[HTML][HTML] Lead (Pb) and neurodevelopment: A review on exposure and biomarkers of effect (BDNF, HDL) and susceptibility

C Gundacker, M Forsthuber, T Szigeti, R Kakucs… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lead (Pb) is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant and a potent toxic compound. Humans are
exposed to Pb through inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact via food, water, tobacco …

Environmental exposure to low-level lead (Pb) co-occurring with other neurotoxicants in early life and neurodevelopment of children.

JG Dórea - Environmental Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Lead (Pb) is a worldwide environmental contaminant that even at low levels influences brain
development and affects neurobehavior later in life; nevertheless it is only a small fraction of …

The effects of arsenic exposure on neurological and cognitive dysfunction in human and rodent studies: a review

CR Tyler, AM Allan - Current environmental health reports, 2014 - Springer
Arsenic toxicity is a worldwide health concern as several millions of people are exposed to
this toxicant via drinking water, and exposure affects almost every organ system in the body …

E-waste in Africa: a serious threat to the health of children

TS Lebbie, OD Moyebi, KA Asante, J Fobil… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Waste electronic and electrical equipment (e-waste) consists of used and discarded
electrical and electronic items ranging from refrigerators to cell phones and printed circuit …

[HTML][HTML] Prenatal arsenic exposure, arsenic metabolism and neurocognitive development of 2-year-old children in low-arsenic areas

H Chen, H Zhang, X Wang, Y Wu, Y Zhang… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background There is limited evidence on the effects of arsenic species and metabolic
capacity on child neurodevelopment, particularly at low levels. Further, little is known about …

[HTML][HTML] Autism spectrum disorder: Trace elements imbalances and the pathogenesis and severity of autistic symptoms

J Baj, W Flieger, M Flieger, A Forma, E Sitarz… - Neuroscience & …, 2021 - Elsevier
The identification of biomarkers as diagnostic tools and predictors of response to treatment
of neurological developmental disorders (NDD) such as schizophrenia (SZ), attention deficit …

Informal E-waste recycling practices and environmental pollution in Africa: What is the way forward?

L Andeobu, S Wibowo, S Grandhi - International journal of hygiene and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally, e-waste is the fastest growing and most valuable waste-stream. While countries
worldwide are increasingly acknowledging the e-waste problem and introducing policies …

In utero and early life arsenic exposure in relation to long-term health and disease

SF Farzan, MR Karagas, Y Chen - Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 2013 - Elsevier
Background There is a growing body of evidence that prenatal and early childhood
exposure to arsenic from drinking water can have serious long-term health implications …

Arsenic exposure through dietary intake and associated health hazards in the Middle East

MI Khan, MF Ahmad, I Ahmad, F Ashfaq, S Wahab… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dietary arsenic (As) contamination is a major public health issue. In the Middle East, the
food supply relies primarily on the import of food commodities. Among different age groups …

A review of heavy metal risks around e-waste sites and comparable municipal dumpsites in major African cities: Recommendations and future perspectives

ES Okeke, A Enochoghene, BC Ezeudoka, SD Kaka… - Toxicology, 2024 - Elsevier
In Africa, the effects of informal e-waste recycling on the environment are escalating. It is
regularly transported from developed to developing nations, where it is disassembled …