The gut microbiome, often referred to as" super organ", comprises up to a hundred trillion
microorganisms, and the species diversity may vary from person to person. They perform a …

Plastic pollution is an emerging problem and is a consequence of the post-consumer plastic
waste accumulation in the environment coupled to mismanaged waste programmes …

A regional field survey of a total of 109 pairs of soil and rice samples was conducted to
evaluate the health risks posed by heavy metals in the Jin-Qu Basin, China. The studied …

Abstract The Belt and Road Initiative (B&RI) promotes cooperation among participating
countries from multiple perspectives, especially infrastructure construction and investment …

Among different synthetic compounds copper (Cu) is persistently and frequently used as
growth promoter, antibacterial, antifungal and antiparasitic agent and has become common …

This study investigated the concentrations of heavy metals in the water sources of the
upstream region of the Huangpu River, the Yangtze River Estuary, and various areas in …

Mineral development and metal smelting are the main sources of heavy metal pollution, and
copper (Cu) and cadmium (Cd) are the most serious mineral elements in heavy metal …

Obesity is prevalent in rural areas of China, and there are inconsistent findings regarding the
association between metal (loid) exposure and the risk of obesity. Abdominal obesity (AOB) …

El-Rahawy drain passes through many governorates, uses to irrigate soil and plants in
neighboring villages and causes pollution to the Nile River. Although Zea mays L. is one of …

Background Existing evidence on the associations of urinary element profiles with related
food intake and cardiometabolic diseases has been limited in China. Objectives To examine …