There is no safe level of exposure to inorganic arsenic or uranium, yet recent studies
identified sociodemographic and regional inequalities in concentrations of these frequently …

Background The global market for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is growing exponentially,
resulting in an increase in mining activities for the metals needed for manufacturing LIBs …

Uranium is a naturally occurring element found in the environment as a mixture of isotopes
with differing radioactive properties. Enrichment of mined material results in depleted …

In utero exposure to the toxic metal cadmium (Cd) alters fetoplacental growth in rodents and
has been inversely associated with birth weight and infant size in some birth cohorts …

Background and aim Placental efflux transporter proteins, such as BCRP, reduce the
placental and fetal toxicity of environmental contaminants but have received little attention in …

Background Humans are regularly exposed to metals and metalloids present in air, water,
food, soil and domestic materials. Most of them can cross the placental barrier and cause …

Abstract Background Many American Indian (AI) communities are in areas affected by
environmental contamination, such as toxic metals. However, studies assessing exposures …

Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has been influenced by a combination of
environmental and sociodemographic drivers. To date, population studies have …

Early-life exposure to environmental toxicants can have detrimental effects on children's
neurodevelopment. In the current study, we employed a causal modeling framework to …

Arsenic and uranium in unregulated private wells affect many rural populations across the
US. The distribution of these contaminants in the private wells of most American Indian …