Hazards of heavy metal contamination

L Järup - British medical bulletin, 2003 - academic.oup.com
The main threats to human health from heavy metals are associated with exposure to lead,
cadmium, mercury and arsenic. These metals have been extensively studied and their …

Trace elements and Alzheimer dementia in population-based studies: A bibliometric and meta-analysis

K Li, A Li, Y Mei, J Zhao, Q Zhou, Y Li, M Yang… - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Alterations in the concentrations of trace elements may play a vital role in Alzheimer
dementia progression. However, previous research results are inconsistent, and there is still …

[HTML][HTML] Potential health risk and levels of heavy metals in water resources of lead–zinc mining communities of Abakaliki, southeast Nigeria

PN Obasi, BB Akudinobi - Applied Water Science, 2020 - Springer
Heavy metals are potential health risk, especially in mining sites where they deteriorate from
sulfide-rich ore bodies. Lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury are very carcinogenic, while …

Health risk assessment of heavy metals and their source apportionment in drinking water of Kohistan region, northern Pakistan

S Muhammad, MT Shah, S Khan - Microchemical journal, 2011 - Elsevier
The present study was conducted to investigate heavy metal (Cu, Co, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn and
Cd) concentrations of drinking water (surface water and groundwater) samples in Kohistan …

Groundwater quality in Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India: multivariate and health risk assessment

M Chabukdhara, SK Gupta, Y Kotecha, AK Nema - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
This study aimed to assess the quality of groundwater and potential health risk due to
ingestion of heavy metals in the peri-urban and urban-industrial clusters of Ghaziabad …

[HTML][HTML] Lead-related nephrotoxicity: a review of the epidemiologic evidence

EB Ekong, BG Jaar, VM Weaver - Kidney international, 2006 - Elsevier
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents a major global public health concern. Efforts to
prevent and/or slow progression of CKD are essential. Lead nephropathy, characterized by …

Heavy metal contamination and health risk assessment in drinking water of Sistan and Baluchistan, Southeastern Iran

M Mirzabeygi, A Abbasnia, M Yunesian… - … and Ecological Risk …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Access to safe and clean drinking water is an essential element of healthy life also known as
the primary human needs. The present study was conducted to investigate heavy metal …

Levels, distributions and health risk assessment of lead, cadmium and arsenic found in drinking groundwater of Dehgolan's villages, Iran

H Rezaei, A Zarei, B Kamarehie, A Jafari… - Toxicology and …, 2019 - Springer
Objective Water contamination by heavy metals has become a serious environmental issue
due to its serious threat to human health. The current research was conducted to determine …

[PDF][PDF] Os efeitos do chumbo sobre o organismo humano e seu significado para a saúde

FR Moreira, JC Moreira - Revista Panamericana de Salud …, 2004 - SciELO Public Health
OBJETIVO: Fazer um levantamento bibliográfico acerca dos riscos associados à exposição
ao chumbo e seus compostos, especialmente nas populações expostas ocupacionalmente …

Reference intervals of cadmium, lead, and mercury in blood, urine, hair, and nails among residents in Mansoura city, Nile delta, Egypt

WI Mortada, MA Sobh, MM El-Defrawy… - Environmental research, 2002 - Elsevier
A random sample of 68 males and 25 females who reside in Mansoura city, Egypt, was
examined for concentrations of cadmium, lead, and mercury in blood, urine, hair, and nails …