• The first one consisted of assessing human exposure to inorganic elements associated with the mine tailings (arsenic, copper, selenium and zinc), life-style issues (lead and cadmium) or persistent pollutants often associated with fish consumption (e.g., mercury and PCBs). (inspq.qc.ca)
  • Possibly unsafe levels of arsenic and cadmium were found in the air near Bullseye Glass Company in Southeast Portland. (multco.us)
  • On April 21, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission adopted temporary rules that prohibit colored glass manufacturing facilities from using arsenic, cadmium, or chromium VI until control devices are installed. (multco.us)
  • Bullseye Glass also voluntarily agreed to stop using arsenic, cadmium, and chromium. (multco.us)
  • greater than 5 g/cm3 which are found naturally on the Chronic exposure to arsenic by drinking groundwater earth in very small amounts. (who.int)
  • Many of these HMs, such contaminated with low levels of arsenic can be harmful as copper, chromium, iron, manganese and zinc, are es- for the respiratory system ( 10 ), and a high blood level of sential to health. (who.int)
  • A higher level of ambient nickel with allergic diseases of humans are arsenic, cadmium, was associated with increased respiratory symptoms lead, nickel, chromium and manganese ( 8,9 ). (who.int)
  • The samples were analysed for lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), arsenic (As), nickel (Ni), and mercury (Hg) using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) after acid digestion. (edu.ng)
  • After stratification by respective quartile cutoffs of heavy metals , the AD risk of study participants with high urinary inorganic arsenic (InAs%) or low dimethylarsinic acid (DMA%) significantly increased (p? (drlevy.ca)
  • Aetna considers laboratory testing medically necessary for heavy metal poisoning (e.g., arsenic, cadmium, copper, gold, iron, mercury) for members with specific signs and symptoms of heavy metal toxicity and/or a history of likely exposure to heavy metals. (aetna.com)
  • In February 2016, Uroboros Glass voluntarily agreed to stop using cadmium and chromium. (multco.us)
  • Epidemiological and experimental studies have with high blood levels of chromium and manganese ( 14 ). (who.int)
  • In addition to exposure from breathing air toxics, some toxic air pollutants, such as mercury can deposit onto soils or surface waters, where they are taken up by plants and ingested by animals and are eventually magnified up through the food chain. (ny.gov)
  • METHOD: Archived blood specimens collected from 2014 participants (all participants were 50 years of age and older) in Arizona, Oklahoma, and North and South Dakota during SHS Phase-III (1998-1999) were analyzed for cadmium, lead, manganese, mercury, and selenium using inductively coupled plasma triple quadrupole mass spectrometry. (cdc.gov)
  • Participants in North and South Dakota had the highest blood cadmium, lead, manganese, and selenium, and the lowest total mercury levels, even after adjusting for covariates. (cdc.gov)
  • Lead, mercury, and cadmium are prime examples of such "toxic metals. (medscape.com)
  • Blood concentrations of lead, cadmium, and mercury were measured in all participants. (ekjo.org)
  • Mercury concentrations in blood were associated with dry eye disease. (ekjo.org)
  • Our results suggested that controlling environmental exposure to mercury may be necessary to reduce the incidence of dry eye disease. (ekjo.org)
  • We investigated possible associations between three toxic heavy metals-lead, cadmium, and mercury-and dry eye disease using a large, nationally representative population-based cohort for the Republic of Korea. (ekjo.org)
  • A stable chelate will form with any metal that has the ability to displace calcium from the molecule, a feature shared by lead, zinc, cadmium, manganese, iron and mercury. (guidelinecentral.com)
  • The SHS population had higher levels of blood cadmium and manganese than the general U.S. population 50 years and older. (cdc.gov)
  • Copper, iron, manganese, cadmium and zinc were found to be within the safe limitsin all the three sources of water. (edu.pk)
  • Aetna considers laboratory testing for manganese medically necessary for persons with specific signs and symptoms of manganese toxicity (dyscoordination, loss of balance, confusion) who have a history of likely exposure to high levels of manganese (e.g., occupational exposures to manganese aerosols or dust in the welding or steel industries, exposure to high levels of manganese in contaminated drinking water, suspected manganese toxicity in persons on chronic total parenteral nutrition). (aetna.com)
