Antimony (Sb) is a toxic metalloid, and its pollution has become a global environmental
problem as a result of its extensive use and corresponding Sb-mining activities. The toxicity …

Human beings are exposed to antimony through air, water, and food sources. The authors
present and critically discuss the literature information on Sb concentrations in those …

To measure driving-distance-based mass emission factors for airborne brake wear
particulate matter (PM; ie, brake wear particles) related to the non-asbestos organic friction …

This paper presents the results of a field campaign that was aimed to assess the total
amount and the spatial variation in the cross-sectional surface loads of four selected heavy …

In this study we develop an analytical methods for the determination of total Sb, Sb (V) and
Sb (III) in road dust and airborne particulate matter (APM) by HPLC-HG-AFS. For total Sb …

Abstract Background Antimony (Sb) has been associated with type 2 diabetes in previous
studies. However, the role of Sb in the incidence of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) …

Antimony cytotoxicity was assessed in human embryonic kidney cells (HEK-293). Uptake,
mitochondrial respiratory activity, ROS generation and diffusional kinetics were measured …

The authors present an evaluation of published antimony concentrations in human blood. It
is the last installment of a series of studies on the use different biological tissues in human …

Background There is an urgent need to assess sources of toxic metals in highly urbanized
environments, to identify high risk areas for testing to enable planning to minimize exposure …

Antimony (Sb) and its compounds can be harmful to people and are known to cause cancer,
so they are a key pollutant to control. This study investigated the influence of antimony on …