Blood chromium levels of children working in gem-polishing industries in India.

abstract：:Trivalent chromium (Cr) is an environmental contaminant, which is extensively used in tanning industries throughout the world and causes various forms of health hazards in tannery workers. Therefore, a cross-sectional study design was used to evaluate the DNA damage and oxidative stress condition in tannery workers ex...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Ambreen K,Khan FH,Bhadauria S,Kumar S

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lead exposure can damage cells directly by effecting DNA or indirectly by modifying proteins and enzymes. In Bangladesh, many working children are exposed to a very high level of lead during their early life due to their involvement with lead-oriented professions. This imposes a severe threat to the growth and develop...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Arif M,Islam MT,Shekhar HU

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to the humidifier disinfectant, polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG), in mists generated from ultrasonic humidifiers was studied in a simulation chamber and apartment rooms. PHMG is suspected as a causative agent of lung disease in Korea residences. In the simulation-chamber study, the amount of disin...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Lee JH,Yu IJ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orange B, a pyrazolone dye used to color frankfurter and sausage casings, was given in distilled drinking water to pregnant Osborne-Mendel rats throughout gestation. Assessed on the basis of fluid consumption, the dose levels of 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, and 0.4% corresponded to daily Orange B consumption of 0, 67.5, 129.6, ...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Collins TF,Black TN,Ruggles DI

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carvacrol (CVC), a major constituent of genera Origanum and Thymus, is such a substance that has attracted attention because of its wide variety of beneficial biological activities such as antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer effects. However, there are limited data on the cytogenetic and antioxidant effects of C...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Türkez H,Aydın E

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental Impact Assessment is essentially a process comprising four elements: identification, prediction, evaluation, and monitoring. Properly conducted EIA studies can identify linkages between injurious events and/or activities and their damaging consequences. This aids in making the risk management decision. T...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Ratanachai C

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to provide baseline data on the prevalence of histopathological liver lesions in Acanthopagrus latus under experimental mercury exposure. Experimental study was at seawater recirculatory tanks. Mercury concentrations were determined using a standard cold vapour atomic absorption. Histo...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Safahieh A,Hedayati A,Savari A,Movahedinia A

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An analytical method using natural analcime zeolite modified with tppz (2,3,5,6-tetra-pyridylpyrazine) for preconcentration of cadmium, in a column system, and their sequential determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS), was developed. In this work, cadmium was adsorbed onto natural analcime zeolite ...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Saljooghi AS,Saljoghi ZS

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the single and combined neurotoxic effects of benzo[a]pyrene ([BaP] 0.0, 0.5, and 5.0 mg/kg body weight; intragastric administration) and lead acetate (0.0, 5.4, and 54.0 mg/L; by drinking water) were examined on KunMing mice. In the Morris water maze, results showed that BaP and lead induced syn...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Youbin Q,Chengzhi C,Yan T,Xuejun J,Chongying Q,Bin P,Baijie T

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metalworking fluids (MWFs) are complex formulations designed for effective lubricating, cooling, and cleaning tools and parts during machining operations. Adverse health effects such as respiratory symptoms, dermatitis, and cancer have been reported in workers exposed to MWFs. Several constituents of MWFs have been im...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Ryan KR,Cesta MF,Herbert R,Brix A,Cora M,Witt K,Kissling G,Morgan DL

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) on accumulation of manganese (Mn) in the kidney, liver and brain of rats. A total of 40 rats were randomly divided into eight groups. Four control groups received 0, 3.75, 15 and 60 mg Mn per kg body weight ora...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Çelik MS,Güven K,Akpolat V,Akdağ MZ,Nazıroğlu M,Gül-Güven R,Çelik MY,Erdoğan S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanomaterials are widely used nowadays in a range of technological and biomedical fields. Graphene as a nanomaterial used in the health-care sector and in workplaces has raised some concerns about its toxicity. This study aimed to evaluate the cytotoxicity of graphene nanoparticles (GNPs) on the A549 epithelial cells ...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Nasirzadeh N,Azari MR,Rasoulzadeh Y,Mohammadian Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to assess and compare the individual adverse effects of bisphenol A (BPA) and octylphenol (OP) on the reproductive system of prepubertal male rats. Rats were exposed to BPA and OP at doses of 125 and 250 mg/kg/day, by gavage, for 90 days. At the end of the study, the testes, epididymis...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Ahbab MA,Barlas N,Karabulut G

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Copper (Cu) in trace amounts is essential for biological organisms. However, dysregulation of the redox-active metal has been implicated in different neurological disorders such as Wilson's, Menkes', Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's diseases. Since many households use Cu tubing in the plumbing system, and corrosion causes...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Lung S,Li H,Bondy SC,Campbell A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to characterize the ultrastructural changes in the muscles of 2- and 6-month-old rats that were injected with 6-mercaptopurine monohydrate (6-MP) at 2 mg base/kg sc daily from 2 to 22 days of age. The earliest, usually subsarcolemmal alterations, were disorganization of fibrils at the Z-b...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Abraham AA,Veronesi B,Alleva FR,Balazs T

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN) is a warhead explosive currently under investigation as a replacement for TNT in melt-cast insensitive munitions. In animal studies, DNAN is a mild ocular and skin irritant with a significant potential for dermal absorption.  It is not a dermal sensitizer.  Acute and subacute rat inhalation s...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors：

