Globally, millions of people who rely on groundwater for potable purposes and agriculture
have been inadvertently exposed to toxic arsenic (As) because of its natural occurrence in …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a growing public health concern worldwide.
Consumption of foodstuffs is currently thought to be one of the principal exposure routes to …

The arsenic occurrence in groundwater and the associated health impacts has been a
global issue for the last few decades. Chronic exposure to arsenic can cause skin lesions …

Groundwater with an excessive level of Arsenic (As) is a threat to human health. In
Bangladesh, out of 64 districts, the groundwater of 50 and 59 districts contains As exceeding …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem associated with high rates
of morbidity and mortality due to end-stage renal disease and cardiovascular disease. Safe …

Contamination of paddy soils with arsenic (As) poses imminent threat to the environment
and public health. This research work explored the effect of goethite-modified biochar …

Halving the number of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water was a core
target of the Millennium Development Goals. This led to an unprecedented effort in the water …

This study aimed to determine the interaction of red blood cell cadmium and lead, total
urinary arsenic, and plasma selenium in chronic kidney disease (CKD). We recruited 220 …

Since the late 1970s, the term “colonias”(in English) has described low‐income, peri‐urban,
and rural subdivisions north of the US‐Mexico border. These communities are in arid and …

Background Previous studies have found associations between single toxic metals, such as
arsenic and cadmium, and kidney function in adults with diabetes. However, studies with …