Nature's cure for cleanup of contaminated environment- a review of bioremediation strategies.

abstract：:In our environment, various naturally occurring radionuclides are present (both underground and overground) in several places, which results in lifelong human exposure. The radiation dose received by human beings from the radiation emitted by these naturally occurring radionuclides is approximately 87%. Exposure to ra...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Muhammad W,Matiullah .,Ullah A,Tahir S,Ullah F,Khan M

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Unconventional oil and gas (UOG) operations have the potential to increase air and water pollution in communities located near UOG operations. Every stage of UOG operation from well construction to extraction, operations, transportation, and distribution can lead to air and water contamination. Hundreds of chemicals a...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Webb E,Bushkin-Bedient S,Cheng A,Kassotis CD,Balise V,Nagel SC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methyl parathion (MP), a toxic organophosphate insecticide approved for outdoor use only, is classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a Category Ia (extremely toxic) and by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) as a Toxicity Category I (most toxic) insecticide. In several U.S. states...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Jaga K,Dharmani C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to rapid urbanization, solid waste management (SWM) has become a significant issue in several developing countries including Thailand. Policies implemented by the Central Thai Government to manage SWM issues have had only limited success. This article reviews current municipal waste management plans in Thailand an...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Yukalang N,Clarke BD,Ross KE

更新日期：2017-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental exposures are changing dramatically in location, intensity, and frequency. Many developing countries are undergoing a transition in which they face the double burden of infectious diseases as well as chronic diseases. Noncommunicable diseases have emerged as the leading cause of death and disability in d...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Suk WA,Mishamandani S

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are primary vectors of dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika viruses. Ae. aegypti is highly anthropophilic and relies nearly exclusively on human blood meals and habitats for reproduction. Socioeconomic factors may be associated with the spread of Ae. aegypti due to their close relationsh...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Holeva-Eklund WM,Behrens TK,Hepp CM

更新日期：2020-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:121 workers who were exposed to RFR (< 30 MHz) over one year were examined. They were divided into two groups: one group was exposed to high electric field intensity (> or = 100 V/m), another to low intensity (< 100 V/m) and both groups were compared to control subjects. No significant changes in the functioning of th...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Zhao Z,Zhang S,Zho H,Zhang S,Su J,Li L

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The toxicity of water pollutants to aquatic animals is reviewed, with particular emphasis on methods for measuring lethal toxicity, factors influencing toxicity, the measurement of chronic and sublethal toxicity, and the role of toxicological data in formulating water quality standards. Methods for measuring lethal to...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Abel PD

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long-term exposure to pollutants in ambient air is associated with higher mortality and occurrence of respiratory and cardiopulmonary diseases. The longitudinal cross-section study focuses on the associations between long-term exposures to carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic pollutants and the prevalence a...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Jiřík V,Dalecká A,Vašendová V,Janoutová J,Janout V

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nowadays the use of conventional wastewater treatment methods is becoming increasingly challenging mainly due to the presence of organic matter in wastewater. Therefore, an emerging technology is needed to deal with these highly concentrated and toxic non-biodegradable organic matters. In the last few decades, advance...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Zewde AA,Zhang L,Li Z,Odey EA

更新日期：2019-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Lead, a systemic toxicant affecting virtually every organ system, primarily affects the central nervous system, particularly the developing brain. Consequently, children are at a greater risk than adults of suffering from the neurotoxic effects of lead. To date, no safe lead-exposure threshold has been identified. The...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Sanders T,Liu Y,Buchner V,Tchounwou PB

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1,4-Dichlorobenzene (1,4-DCB) is a wide-spread environmental contaminant and well-described hepatotoxicant for rats and mice. The prolonged oral or inhalation exposure to 1,4-DCB is associated with an increased frequency of hepatic tumors in mice, but not in rats. Evidence is lacking of direct genotoxicity with 1,4-DC...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Muller M

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surveillance systems to inform controls for waterborne disease (WBD) are important for the protection of public health. Member States of the European Union (EU) will soon be required to implement Directives and the Protocol on Water and Health for controlling WBD. The investigation reported here considers the consiste...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Poullis DA,Attwell RW,Powell SC

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytoremediation is the direct use of living green plants to degrade, contain, or render harmless various environmental contaminants, including recalcitrant organic compounds or heavy metals. The methods involved include phytoextraction, direct phytodegradation, rhizofiltration, phytovolatilization or formation of art...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Macek T,Francová K,Kochánková L,Lovecká P,Ryslavá E,Rezek J,Surá M,Triska J,Demnerová K,Macková M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pesticides having a high adverse effect on the health and environment of inhabitants of the Mexican Republic were studied to establish the main parameters to bear in mind for their use and application. The investigation showed that Mexico is the agricultural zone with the highest health damage to its population from p...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Valdez Salas B,Garcia Duran EI,Wiener MS

