[HTML][HTML] Lead (Pb) and neurodevelopment: A review on exposure and biomarkers of effect (BDNF, HDL) and susceptibility

C Gundacker, M Forsthuber, T Szigeti, R Kakucs… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lead (Pb) is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant and a potent toxic compound. Humans are
exposed to Pb through inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact via food, water, tobacco …

Mediterranean mercury assessment 2022: an updated budget, health consequences, and research perspectives

D Cossa, J Knoery, D Bănaru… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Mercury (Hg) and especially its methylated species (MeHg) are toxic chemicals that
contaminate humans via the consumption of seafood. The most recent UNEP Global …

Minerals in pregnancy and their impact on child growth and development

PM Farias, G Marcelino, LF Santana, EB de Almeida… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
During pregnancy, women undergo metabolic and physiological changes, and their needs
are higher, to maintain growth and development of the fetus. If the nutritional status of the …

Praegnatio perturbatio—impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals

V Padmanabhan, W Song… - Endocrine …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The burden of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth and low birth weight is
considerable across the world. Several risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes have …

E-WASTE threatens health: The scientific solution adopts the one health strategy

C Frazzoli, F Ruggieri, B Battistini, OE Orisakwe… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aggressively extractive advanced technology industry thrives on intensive use of non-
renewable resources and hyper-consumeristic culture. The environmental impact of its …

A comprehensive review on the neuropathophysiology of selenium

M Naderi, P Puar, M Zonouzi-Marand… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
As an essential micronutrient, selenium (Se) exerts its biological function as a catalytic entity
in a variety of enzymes. From a toxicological perspective, however, Se can become …

Nanocomposites for electrochemical sensors and their applications on the detection of trace metals in environmental water samples

TS Munonde, PN Nomngongo - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
The elevated concentrations of various trace metals beyond existing guideline
recommendations in water bodies have promoted research on the development of various …

Prenatal exposure to heavy metal mixtures and anthropometric birth outcomes: A cross-sectional study

T Michael, E Kohn, S Daniel, A Hazan, M Berkovitch… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Background Numerous studies have suggested significant associations between prenatal
exposure to heavy metals and newborn anthropometric measures. However, little is known …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary intake of metals, metalloids, and persistent organic pollutants in Spanish pregnant women. ECLIPSES study

X Kou, M Bulló, J Rovira, A Díaz-López, V Arija - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed to describe dietary intake and important dietary sources to
pollutants as well as to identify maternal socio-economic and lifestyle factors associated with …

Fundão tailings dam failure in Brazil: Evidence of a population exposed to high levels of Al, As, Hg, and Ni after a human biomonitoring study

ACC Paulelli, CA Cesila, PP Devóz… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background On November 5th, 2015, the Fundão mine tailings dam in Minas
Gerais State, Brazil, failed, releasing more than 50 million m 3 of mud, rich in toxic metals …