill, Fabian Straske   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scents of care: Multispecies relations in Pakistan's heatwave

The Australian Journal of Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how odour, intensified by heat, shapes the sensory aspects of social and multispecies relations in Pakistan. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in Kasur's tanneries and Lahore's animal shelters during a period of record‐breaking heat, it analyses how smell structures inclusion and exclusion, mediates encounters with humans
Muhammad A. Kavesh
wiley   +1 more source

Spectrum of poisoning in Bundelkhand region

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: In Bundelkhand region, 15–18% patients who are attended in the emergency setting comprises poisoning and 60–70% of which are agriculture-based poisons due to its easy accessibility.
Aparna Shankwar , Ankur Kumar
doaj   +1 more source

Living in the Mycelial World

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
wiley   +1 more source