The urban lead (Pb) burden in humans, animals and the natural environment

R Levin, CLZ Vieira, MH Rosenbaum, K Bischoff… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Centuries of human activities, particularly housing and transportation practices from the late
19th century through the 1980's, dispersed hundreds of millions of tons of lead into our …

Systematic review and meta-analyses of lead (Pb) concentrations in environmental media (soil, dust, water, food, and air) reported in the United States from 1996 to …

JJ Frank, AG Poulakos, R Tornero-Velez… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Environmental lead (Pb) contamination is a persistent public health issue that prominently
impacts communities across the United States. Multimedia Pb exposure assessments are …

International analysis of sources and human health risk associated with trace metal contaminants in residential indoor dust

CF Isley, KL Fry, X Liu, GM Filippelli… - … science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
People spend increasing amounts of time at home, yet the indoor home environment
remains understudied in terms of potential exposure to toxic trace metals. We evaluated …

Environmental and health hazards of military metal pollution

AV Skalny, M Aschner, IP Bobrovnitsky, P Chen… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
An increasing body of literature has demonstrated that armed conflicts and military activity
may contribute to environmental pollution with metals, although the existing data are …

Environment and health hazards due to military metal pollution: A review

S Shukla, G Mbingwa, S Khanna, J Dalal… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Armed conflicts and military activities have been linked to environmental pollution caused by
metals. This paper explores the sources of metal emissions associated with military …

Toxic metal (loid)-based pollutants and their possible role in autism spectrum disorder

G Bjørklund, AV Skalny, MM Rahman, M Dadar… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits
in social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, and stereotypic behaviors. Many …

Kinetic study of lead (Pb2+) removal from battery manufacturing wastewater using bagasse biochar as biosorbent

Poonam, SK Bharti, N Kumar - Applied Water Science, 2018 - Springer
Agricultural waste of bagasse was employed for investigating its lead (Pb 2+) removal
potential from wastewater of battery manufacturing industry. To optimize maximum removal …

Nitratoethyl-5 H-tetrazoles: improving the oxygen balance through application of organic nitrates in energetic coordination compounds

MS Gruhne, T Lenz, M Rösch, M Lommel… - Dalton …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
1-and 2-Nitratoethyl-5H-tetrazole (1-NET and 2-NET) were prepared through nitration of the
respective alkyl alcohol using 100% nitric acid. A mixture of 1-and 2-hydroxyethyl-5H …

Evaluating the X-ray-shielding performance of graphene-oxide-coated nanocomposite fabric

SS Türkaslan, ŞS Ugur, BE Türkaslan, N Fantuzzi - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Exposure to ionizing radiation (IR) during diagnostic medical procedures brings certain
risks, especially when experiencing recurrent exposures. The fabrication of nano-based …

Patterns of contamination and burden of lead and arsenic in rooftop harvested rainwater collected in Arizona environmental justice communities

K Palawat, RA Root, LI Cortez, T Foley… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
As climate change exacerbates water scarcity, rainwater harvesting for household irrigation
and gardening becomes an increasingly common practice. However, the use and quality of …