Heavy Metals in Soils and Road Dust in Akure City, Southwest Nigeria: Pollution, Sources, and Ecological and Health RisksSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 14 - Trang 375-392 - 2022
A. J. Adewumi
Urbanization has become a major problem because of their adverse consequences on the environment. This study was conducted to determine the extent of pollution, sources, and potential risks associated with heavy metals in Akure soils and road dust. Thirty-four samples including 16 soil and road dust each and two control samples were gathered. Chemical analysis of samples was carried out utilizing ...... hiện toàn bộ
Influence of Selenium Supplementation on Mercury Levels in hair of Metropolitan Residents in China: Spatial Distribution, Impact Factors, and AntagonismSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - - Trang 1-16 - 2024
Geting Wang, Qianqian Hong, Jian Mei, Jinyi Chen, Wansheng Wu, Feng Han, Jingchen Xing, Shijian Yang
Selenium (Se) has an antagonistic effect on the toxicity of mercury (Hg). This study aimed to investigate the influence of Se supplementation on Hg levels in long-term chronically exposed metropolitan residents in China. The levels of Se and Hg in human hair samples from 1373 metropolitan residents in China were analyzed and differences in sex, age, and region were evaluated. Higher concentrations...... hiện toàn bộ
Fingernail Trace Element Content in Environmentally Exposed Individuals and Its Influence on Their Cognitive Status in AgeingSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 11 - Trang 181-194 - 2018
Marina M. S. Cabral Pinto, A. Paula Marinho-Reis, Agostinho Almeida, Sandra Freitas, Mário R. Simões, M. Luísa Diniz, Edgar Pinto, Patrícia Ramos, Eduardo Ferreira da Silva, Paula I. Moreira
The aim of this study was to identify links between potential long-term environmental exposure to mixed contamination and the neuropsychological performance of a group of adults (> 55 years old) living near an industrial facility. Fifty-eight permanent residents were evaluated with the Mini-Mental State Examination and Clinical Dementia Rating scale (CDR) tests. Human biomonitoring involved the me...... hiện toàn bộ
Seasonal Hydrochemical Characteristics, Geochemical Evolution, and Pollution Sources of Lake Sha in an Arid and Semiarid Region of Northwest ChinaSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 15 - Trang 231-244 - 2022
Fei Xu, Peiyue Li, Qianqian Du, Yongqiang Yang, Bin Yue
Lakes are important water sources and significantly support the local ecological and environmental balance, especially in arid and semiarid regions. For this study, the seasonal hydrochemical characteristics of Lake Sha, which are used for recreation and aquaculture, were analyzed using statistical analysis. Ionic ratio analyses, Pearson correlation analysis, saturation index (SI), and PHREEQC hyd...... hiện toàn bộ
Phthalate Mixture Exposure is Associated with Elevated Blood Pressure in Chinese Children: A Panel StudySpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 15 Số 1 - Trang 19-32 - 2023
Miao Liu, Lei Zhao, Linlin Liu, Wenting Guo, Huihua Yang, Meng Li, Shuang Chen, Jie Yu, Qin Fang, Xuefeng Lai, Liangle Yang, Rui Zhu, Xiaomin Zhang
Relation Between Lung Dysfunction and Blood Cadmium and Lead Levels Among WeldersSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 11 - Trang 13-19 - 2017
S. P. Cetintepe, S. B. Iritas, M. Gunduzoz, M. E. Alaguney, D. Wilson, C. Bal, O. H. Yilmaz, L. Tutkun, Eun-Kee Park
Although welding is an industrial process with well-known health effects, the effects of heavy metal exposure on the respiratory system during welding are largely unknown. In this study, we investigated the correlation between blood lead and cadmium levels, and respiratory function among welders. The study investigates 207 male subjects who applied to Occupational Disease Hospital, Ankara, Turkey....... hiện toàn bộ
Indoor Dust Metal Loadings: A Human Health Risk AssessmentSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 10 - Trang 41-50 - 2017
F. Barrio-Parra, E. De Miguel, S. Lázaro-Navas, A. Gómez, M. Izquierdo
In order to characterize the influence of environmental factors in dust metal loadings inside homes in an urban environment and to evaluate the associated potential health risks, samples of settled indoor dust from 10 apartments in the urban area of Madrid (Spain) were collected with wet wipes. Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, and Mn loads were determined by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) after a HNO...... hiện toàn bộ