COVID-19 and frequent use of hand sanitizers; human health and environmental hazards by exposure pathways

A Mahmood, M Eqan, S Pervez, HA Alghamdi… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Till date no medication or vaccine is available to cope with the COVID-19 infection and
infection rate is increasing drastically across the globe. Only preventive measures and …

Pharmaceutical liposomal drug delivery: a review of new delivery systems and a look at the regulatory landscape

C Zylberberg, S Matosevic - Drug delivery, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Liposomes were the first nanoscale drug to be approved for clinical use in 1995. Since then,
the technology has grown considerably, and pioneering recent work in liposome-based …

[HTML][HTML] Excessive use of disinfectants against COVID-19 posing a potential threat to living beings

D Ghafoor, Z Khan, A Khan, D Ualiyeva… - Current Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan city
of China in late December 2019 and identified as a novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

Hand sanitizers as a preventive measure in COVID-19 pandemic, its characteristics, and harmful effects: a review

P Prajapati, H Desai, C Chandarana - Journal of the Egyptian Public …, 2022 - Springer
Background In the global health emergency caused by COVID-19, multiple experts have
mandated the use of hand sanitizers as a safety measure from COVID-19. The sale of hand …

Metals in cosmetics: implications for human health

S Borowska, MM Brzóska - Journal of applied toxicology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Cosmetics, preparations repeatedly applied directly to the human skin, mucous membranes,
hair and nails, should be safe for health, however, recently there has been increasing …

Traditional medicinal plant extracts and natural products with activity against oral bacteria: potential application in the prevention and treatment of oral diseases

EA Palombo - Evidence‐based Complementary and …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Oral diseases are major health problems with dental caries and periodontal diseases
among the most important preventable global infectious diseases. Oral health influences the …

Synergetic Ni–Ce active sites in mixed Cerium/Zirconium metal–organic framework nodes for selective methane oxidation into ethanol

W Begum, M Chauhan, R Kalita, P Gupta, N Akhtar… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The direct oxidation of methane into ethanol with high productivity under mild conditions is a
grand challenge. We report the development of mixed cerium/zirconium metal–organic …

Nanoparticles as safe and effective delivery systems of antifungal agents: Achievements and challenges

GM Soliman - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2017 - Elsevier
Invasive fungal infections are becoming a major health concern in several groups of patients
leading to severe morbidity and mortality. Moreover, cutaneous fungal infections are a major …

Temperature dependent selective detection of ethanol and methanol using MoS2/TiO2 composite

S Singh, S Sharma - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2022 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds may cause blindness, organ failure and serve as tracer for air
quality controls or environmental monitoring. However, their detection at lower concentration …

Carcinogenic compounds in alcoholic beverages: an update

T Pflaum, T Hausler, C Baumung, S Ackermann… - Archives of …, 2016 - Springer
The consumption of alcoholic beverages has been classified as carcinogenic to humans by
the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) since 1988. More recently, in 2010 …