Apparent Khat chewers exposure to DDT in Ethiopia and its potential toxic effects: A scoping review

SA Ali, AG Destaye - Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2024 - Elsevier
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is an insecticide, a member of dirty dozen persistent
organic pollutants, used widely in the world until it was banned in the 1970s. The banning of …

Tobacco use and khat chewing among adolescents in Yemen: a large-scale school-based cross-sectional study

SA Al-Maweri, MN Alhajj, WA Al-Soneidar… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Objective The present study sought to assess the prevalence and determinants of tobacco
use (cigarette smoking and shisha use) and khat chewing among Yemeni adolescents, and …

A case study of bio-charcoal made from Khat residue for Hawassa City, Ethiopia

EF Gebreyes, ST Teferi, KD Adem - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The leaves of'khat'(Catha edulis Forsk), a plant widely grown in Ethiopia are chewed by
local people for their stimulant action. Its branches and part of the leaves are thrown as solid …

Investigating the Influence of Aqueous Khat (Catha edulis) Leaves Extract and Saffron Extract (Crocus sativus) on Prostate Tissue in Male Albino Rats.

FA El-Messady, SA Elagamy… - … of Bioscience and …, 2024 - jbaar.journals.ekb.eg
Background: Chewing Khat (Catha edulis) is widespread in many parts of the world for its
stimulating and euphoric effect, although Numerous studies have recently demonstrated the …

KHAT CHEWING AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEARLY ADOLESCENT STUDENTS, HARAMAYADISTRICT, EASTHARARGHE …

T Gobena, T Dingeta - 2024 - ir.haramaya.edu.et
Background: Khat chewing practices is high inthe Arabian Peninsula and in Eastern Africa
region, including Ethiopia. Khatchewing is popular among adolescents in Ethiopia …