Toenails have been used as biomarkers of exposure to toxic metals, but their validity for this
purpose is not yet clear and might differ depending on the specific agent. To evaluate this …

Thallium (Tl) is a toxic heavy metal responsible for noxious effects in living organisms. As a
pollutant, Tl can be found in the environment at high concentrations, especially in industrial …

Thallium (Tl) is a trace element with extreme toxicity. Widespread Tl pollution in riverine
systems, mainly due to escalating mining and smelting activities of Tl-bearing sulfide …

Abstract The Flemish Environment and Health Study (FLEHS) collects information on
internal exposure to a broad range of environmental chemicals in the general population in …

Carbonate aquifers represent an essential source of water supply worldwide, although they
generally have a high intrinsic vulnerability. This results in an elevated risk of groundwater …

Thallium (Tl) is a highly toxic trace metal that can cause severe pollution and damage to the
ecological system. In this study, a field trial was conducted in a Tl-rich pyrite-barite past …

Thallium (Tl) is a highly toxic heavy metal, which is harmful to plants and animals even in
trace amounts. Migration behaviors of Tl in paddy soils system remain largely unknown …

Background Environmental metal exposure is associated with elevated triglycerides (TG)
and the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the relationship between …

Decommissioned mines represent a worldwide concern due to the potential long-term
effects related to the dispersion of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the environment. In …

Worldwide, skin cancer affects millions of people yearly and is broadly classified into
melanoma and nonmelanoma types of skin cancer. The toxicity of metals to human health is …