Heavy metals are defined as metals with relatively high density and atomic weight, and their
various applications have raised serious concerns about the environmental impacts and …

Artificial chemical products are widely used and ubiquitous worldwide and pose a threat to
the environment and human health. Accumulating epidemiological and toxicological …

Due to the rapid social and economic development, the past decades have witnessed the
improvement of human being's quality of life and the speedy development of the …

As kinds of endocrine disruptors, organophosphate esters (OPEs) pollution in the
environment had received increasing attention recently. Food and water intake were two …

Waterpipe is a common form of tobacco smoking, and recently, its use has been increasing
globally. Therefore, concern arises regarding the large quantity of post-consumption …

Mercury (Hg) is a global environmental pollutant that affects human and ecosystem health.
With the aim of exploring the Hg-induced protein modifications, intact human erythrocytes …

Background and aim The implementation of idoneous management of hazardous waste, in
contrast to illegal practices, is one of the environment and health priorities of the WHO. The …

The liverwort Lunularia cruciata was collected from the town of Acerra, in the heart of the so-
called 'Land of Fires'a large area in the eastern part of Campania region of Italy affected by …

The incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) in Italy is one of the highest in Europe, and the reason
for this is unclear. The intra-country heterogeneity of TC incidence suggests the possibility of …

This study focused on assessing the microbiological and chemical contamination of air, soil
and leachate in uncontrolled refuse storage areas in central Poland. The research included …