The rational for the study was to review the literature on the toxicity and corresponding
mechanisms associated with lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As) …

The drive for development and modernization has come at great cost. Various human
activities in developed and developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) …

Determining the toxicity of chemicals is necessary to identify their harmful effects on humans,
animals, plants, or the environment. It is also one of the main steps in drug design. Animal …

Surface water from 38 streams nationwide was assessed using 14 target-organic methods
(719 compounds). Designed-bioactive anthropogenic contaminants (biocides …

Adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) organize knowledge on the progression of toxicity
through levels of biological organization. By determining the linkages between toxicity …

The gut microbiota has a vital role in the maintenance of intestinal homeostasis. Several
studies have revealed that environmental exposure to pollutants such as heavy metals may …

Background Pregnant women are an especially important population to monitor for
environmental exposures given the vulnerability of the developing fetus. During pregnancy …

Background In the present study, the poncirin which is flavonoid-7-o-glycosides (isolated
from the Poncirus trifoliata) in nature was evaluated against the Carbon tetra chloride …

Industrial advances have led to generation of multi-component chemicals, materials and
pharmaceuticals which are directly or indirectly affecting the environment. Although toxicity …

Pharmaceutical contaminants are growing aquatic-health concerns and largely attributed to
wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) discharges. Five biweekly water samples from 59 …