Even in the current era of growing technology, the concentration of heavy metals present in
drinking water is still not within the recommended limits as set by the regulatory authorities in …

Heavy metals in drinking water pose a threat to human health. Populations are exposed to
heavy metals primarily through water consumption, but few heavy metals can bioaccumulate …

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) …

Arsenic toxicity is a worldwide health concern as several millions of people are exposed to
this toxicant via drinking water, and exposure affects almost every organ system in the body …

The heavy metals lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and cadmium (Cd) are ubiquitous environmental
pollutants and are known to exert severe adverse impacts on the nervous system even at …

Contaminants can be transported rapidly and over relatively long distances by atmospheric
dust and aerosol relative to other media such as water, soil and biota; yet few studies have …

Background More than 200 million people worldwide are chronically exposed to arsenic.
Arsenic is a known human carcinogen, and its carcinogenic and systemic toxicity have been …

Background There is limited evidence on the effects of arsenic species and metabolic
capacity on child neurodevelopment, particularly at low levels. Further, little is known about …

A growing body of research in the United States and Western Europe documents significant
effects of the physical environment (toxins, pollutants, noise, crowding, chaos, and housing …

The aim of this study was to analyse the scientific evidence published to date on the
potential effects on neurodevelopment and behavioural disorders in children exposed to …