Due to their numerous effects on human health and the natural environment, water
contamination with heavy metals and metalloids, caused by their extensive use in various …

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the relationship between
heavy metals (HMs) exposure and the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Databases of …

The aim of this study is to assess the content of heavy metals and their potential health risk
in consumed food crops. To this end, the samples from vegetables, rice, potato, onion, and …

Heavy metals exposure has been widely recognized as a risk factor for human health.
However, limited information is available about the impacts of heavy metals on rheumatoid …

Cadmium (Cd) is a widespread environmental and industrial pollutant to cause various bone
metabolic diseases. Our former study reported that Cd promoted adipogenesis and inhibited …

BACKGROUND Lifestyle (dietary and/or physical activity [PA]) modification is recommended
as first-line therapy to manage polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Current …

Osteoporosis has become a major health problem in older women. Previous studies have
linked individual metals exposure with osteoporosis, but combined effects remain …

A significant problem that has an impact on community wellbeing is environmental pollution.
Environmental pollution due to air, water, or soil pollutants might pose a severe risk to global …

Background Cadmium has been suggested to accumulate in the body over a lifetime, posing
a great threat to human health. So far, few studies have studied the association between …

Polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) have attracted worldwide attention to their massive
accumulation in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. It has been demonstrated that MPs are …