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The morphological consequences of chronic exposition to low doses of cadmium (Cd) in the Leydig cells population were investigated in 40 sexually mature male mice at morphological and ultrastructural levels. Animals were orally exposed to cadmium (0.015 g/L of CdCl(2) in drinking water) for 3, 6, 12 and 18 months and ...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Blanco A,Moyano R,Molina López AM,Blanco C,Flores-Acuña R,García-Flores JR,Espada M,Monterde JG

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paraphenylene diamine (PPD) hair dye poisoning is a common health problem in the Middle East and Indian subcontinent. It is the most common cause of suicide intent especially among females. We hereby present a 27-year-old female who presented with a clinical feature of PPD poisoning due to a suicidal attempt, and she ...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Abdelraheem MB,Elbushra M,Ali el-T,Ellidir RA,Bushara AI,Abdelraheem WB,Zijlstra EE

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to describe for asthmatic subjects the distribution of individual bronchial sensitivity to sulfur dioxide (SO2). Subjects were nonsmoking male asthmatics (n = 27) who were sensitive to inhaled methacholine. None of the subjects used corticosteroids or cromolyn sodium. Oral medications wer...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Horstman D,Roger LJ,Kehrl H,Hazucha M

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Female Macaca fascicularis monkeys were given daily oral doses of 3.0 and 4.25 mg/kg lead, as lead nitrate, prior to breeding, and exposure was maintained throughout gestation and terminated at parturition. No overt signs of lead toxicity were observed in the maternal monkeys. The offspring were tested at 6 to 18 mont...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Hopper DL,Kernan WJ,Lloyd WE

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the onset of the industrial age, environmental contaminants began to pose a major threat to the health of wildlife. That threat appears to continue today. In the last three decades, the focus of our concern on the health consequences of environmental pollution has been on lethal, carcinogenic, and/or extreme terato...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Guillette LJ Jr,Guillette EA

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As one of the main components of risk assessment, exposure assessment plays a key role in evaluating risk. Many different scenarios can be developed to estimate the risk from exposure to chemicals such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s Center for Food Safety and Appli...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Jensen E,Egan S,Canady R,Bolger P

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin (CP) is a widely used anticancer drug; however, it has several side effects such as nephrotoxicity. Ginger, the rhizome of Zingiber officinale, consumed since ancient times has numerous health benefits. The objective of this work was to evaluate the protective effect of ginger extract (GE) against CP-induced...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Ali DA,Abdeen AM,Ismail MF,Mostafa MA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been found that exposure to manganese (Mn) could induce reproductive dysfunction, but its occupational risk in male workers is unclear. This study aims to assess the association of occupational Mn exposure with reproductive hormones and semen quality in a cross-sectional study. Urinary Mn, semen quality, and re...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Yang H,Wang J,Yang X,Wu F,Qi Z,Xu B,Liu W,Deng Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last few decades the need for new approaches to assess DNA damage has been increasing due to the implications that different insults on genetic material may have on human health. In this context, the identification of how chemical agents with different mechanisms of action (i.e., antineoplastic drugs) damage DN...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Mussali-Galante P,Avila-Costa MR,Piñón-Zarate G,Martínez-Levy G,Rodríguez-Lara V,Rojas-Lemus M,Avila-Casado MC,Fortoul TI

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONP) are manufactured on a large scale and can be found in a variety of consumer products, such as sunscreens, lotions, paints and food additives. Few studies have been carried out on its genotoxic potential and related mechanisms in whole organisms. In the present study, the in vivo genoto...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Carmona ER,Inostroza-Blancheteau C,Rubio L,Marcos R

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study is to assess whether occupational exposure to urban stressors could cause alterations in urinary metanephrines levels in traffic policemen vs administrative staff of municipal police. A total of 258 subjects were included in the study: 129 traffic policemen exposed to urban stressors (68 males and...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Sancini A,Tomei G,Ciarrocca M,Pimpinella B,Samperi I,Fiaschetti M,Scimitto L,Tasciotti Z,Caciari T,Tomei F

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are potent environmental pollutants. Benzo[α]pyrene (B[α]P) is the major compound of PAHs that acts by activating aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) in cells. B[α]P is a known carcinogen and an immunotoxicant; however, its role with regard to nuclear factor of activated T ...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Parsa M,Ostad SN,Moogahi SM,Bayat M,Ghahremani MH

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently determined that the metabolism of a series of tumorigenic pyrrolizidine alkaloids resulted in the formation of a set of 6,7-dihydro-7-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5H-pyrrolizine (DHP)-derived DNA adducts. These DHP-derived DNA adducts have been proposed as potential biomarkers of pyrrolizidine alkaloid tumorige...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Chou MW,Fu PP

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lead (Pb) is a toxic metal that induces a wide range of biochemical and physiological effects in humans. Oxidative damage has been proposed as a possible mechanism involved in Pb toxicity. The current study was carried out to evaluate the antioxidant activities of zinc (Zn) supplement against lead acetate-induced kidn...

journal_title：Toxicology and industrial health

authors： Soussi A,Gargouri M,El Feki A

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00