2018 State-of the Science of Dispersants and Dispersed Oil (DDO) in U.S. Arctic Waters: Eco-Toxicity and Sublethal Impacts [PDF]
, 2018 Chemical dispersants were employed on an unprecedented scale during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and could be a response option should a large spill occur in Arctic waters. The use of dispersants in response to that spill raised
Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC)
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Changes in the gut microbiota of mice orally exposed to methylimidazolium ionic liquids [PDF]
, 2020 Ionic liquids are salts used in a variety of industrial processes, and being relatively non-volatile, are proposed as environmentally-friendly replacements for existing volatile liquids.
Abdelghany, Tarek M. +7 more
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Toxicity assessment of Cucurbita pepo cv Dayangua and its effects on gut microbiota in mice
BMC Complementary Medicine and TherapiesBackground Cucurbita pepo cv Dayangua (CPD) is an edible plant with diverse pharmacological properties. The current research on CPD has primarily focused on initial investigations of its chemical composition and pharmacological effects, and no ...
Huan Zhang +17 more
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The initial tolerance to sub-lethal Cd exposure is the same among ten naïve pond populations of Daphnia magna, but their micro-evolutionary potential to develop resistance is very different [PDF]
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De Meester, Luc +3 more
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Fenugreek seeds, a hepatoprotector forage crop against chronic AlCl3 toxicity
BMC Veterinary Research, 2013 Background Having considered how bioavailable aluminium (Al) may affect ecological systems and animals living there, especially cattle, and in search for a preventive dietary treatment against Al toxicity, we aimed to test the protective role of ...
Belaïd-Nouira Yosra +6 more
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Ecological indicators for abandoned mines, Phase 1: Review of the literature [PDF]
, 2009 Mine waters have been identified as a significant issue in the majority of Environment Agency draft River Basin Management Plans. They are one of the largest drivers for chemical pollution in the draft Impact Assessment for the Water Framework Directive (
Jarvis, A. P. +5 more
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Permitted daily exposure for diisopropyl ether as a residual solvent in pharmaceuticals [PDF]
, 2018 Solvents can be used in the manufacture of medicinal products provided their residual levels in the final product comply with the acceptable limits based on safety data.
Evandri, Maria Grazia, Romanelli, Luca
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Acute and sub-chronic oral toxicity study of black tea in rodents
Indian Journal of Pharmacology, 2015 Systematic oral toxicity study for black tea (Camellia sinensis), the most commonly consumed variety of tea, is lacking. The present study was undertaken to assess the iron load on black tea (Camellia sinensis) and its safety aspects in animals.The analysis of iron was done in six tea samples as per American Public Health Association method using flame
Sur, Tapas Kumar +4 more
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Blood profiles and histopathological changes of liver and kidney tissues from male sprague dawley rats treated with ethanol extracts of Clinacanthus nutans leaf [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Clinacanthus nutans (C. nutans) or commonly known as ‘Sabah snake grass’ or ‘Belalai Gajah’ is a widely known herb used to treat Herpes simplex virus (HPV), skin rashes and snake bite.
Hamzah, Hazilawati +4 more
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Options for basing Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) on chronic disease endpoints: report from a joint US-/Canadian-sponsored working group. [PDF]
, 2016 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are used in Canada and the United States in planning and assessing diets of apparently healthy individuals and population groups.
Ard, Jamy +15 more
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