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Preventive Medicine ReportsObjectives: Toxic substances can trigger headaches. The prevalence of pesticide use and headaches was high among the population of Rafsanjan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was used to collect data from 9991 adults who participated via sampling people ...
Alireza Vakilian +7 more
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Detection and exposure assessment of pesticide residues in leek in He’nan Province
Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhi, 2023 ObjectiveTo evaluate the health risk of pesticide exposure from leek， the pesticide residue in leek from Henan market was investigated.MethodsThe residues of 16 pesticides in leek sold on Henan market in 2020 were detected and analyzed.
LIU Xiali +5 more
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Pesticide exposure in Sri Lanka [PDF]
International Journal of Epidemiology, 2016 Pesticides are commonly used worldwide both in agricultural and domestic settings. The benefits to society and agriculture are well documented. There are, however, dangers associated with the use of pesticides. Some pesticides, such as organophosphates (the most commonly used pesticide worldwide), kill pests through a biological pathway that may also ...
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Reconstructing enzyme evolution by protein engineering
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Natural enzyme evolution can be retraced by protein engineering methods such as directed evolution, rational design, and ancestral sequence reconstruction. These approaches reveal how enzymes emerged from ligand‐binding scaffolds, developed varying substrate preferences, formed oligomeric complexes, adapted to environmental changes, and evolved novel ...
Lukas Drexler +2 more
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Annals of Global Health, 2018 Introduction: Pesticides are extensively used in agriculture to control harmful pests and prevent crop yield losses or product damage. In Tanzania several studies have been conducted on health effects of pesticides on agricultural workers. However, there
Suten Geofrey Mwabulambo +3 more
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Polymer Substrates for Flexible Sensors: Advances and Contributions to Smart Agriculture
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This review comprehensively summarizes recent advances in polymer‐based flexible sensors for smart agriculture, focusing on polymer substrate design, interface engineering, and applications in soil, plant, animal, aquaculture, and post‐harvest monitoring.
Yihui Li +12 more
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Pesticides exposure in Pakistan: A review
Environment International, 2007 This is the first systematic review of studies done since 1960, and to give an integrated picture of pesticides exposure to humans, animals, plants, waters, soils/sediments, atmosphere etc. in Pakistan. Authors have extracted data from different departments, published literature in research journals and National reports.
Muhammad Ilyas, Tariq +3 more
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Transition metal oxy/carbo‐nitrides show great promise as catalysts for sustainable processes. A Mn‐Mo mixed‐metal oxynitride attains remarkable performance for the direct synthesis of acetonitrile, an important commodity chemical, via sequential C─N and C─C coupling from syngas (C1) and ammonia (N1) feedstocks.
M. Elena Martínez‐Monje +7 more
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Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Biomedicine: Advances and Prospects
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Mesoporous silica nanoparticles offer unique properties like high surface area, tunable pores, and functionalization. They excel in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and stimuli‐responsive therapies, enabling targeted and controlled treatments. With roles in cancer therapy and diagnostics, their clinical translation requires addressing challenges in ...
Miguel Manzano, María Vallet‐Regí
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BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Data suggest that pesticides interact with the melatonin receptor, which may influence sleep. However, the link between pesticides and sleep remains unexplored among the general adult population.
Astrid N. Zamora +3 more
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