Background Cardiovascular system is saddled with responsibility of pumping blood into
circulation, thereby providing nourishment to tissues and removal of metabolic wastes …

Environmental toxins pose significant risks to human health and are considered major
contributors to chronic diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Numerous …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading killer in many developed countries, and is soon
expected to be the leading killer in all countries. A number of factors have raised CVD to this …

Our actions shape the world we live in. In turn, our natural, built, and social conditions shape
our health. In recent years, the impact of environmental hazards on human health has …

The association between environmental exposure to toxic substances and cardiovascular
diseases (CVDs) in humans is widely recognized. However, the analysis of underlying …

Environmental factors are considered key determinants of cardiovascular disease. Although
lifestyle choices such as smoking, diet, and exercise are viewed as major environmental …

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in the industrialized
world. In the United States alone, it kills 1 million people per year; accounting for over 40 …

Background: The concept of chemical agents having properties that confer potential hazard
called key characteristics (KCs) was first developed to identify carcinogenic hazards …

Environmental chemical exposure has been linked to numerous diseases in humans. These
diseases include cancers; neurological and neurodegenerative diseases; metabolic …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fatal for more than 38 million people each year
and are thus the main contributors to the global burden of disease accounting for 70% of …