Recently, biochar has received significant attention, especially for the removal of potentially
toxic elements (PTEs) from water and wastewater. No review has been focused on the …

This review presents a holistic overview of the occurrence, mobilization, and pathways of
arsenic (As) from predominantly geogenic sources into different near-surface environmental …

One in ten infants born in the United States is born preterm, or prior to 37 weeks gestation.
Exposure to elevated levels of metals, such as lead and arsenic, has been linked to higher …

Preterm birth (PTB) and its complications are the leading causes of under-five year old child
deaths, accounting worldwide for an estimated one million deaths annually. The etiology of …

Preeclampsia and preterm birth are among the most common pregnancy complications and
are the leading causes of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality in the United States …

Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA to update its 2009 risk assessment on
arsenic in food carrying out a hazard assessment of inorganic arsenic (iAs) and using the …

Objective To examine the association of placental levels of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd),
mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), and chromium (Cr) with birth outcomes (birth …

Background Prenatal exposure to metals has been individually associated with birth
outcomes. However, little is known about the effect of metal mixture, particularly at low …

Arsenic (As) is a poisonous metalloid that is toxic to both humans and animals. Drinking
water contamination has been linked to the development of cancer (skin, lung, urinary …

Maternal arsenic exposure leads to adverse birth outcomes, but the critical window of this
susceptibility keeps unclear. To determine whether the associations between maternal …