The relationship between heavy metal exposure and risk of osteopenia or osteoporosis has
biological plausibility, yet it remains inconclusive; therefore, we conducted a systematic …

A significant problem that has an impact on community wellbeing is environmental pollution.
Environmental pollution due to air, water, or soil pollutants might pose a severe risk to global …

The quality of soils polluted by trace elements around the facilities with the Cu and Zn
smelting activities and the post-flotation tailings pond from copper industry were assessed …

Environmental and occupational exposure to heavy metals and metalloids is a major global
health risk. The kidney is often a site of early damage. Nephrotoxicity is both a major …

Abstract Purpose of Review Arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb) are ubiquitous
toxicants with evidence of adverse kidney impacts at high exposure levels. There is less …

Background and objectives Experimental data suggest that trace elements, such as arsenic
(As), cadmium (Cd), and selenium (Se) can influence the bone remodeling process. We …

Abandoned metal mines and refineries are considered environmentally vulnerable areas
owing to high levels of exposure to heavy metals. This study examined the association …

Purpose This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the effect of environmental cadmium
(Cd) exposure and essential metal imbalance on renal tubular damage and oxidative stress …

Background Exposure to heavy metals from environmental and industrial sources remains a
concern of serious public health risk. This study was conducted to analysis the relationship …

This study aimed to measure lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) exposure levels in residents living
near a zinc (Zn) smelter in Seokpo-myeon, Bonghwa-gun, South Korea, and identify factors …