Heavy metal mixture exposure and effects in developing nations: an update

BO Anyanwu, AN Ezejiofor, ZN Igweze, OE Orisakwe - Toxics, 2018 - mdpi.com
The drive for development and modernization has come at great cost. Various human
activities in developed and developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) …

Epigallocatechin gallate for management of heavy metal-induced oxidative stress: Mechanisms of action, efficacy, and concerns

I Zwolak - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this review, we highlight the effects of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) against toxicities
induced by heavy metals (HMs). This most active green tea polyphenol was demonstrated to …

An integrated approach to quantify ecological and human health risks of soil heavy metal contamination around coal mining area

T Zerizghi, Q Guo, L Tian, R Wei, C Zhao - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil heavy metals harm ecological biodiversity and human health, and quantifying the risks
more accurately is still obscure. In this study, a network environ analysis was applied to …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: livestock-associated, antimicrobial, and heavy metal resistance

CC Dweba, OT Zishiri… - Infection and drug …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen of human and other mammals that is of
increasing clinical and veterinary importance due to its ability to rapidly develop …

Crude oil and public health issues in Niger Delta, Nigeria: Much ado about the inevitable

OE Orisakwe - Environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
The importance of crude oil has come at a great cost. In many developing economies of the
world, it can be described as the bitter-sweet crude for its double-edged impacts on the …

Public health burden of e-waste in Africa

OE Orisakwe, C Frazzoli, CE Ilo… - Journal of Health and …, 2019 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background. Environmental impacts from informal e-waste recycling are increasing in Africa.
E-waste handling and disposal exposes people to highly toxic cocktails of heavy metals …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive geochemical assessment, probable ecological and human health risks of heavy metals in water and sediments from dredged and non …

TL Jolaosho, IO Elegbede, PE Ndimele… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The study was conducted to demystify the geochemical distributions of heavy metals in
water and sediments from dredged and non-dredged riverine systems, with a view to …

Metal pollution of soil, plants, feed and food in the Niger Delta, Nigeria: Health risk assessment through meat and fish consumption

EA Okoye, B Bocca, F Ruggieri, AN Ezejiofor… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study was aimed at determining mainly the concentrations of As and other metals (Cd,
Cu, Hg, Pb, V and Zn) in samples of feed, soil, plants and foods (fish, chicken, goat and cow …

[HTML][HTML] Examining carcinogenic and noncarcinogenic health risks related to arsenic exposure in Ethiopia: A longitudinal study

S Demissie, S Mekonen, T Awoke, B Teshome… - Toxicology Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The carcinogenic properties of arsenic make it one of the most hazardous
chemicals globally. Nevertheless, the exact level of human exposure to arsenic and the …

Mechanisms of cadmium carcinogenicity in the gastrointestinal tract

YK Bishak, L Payahoo, A Osatdrahimi… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2015 - koreascience.kr
Cancer, a serious public health problem in worldwide, results from an excessive and
uncontrolled proliferation of the body cells without obvious physiological demands of …