Biological toxicity of heavy metal (loid) s in natural environments: From microbes to humans

C Ding, J Chen, F Zhu, L Chai, Z Lin… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Excessive levels of heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) in natural environments pose a serious threat
to living beings worldwide. HM exposure causes irreversible damage to structural …

Towards functionalized lignin and its derivatives for high-value material applications

X Yu, B Yang, W Zhu, T Deng, Y Pu… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In pursuit of low-carbon development, the production of diverse functional materials from
renewable resources, especially lignocellulosic biomass, is of vital importance. Lignin is a …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicity assessment due to prenatal and lactational exposure to lead, cadmium and mercury mixtures

F Zhou, G Yin, Y Gao, D Liu, J Xie, L Ouyang… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
The heavy metals lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and mercury (Hg) are common environmental
pollutants that can be detected simultaneously in blood, serum, and urine samples from the …

Solar-assisted fabrication of dimpled 2H-MoS2 membrane for highly efficient water desalination

L Zhang, L Mu, Q Zhou, X Hu - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Solar-driven evaporation has been proposed as an efficient way to harvest solar energy for
water treatment and desalination. However, the complex preparation process and the …

Low-level environmental lead and cadmium exposures and dyslipidemia in adults: findings from the NHANES 2005–2016

H Xu, Y Mao, B Xu, Y Hu - Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Previous experimental and occupational health studies have shown the toxic
effects of relatively high-level cadmium and lead on lipid metabolism. However, limited …

Alcohol as a risk factor for hearing loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Qian, Z Zhao, S Liu, J Xin, Y Liu, Y Hao, Y Wang… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objective Growing evidence suggests that alcohol consumption is a risk factor for hearing
loss; however, the evidence has been inconsistent. This systematic review and meta …

Hearing loss risk and DNA methylation signatures in preschool children following lead and cadmium exposure from an electronic waste recycling area

L Xu, X Huo, Y Liu, Y Zhang, Q Qin, X Xu - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Experimental studies have uncovered chemical exposure-induced ototoxicity, but population-
based hearing risk assessment especially for early-life exposure to heavy metals and …

Association between combined exposure to plasma heavy metals and dyslipidemia in a chinese population

T Luo, S Chen, J Cai, Q Liu, R Gou, X Mo… - Lipids in Health and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Exposure to heavy metals in the environment is widespread, while the
relationship between combined exposure to heavy metals and dyslipidemia is unclear …

Cadmium-tolerant plant growth-promoting bacteria Curtobacterium oceanosedimentum improves growth attributes and strengthens antioxidant system in chili …

M Patel, K Patel, LA Al-Keridis, N Alshammari… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The remediation of potentially toxic element-polluted soils can be accomplished through the
use of microbial and plant-assisted bioremediation. A total of 32 bacteria were isolated from …

Tunnel driving occupational environment and hearing loss in train drivers in China

Y Peng, C Fan, L Hu, S Peng, P Xie, F Wu… - Occupational and …, 2019 - oem.bmj.com
Objective Hearing loss caused by high levels of noise is a potential occupational health
disorder among train drivers around the world. This study aims to investigate the relationship …