Uranium contamination is a global health concern. Regarding natural or anthropogenic
uranium contamination, the major sources of concern are groundwater, mining, phosphate …

Background Advances in drinking water infrastructure and treatment throughout the 20th
and early 21st century dramatically improved water reliability and quality in the United States …

Epidemiological studies have revealed positive correlation between particulate matter with
an aerodynamic diameter of< 2.5 µm (PM 2.5) and pulmonary fibrosis (PF). As etiology and …

Nanoscience and technology have enabled better insights into the environmental and
health impacts arising from the mining, production and use of fossil and mineral fuels. Here …

Natural deposits and human-caused releases of uranium have led to its contamination in the
nature. Toxic environmental contaminants such as uranium that harm cerebral processes …

The toxicity of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) has been the subject of conflicting reports,
likely due to differences in the residuals and impurities that can make up to 30–60% of the …

Background Chronic exposure to inorganic arsenic (As) and uranium (U) in the United
States (US) occurs from unregulated private wells and federally regulated community water …

Navajo Nation residents are at risk for exposure to uranium and other co-occurring metals
found in abandoned mine waste. The Navajo Birth Cohort Study (NBCS) was initiated in …

Abstract Purpose of Review The incidence of pulmonary fibrosis is increasing worldwide
and may, in part, be due to occupational and environmental exposures. Secondary fibrotic …

Populations of plants and animals, including humans, living in close proximity to abandoned
uranium mine sites are vulnerable to uranium exposure through drainage into nearby …