Adverse health effects of cement plant exposure have been found in occupational contexts
but are less defined for the general population living near plants. We aimed to summarize …

Due to its high adaptability, cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is one of the world's most
cultivated and consumed plants after maize and rice. However, there are relatively few …

EFSA received a request from the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) for a scientific opinion on
the risk to human health from the presence of nickel (Ni) in food, particularly in vegetables …

以广东省大宝山重金属污染矿区癌症高发村上坝为研究区域, 测定了上坝村31 户饮用井水, 13
种58 个蔬菜样品, 26 户大米样品中Pb, Zn, Cd, Cu 的含量以及人体尿样, 血样中Cd 的含量 …

Cadmium (Cd) exposure leads to production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are
associated with Cd-induced neurotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. Selenium nanoparticles (Se …

Oral cancer is one of the most common cancers in Taiwan. Changhua County, in central
Taiwan, has an extremely high prevalence of oral cancer, along with a high concentration of …

Conservation practices are encouraged to improve soil health and sustain agronomic crop
production. Mehlich-3 is often used as a multi-nutrient extractant to determine soil fertility …

The cement dust is one of the causes of pollution in the environment. In the present study,
the cadmium concentrations of soil and plant specimens taken from a rural area exposed to …

Cement plants located in urban areas can increase health risk. Although children are
particularly vulnerable, biomonitoring studies are lacking. Toenail concentration of 24 metals …

Chronic exposure to chromium (Cr) and nickel (Ni) has long been recognized as being
capable to increase head and neck cancer (HNC) incidence among exposed human …