Owing to modern-day urbanization and industrial activities, heavy metal pollution and its
environmental impact have drawn the attention of the scientific community towards itself …

Cadmium (Cd), a heavy metal with strong carcinogenic properties has been linked with
breast cancer risk. Epidemiological data on the association between Cd exposure and …

Accumulating evidences demonstrate that long-term exposure to atmospheric fine particles
and air pollutants elevates the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Exposure to lead (Pb) continues to be a significant worldwide problem. Pb is a highly
poisonous heavy metal affecting several organ systems in the body. Although Pb has been …

In recent years, exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has posed an
increasing threat to human health. EDCs are major risk factors in the occurrence and …

The present systematic review aimed to evaluate the associations between welding fumes
exposure and changes in oxidative stress [superoxide dismutase (SOD) and …

Ozone (O3) is a reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can interact with cellular components
and cause oxidative stress. Following said logic, if O3 induces such a stressful milieu, how …

Studies suggest that chronic lead (Pb) exposure may induce deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
damage. However, there is no synthesised evidence in this regard. We systematically …

Epigenetic aging is associated with harmful health effects such as oxidative stress from
heavy metal exposure. We considered the relationship between genes and heavy metals in …

Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential heavy metal with high toxicity to plants. Plants have
acquired specialized mechanisms to sense, transport, and detoxify Cd. Recent studies have …