Tobacco exposure has been linked to neuroinflammation and adaptive/maladaptive
changes in neurotransmitter systems, including in glutamatergic systems. We examined the …

Waterpipe smoking is frequent in the Middle East and Africa with emerging prevalence
worldwide. The epigenome acts as a molecular sensor to exposures and a crucial driver in …

Introduction The prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking is increasing globally.
Biomarkers of waterpipe tobacco smoke (WTS) exposure are less studied. Aims and …

Waterpipe tobacco wastes (WTWs) may contain considerable levels of hazardous
contaminants such as BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, o-xylene, and m/p-xylene) …

Waterpipe (WP) smoking is a global phenomenon, with the most consumers in Middle East
countries and China. Heavy metals exposure related to WP smoking has been associated …

The aim of this study was to compare the concentrations of the benzene, toluene,
ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) compounds in the urine of smokers and the control group …

The present research was aimed to assess the urinary levels of potentially toxic elements
(PTEs) in female beauticians and its correlation with oxidative stress/inflammation and …

Hookah smoking is one of the major indoor sources of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and
xylenes (BTEX). This study aimed to investigate the potential exposure to BTEX among …

Increasing of tobacco consumption around the world has led to the production of a large
volume of waterpipe wastewater that enter the environment (eg, coastal areas) and threaten …

This study aims to evaluate the chemopreventive activity of two antioxidants (curcumin
[CUM] and caffeic acid [CAF]), focusing on how these antioxidants could reduce cytotoxicity …