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

Uranium (U) has no known essential biological functions. Furthermore, it is well known for its
toxicity, radioactivity, and carcinogenic potency. Impacts on human health due to U exposure …

Background Heavy metals entering the human body could cause damage to a variety of
organs. However, the combined harmful effects of exposure to various metals on liver …

Uranium is considered one of the most perilous radioactive contaminants in the aqueous
environment. It has shown detrimental effects on both flora and fauna and because of its …

Kidney diseases are major health problem and understanding the underlined mechanisms
that lead to kidney diseases are critical research points with a marked potential impact on …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Kidney is known as the most sensitive target organ for depleted uranium
(DU) toxicity in comparison to other organs. Although the oxidative stress and mitochondrial …

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 …

As in the case of other heavy metals, a considerable body of evidence suggests that
overexposure to uranium may cause pathological alterations to the kidneys in both humans …

Depleted uranium (DU) has been widely applied in industrial and military activities, and is
often obtained from producing fuel for nuclear reactors. DU may be released into the …