Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease, leading to motor and non-motor
complications. Autonomic alterations, including gastrointestinal symptoms, precede motor …

Chronic kidney disease of non-traditional origin (CKDnt) in Central America, also known as
Mesoamerican Nephropathy (MeN), is of particular concern in agricultural populations. The …

In this work, sampling was carried out in the urban area of Madrid to analyze the content of
total heavy metals (Zn, Pb, Cu, Cr, Ni, and Cd) in the street dust. Contamination was …

Lead exposure has been linked to health challenges involving multiple organ failure. More
than fifty percent of lead present in the human body is accumulated in the liver causing …

Heavy metal contamination in water resources, soil, and food sources is an issue that
compromises food safety in Sibaté, Colombia. In the present study concentration of heavy …

In the present work, a sampling grid of the urban core of the city of Murcia (South East Spain)
was designed in order to analyze street dust, focusing on the contents of the heavy metals …

Siete millones de personas mueren al año por cáncer relacionado con la contaminación
ambiental. El polvo urbano (PU) contiene partículas< 10 µm que afectan la salud humana …

La enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) constituye un problema de salud pública en México,
pues ocasiona el 25% de las muertes en pacientes con diabetes mellitus (DM) y 28% de las …

Abstract In Ensenada Baja California, ships and vehicles produce particles with heavy
metals. These particles are blown by the wind and deposited on the soil becoming urban …

Contamination by potentially toxic elements (PTE) is not periodically evaluated, given that
the chemical analyses have a high cost. The ashes and combustion fumes give the ground a …