Mechanisms of lead and manganese neurotoxicity

AP Neal, TR Guilarte - Toxicology research, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Human exposure to neurotoxic metals is a global public health problem. Metals which cause
neurological toxicity, such as lead (Pb) and manganese (Mn), are of particular concern due …

New insights into manganese toxicity and speciation

B Michalke, K Fernsebner - Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Manganese (Mn) is known to be a neurotoxic agent for nearly 175 years now. A lot of
research has therefore been carried out over the last century. From preliminary describing …

Manganese exposure and cognitive deficits: a growing concern for manganese neurotoxicity

HA Roels, RM Bowler, Y Kim, BC Henn, D Mergler… - Neurotoxicology, 2012 - Elsevier
This symposium comprised five oral presentations dealing with recent findings on Mn-
related cognitive and motor changes from epidemiological studies across the life span. The …

International variability in diet and requirements of manganese: causes and consequences

JH Freeland-Graves, TY Mousa, S Kim - … of Trace Elements in Medicine and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Manganese (Mn) is an essential trace element that is critical for human health and
development. At the turn of the century when diets were based on whole grains, cereals and …

Plasma manganese levels and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study

Q Li, G Zhang, L Lin, M Wu, X Cao, D Xiao… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Manganese (Mn) intake has been found to be linked with risk of type 2 diabetes. However,
the role of Mn in the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) remains to be …

Assessment of saliva, hair and toenails as biomarkers of low level exposure to manganese from drinking water in children

R Ntihabose, C Surette, D Foucher, O Clarisse… - Neurotoxicology, 2018 - Elsevier
We evaluated hair, toenails, and saliva (whole and supernatant) as biomarkers of exposure
to manganese (Mn) in 274 school age children (6–13 years) consuming well water in …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of occupational exposure to stainless steel welding fumes–A human biomonitoring study

M Stanislawska, B Janasik, R Kuras, B Malachowska… - Toxicology letters, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of the study was to determine the concentration of hexavalent and trivalent
chromium, nickel, manganese, and iron in welding fumes (WFs) and to evaluate the …

Biomarkers for occupational manganese exposure

NA Karyakina, N Shilnikova, N Farhat… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Long-term inhalation exposure to manganese (Mn) metal or its inorganic compounds can
result in manganism or subclinical neurofunctional deficits. Studies have described affected …

Follow-up Biomonitoring Study of Metal Exposure in Apprentice Welders in Montreal, Quebec, During Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

J Buitrago-Cortes, P Sarazin, D Dieme, J Côté… - … Trace Element Research, 2024 - Springer
Welding activities are known to expose workers to metal fumes, but few studies have
focused on assessing the internal exposure of apprentices in learning environments. This …

Toenail manganese: a sensitive and specific biomarker of exposure to manganese in career welders

EJ Ward, DA Edmondson, MM Nour… - Annals of work …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Manganese (Mn) is an essential trace metal. It is also a component of welding fume. Chronic
inhalation of manganese from welding fume has been associated with decreased …