Arsenic is a key environmental toxicant having significant impacts on human health. Millions
of people in developing countries such as Bangladesh, Mexico, Taiwan, and India are …

Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is a calcium phosphate material that was used primarily in bone
regeneration and repair as a result of its chemical similarity with bone. However, HAp has …

Mining operations are important causes of environmental pollution in developing countries
where mining waste management is not adequate. Consequently, heavy metal (loid) s are …

Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA to update its 2009 risk assessment on
arsenic in food carrying out a hazard assessment of inorganic arsenic (iAs) and using the …

Arsenic (As) is a metalloid commonly found worldwide. Environmental As exposure may
cause potential health hazards and behavioral changes in humans and animals. However …

Elevated heavy metal (loid) s concentrations in water lower its quality posing a threat to
consumers. This study aims to assess the human health risk caused by heavy metal (loid) s …

Background Exposure to heavy elements is considered one of the risks of hearing loss. The
combined effect of multiple metals on different hearing losses has not been extensively …

Iron plaques have been found to limit the phytoremediation efficiency by reducing iron
solubility, while chelating agents can increase the bioavailability of iron from Fe plaques to …

Arsenic exposure through drinking water is a serious public health concern in the southern
province of Pakistan. Little information on As exposure to children at school settings is …

This study evaluated the relationship between arsenic uptake via drinking water ingestion
and arsenic concentration in fingernails as a biomarker for human exposure. For this …