Background: Electronic waste (e-waste) is produced in staggering quantities, estimated
globally to be 41.8 million tonnes in 2014. Informal e-waste recycling is a source of much …

The occurrences of mycotoxins as food contaminants in different localities particularly in
developing countries and the inevitable exposure of populations and children to these toxins …

This review addresses an important area of environmental and mammalian toxicology by
evaluating and comparing mercury-induced effects upon the immune responses of two …

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Poverty is perhaps the prototypical risk factor for infant mental health. For a broad range of
health and mental health outcomes, social class is the single best predictor of outcomes …

As the obesity epidemic in children increases, it is important to consider the role of
neighborhoods in supporting children's physical activity and healthy development …

Environmental injustice is the inequitable and disproportionately heavy exposure of poor,
minority, and disenfranchised populations to toxic chemicals and other environmental …

A large body of evidence indicates that socioeconomic status (SES) is a strong predictor of
school achievement, college graduation and child outcomes in general. Better …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced DNA damage occurs in heavy metal exposure, but
the simultaneous effect on DNA repair is unknown. We investigated the influence of co …

We need to critically assess the present quality of the marine ecosystem, especially the
connection between ecosystem change and threats to human health. In this article we …