Epidemiological evidence for the effect of environmental heavy metal exposure on the immune system in children

K Zheng, Z Zeng, Q Tian, J Huang, Q Zhong… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metals exist widely in daily life, and exposure to heavy metals caused by
environmental pollution has become a serious public health problem worldwide. Due to …

Health consequences of exposure to e-waste: an updated systematic review

SM Parvez, F Jahan, MN Brune, JF Gorman… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Electronic waste (e-waste) contains numerous chemicals harmful to human and ecological
health. To update a 2013 review assessing adverse human health consequences of …

Has the question of e-waste opened a Pandora's box? An overview of unpredictable issues and challenges

B Bakhiyi, S Gravel, D Ceballos, MA Flynn… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite regulatory efforts and position papers, electrical and electronic waste (e-waste)
remains ill-managed as evidenced by the extremely low rates of proper e-waste recycling (e …

CoronaVac: A review of efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of the inactivated vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

L Jin, Z Li, X Zhang, J Li, F Zhu - Human vaccines & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
CoronaVac, also known as the Sinovac inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, has been widely
implemented in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. We summarized the results of clinical …

E-waste lead exposure and children's health in China

X Zeng, X Huo, X Xu, D Liu, W Wu - Science of The Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
China is one of the countries worldwide confronted with serious e-waste pollution and
associated detrimental health effects, which has aroused public, academic and …

Alterations of the gut microbiota and metabolomics in children with e-waste lead exposure

X Zeng, Z Zeng, Q Wang, W Liang, Y Guo… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background A lead (Pb) exposure can alter the composition and metabolites of gut
microbiota. However, few studies investigated this association in the children. Methods A …

Environmental pollution and human body burden from improper recycling of e-waste in China: a short-review

AK Awasthi, M Wang, MK Awasthi, Z Wang, J Li - Environmental Pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
Brief background E-waste generation has become a serious environmental challenge
worldwide. The global quantity of e-waste was estimated 44.7 million metric tons (Mt) in …

Insights into nanomycoremediation: Secretomics and mycogenic biopolymer nanocomposites for heavy metal detoxification

N Geetha, G Bhavya, P Abhijith, R Shekhar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Our environment thrives on the subtle balance achieved by the forever cyclical nature of
building and rebuilding life through natural processes. Fungi, being the evident armor of …

Decreased lung function with mediation of blood parameters linked to e-waste lead and cadmium exposure in preschool children

X Zeng, X Xu, HM Boezen, JM Vonk, W Wu… - Environmental Pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Blood lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) levels have been associated with lower lung function in
adults and smokers, but whether this also holds for children from electronic waste (e-waste) …

Hearing loss in children with e-waste lead and cadmium exposure

Y Liu, X Huo, L Xu, X Wei, W Wu, X Wu, X Xu - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Environmental chemical exposure can cause neurotoxicity and has been recently linked to
hearing loss in general population, but data are limited in early life exposure to lead (Pb) …