Exposure to atmospheric air pollution containing volatile organic compounds such as
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been shown to be a risk factor in the induction …

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 …

Lung cancer is one of the primary causes of death with poor life expectancy after diagnosis.
History of past respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease …

Accumulating data demonstrate that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) exposure is
linked to compromised respiratory diseases. This study aimed to analyze urinary PAH …

Worldwide, skin cancer affects millions of people yearly and is broadly classified into
melanoma and nonmelanoma types of skin cancer. The toxicity of metals to human health is …

Purpose This study was to evaluate the association between C-reactive protein (CRP) to
albumin (ALB) ratio (CAR) and the risk of mortality in patients with chronic obstructive …

Introduction This study explored the relationship between environmental polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and identified …

We examined 9556 individuals aged 18 to 79 years who had information on spirometry
testing and heavy metals and used multivariable logistic or linear regression to evaluate …

Cesium (Cs) is one of alkali metals. Persistent low-dose Cs exposure damages pulmonary
function in the general population. However, the associations between Cs exposure and …

Background Some literature indicates an association between exposure to cadmium and
lead and the presence of emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which are the two primary …