Natural and anthropogenic sources of metals in the ecosystem are perpetually increasing;
consequently, heavy metal (HM) accumulation has become a major environmental concern …

The impacts of air pollution on public health have become a great concern worldwide.
Ambient particulate matter (PM) is a major air pollution that comprises a heterogeneous …

The emission and adsorption of mineral elements to dust from geogenic and anthropogenic
sources are health challenges in residential areas. This study investigated, for the first time …

Vanadium is a transition metal with important industrial, technological, biological, and
biomedical applications widespread in the environment and in living beings. The different …

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterized by variable airflow
obstruction, bronchial hyper-responsiveness, and airway inflammation. The chronic …

Background Exposure to some heavy metals has been demonstrated to be related to the risk
of preterm birth (PTB). However, the effects of multi-metal mixture are seldom assessed …

Oxidative stress (OS) associated with metals in urban dust has become a public health
concern. Chronic diseases linked to general inflammation are particularly affected by OS …

Exposures to metals from industrial emissions can pose important health risks. The Chester-
Trainer-Marcus Hook area of southeastern Pennsylvania is home to multiple petrochemical …

Vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) is an emerging energy storage system for large scale
renewable energy storage. However, due to limited stock of primary sources of vanadium …

Background Anthropogenic vanadium (V) emissions and exposure in the general population
have recently increased. Experimental studies have shown that V is a nephrotoxic agent, but …