Background Water is the most abundant resource on earth, however water scarcity affects
more than 40% of people worldwide. Access to safe drinking water is a basic human right …

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of co-exposure of iron and
microplastics (MPs) on the cognitive function of aged humans and animals. It was already …

Rainwater has being getting popularity in use due to lack of portable water sources in
Nigeria. The study seeks to evaluate the health and exposure risk assessment of heavy …

Compiling and reporting data related to the presence of pharmaceuticals and pesticides are
crucial means of assessing the risk those chemicals pose to human health and environment …

Background Smokeless tobacco (SLT) is a tobacco-based product consumed without
burning or smoking. Snuff, commonly known as naswar, is a widely used SLT product in …

In this study, we initiated an effort to generate information about beef safety in Uganda. Our
entry point was to assess by atomic absorption spectrophotometry the levels of essential …

Microbial and chemical qualities of drinking water and freshwater bodies in highly urbanized
regions of developing countries remain as global knowledge gaps. This current scoping …

Background: Environmental contamination with elevated levels of copper (Cu), cobalt (Co),
iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr6+), cadmium (Cd), and nickel (Ni)—all states of …

There are growing concerns for food safety due to the risks associated with heavy metal
contamination of culinary herbs and spices in developing countries like Bangladesh. The …

Background. Community consumption of herbal plants in developing countries is a common
practice, however, scarcity of information on their physiochemical composition is a major …