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Morphological Exposure of Rocky Platforms: Filling the Hazard Gap Using UAVs

open access: yesDrones, 2019
Rock platforms are dangerous environments commonly subject to high wave energy on the open coast. Platform morphology is central to understanding what makes one stretch of coastline more hazardous than another, and it can be used to create site-specific ...
Rafael C. Carvalho, Colin D. Woodroffe
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Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic in Edible Tissues of Guinea Pigs Raised in the Central Andes of Peru: Potential Human Health Risk?

open access: yesVeterinary Sciences
Toxic metals and metalloids food contamination is a source of health risks; this study evaluated lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (AS) contamination in the meat, liver, kidneys, heart, and lungs of guinea pigs raised on a farm near a mini mineral ...
Doris Chirinos-Peinado   +3 more
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Vascular Flora on Croatian Historic Structures: Drivers of Biodeterioration and Conservation Implications

open access: yesPlants
Biodeterioration, the alteration of materials by living organisms, affects approximately two-thirds of the world’s cultural heritage. When organisms colonize the surfaces, they induce physical and chemical changes that can lead to significant damage ...
Alessia Cozzolino   +2 more
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Toxicological Assessment of Trace Element Exposure in Relation to Sudden Unexplained Death (SUD): Environmental Geochemistry and Dietary Risk in Central-Eastern Yunnan, China

open access: yesToxics
Sudden Unexplained Death (SUD) has been reported in specific regions of Yunnan Province, China, yet its environmental causes remain unclear. This study aimed to explore the potential toxicological link between trace element exposure and SUD by ...
Yangchun Han   +3 more
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Organ-Based Accumulation, Translocation, and Associated Health Risk of Al, Ni, and Zn in Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplants, Cucumbers, and Corn from an Industrial Zone in Düzce, Türkiye

open access: yesFoods
Heavy metals are among the most hazardous pollutants to human health and can be particularly harmful when inhaled or ingested. Therefore, the concentrations of heavy metals in fruits and vegetables grown in regions with high levels of heavy metal ...
Harun Demirci   +7 more
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Development of a Geogenic Radon Hazard Index-Concept, History, Experiences. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Environ Res Public Health, 2020
Bossew P   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The content of volatile organic compounds in building materials as a risk factor for public health

open access: yesSiberian Journal of Life Sciences and Agriculture
Background. Emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by building materials pose a serious threat to human health, especially in closed spaces.
Kseniya Yu. Mikhaylichenko   +3 more
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