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The indoor environment is a major source of human exposure to pollutants. Some pollutants can have concentrations that are several times higher indoors than outdoors. Prolonged exposure may lead to adverse biologic effects, even at low concentrations. Several studies done in Malaysia had underlined the role of indoor ...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Choo CP,Jalaludin J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines one of the most staggering challenges facing the mankind, the challenge to conquer diseases associated with poor water and sanitation. Although rapid strides have been made in the last decade of the last century to provide improved water supply and sanitation, the world is still rampant with diseas...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Kulshrestha M,Mittal AK

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Geographic patterns of poor health and mortality risk are found in most countries. Important health effects at the neighborhood level are mortality, general health, illness and disabilities, mental health, and healthcare utilization. Awareness of the influence of social class on health has been growing during the last...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： van Kamp I,van Loon J,Droomers M,de Hollander A

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of legacy pollutants, on-going chemical manufacturing activities, and population shifts have introduced complex, cumulative exposure risks to residents of many highly industrialized communities. These "industrial corridors" present unique challenges to environmental health science professionals, public an...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Reams MA,Irving JK

更新日期：2019-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:AbstractThe National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Superfund Research Program (SRP) funds diverse transdisciplinary research to understand how hazardous substances contribute to disease. SRP research focuses on how to prevent these exposures by promoting problem-based, solution-oriented research. SRP's ma...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Suk WA,Heacock M,Carlin DJ,Henry HF,Trottier BA,Lopez AR,Amolegbe SM

更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Nickel is a contact allergen causing Type I and Type IV hypersensitivity, mediated by reagins and allergen-specific T lymphocytes, expressing in a wide range of cutaneous eruptions following dermal or systemic exposure. As such, nickel is the most frequent cause of hypersensitivity, occupational as well as among the g...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Hostynek JJ

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanoscale titanium dioxide (nanoTiO2) is a commercially important nanomaterial used in numerous applications. Experimental studies with nanotitania have documented lung injury and inflammation, oxidative stress, and genotoxicity. Production workers in TiO2 manufacturing with a high proportion of nanoparticles and a mi...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Pelclova D,Zdimal V,Kacer P,Komarc M,Fenclova Z,Vlckova S,Zikova N,Schwarz J,Makes O,Navratil T,Zakharov S,Bello D

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pesticide-induced oxidative stress as a possible mechanism of toxicity has been a focus of toxicological research for the last decade. Yet for certain pesticides, mechanisms leading to oxidative stress are only partly understood. Pesticide-induced oxidative stress is the final manifestation of a multi-step pathway, re...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Banerjee BD,Seth V,Ahmed RS

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologic studies and case reports have shown that chronic exposure to selenium compounds is associated with several adverse health effects in humans. An early toxic effect of selenium is on endocrine function, particularly on the synthesis of thyroid hormones following dietary exposure of around 300 micrograms Se...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Vinceti M,Wei ET,Malagoli C,Bergomi M,Vivoli G

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey of 50 Hz electric and magnetic fields in the electric power industry has distinguished differences in exposure among the employees making it possible to compare health effects as a function of exposure. The workers that were most exposed to electric and magnetic fields were linemen and substation personnel wh...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Lindh T,Andersson LI

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural estrogens, estrone (E1), 17β-estradiol (E2) and estriol (E3) are endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that are discharged consistently and directly into surface waters with wastewater treatment plants (WWPTs) effluents, disposal sludges and in storm-water runoff. The most common and highest potential natural ...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Nazari E,Suja F

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ionizing radiation (IR) targeted at killing cancer cells also damages normal human cells and tissues through oxidative stress. Thus, the practical treatment of cancer using radiation therapy (RT) is sometimes limited because of the acute side effects in individual patients. In addition, some radioresistant cancers are...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Jiang L,Iwahashi H

更新日期：2019-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The present electronic era has seen massive proliferation of electrical and electronic equipment especially during the last two decades. These gadgets have become indispensable components of human life. The gravity of this sensitive 21st century problem is being felt by relevant stakeholders from the community to glob...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Hussain M,Mumtaz S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytostatic anticancer drugs are known as carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic risk factors for health care workers who are occupationally exposed during the preparation and administration of such drugs. During the last 20 years, several researchers have developed and validated methods to monitor occupational expos...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Bos RP,Sessink PJ

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to study the effect of job task and fast backward-rotating shifts on the time-of-day variations of cortisol, fatigue, and sleep disturbances in broadcasting sound engineers. The concentration of saliva cortisol and ratings of stress, sleepiness, and fatigue were followed at 3-hour intervals during the fast...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Vangelova KK

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00