  • Aetna considers laboratory testing for manganese experimental and investigational persons with vague, ill-defined symptoms (e.g., dysphoria, fatigue, malaise, and vague pain) without a history of manganese exposure, and for all other indications. (aetna.com)
  • With low to moderate chronic exposure, urinary cadmium reflects integrated exposure over time and total body burden (Jarup 2002). (cdc.gov)
  • Urinary cadmium levels do not rise significantly after acute exposure and are not useful for testing in the acute setting. (cdc.gov)
  • Cadmium in urine and bone resorption markers - total fraction of the urinary pyridynoline (Pyr) and deoxypyridinoline (DPyr) - were determined in 36 patients, who were examined for toxic effects of cadmium exposure. (environmed.pl)
  • Urinary cadmium excretion is correlated with calcaneal bone mass in Japanese women living in an urban area. (environmed.pl)
  • Gallagher C.M., Kovach J.S., Meliker J.R.: Urinary cadmium and osteoporosis in U.S. women age 50 and older, NHANES 1988-1994 and 1999-2004. (environmed.pl)
  • CONCLUSIONS: For most of the biomarkers of exposure reported in the PATH Study, for people who smoke cigarettes exclusively, associations are similar between urinary biomarkers of exposure and demographic and use behavior covariates. (cdc.gov)
  • It has been shown in animals that following a single dose of Calcium Disodium Versenate urinary lead output increases, blood lead concentration decreases, but brain lead is significantly increased due to internal redistribution of lead. (guidelinecentral.com)
  • Urinary lead level, which is an index of plasma lead concentration rather than whole blood lead concentration, is not an accurate measure of blood lead levels since plasma lead fluctuates more rapidly than blood lead levels. (aetna.com)
  • Blood cadmium indicates recent exposure and urine cadmium indicates body burden (ATSDR 1999). (cdc.gov)
  • In occupational settings, urine levels provide little or no useful information during the first year of exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • If the kidney's cadmium binding sites all become saturated after chronic high-level exposure, renal dysfunction results and urine cadmium levels increase dramatically. (cdc.gov)
  • In that setting, urine levels reflect recent exposure rather than total body burden. (cdc.gov)
  • Blood, urine and hair samples were collected and levels of contaminants and clinical biochemistry parameters were determined employing proven laboratory measurements. (inspq.qc.ca)
  • and urine tests from residents for cadmium. (multco.us)
  • exposure to HMs has been studied mainly by monitoring the concentrations in body fluids such as blood or urine, Heavy metals (HMs) are metals with specific densities or by studying their concentrations in ambient air. (who.int)
  • Results: In the investigated group there were significant positive correlations between cadmium levels in urine and Pyr and DPyr excretion. (environmed.pl)
  • None of the other variables correlated significantly with examined bone resorption markers excluding calcium excretion in urine. (environmed.pl)
  • 0.01), up to 36-50% of Dnipro citizens have an increased cadmium content in urine relative to norm, and its concentrations have a direct correlation dependence with the frequency of manifestations of nephropathy of pregnant women in apparently women. (umk.pl)
  • Risk of Alzheimer 's disease with metal concentrations in whole blood and urine: A case-control study using propensity score matching. (drlevy.ca)
  • The concentration of heavy metals in classroom dust samples ranged from 7559 to 53 723.0 mg/kg (mean: 16 945.5 mg/kg) for Fe, 169.0 to 952.0 mg/kg (mean 288.9 mg/kg) for Mn, and 9.0 to 971.0 mg/kg (mean 258.8 mg/kg) for Pb. (who.int)
  • Nevertheless, special attention should be paid to reducing high levels of heavy metals in classroom dust in this area. (who.int)
  • exposure to several HMs and their adverse effects on Among these, the metals most commonly associated the respiratory system. (who.int)
  • Galazyn-Sidorczuk M., Brzoska M.M., Moniuszko-Jakoniuk J.: Estimation of Polish cigarettes contamination with cadmium and lead, and exposure to these metals via smoking. (environmed.pl)
  • We measured blood metals in AI communities to assess historical exposure and identify participant characteristics associated with these levels in the Strong Heart Study (SHS) cohort. (cdc.gov)
  • Exposure to metals may occur through the diet, from medications, from the environment, or in the course of work or play. (medscape.com)
  • These heavy metals are known to induce damage to multiple organs, even at low levels of exposure [ 5 ]. (ekjo.org)
  • Several studies addressing the associations between heavy metals and ocular diseases have been published, but there have been few investigations of the association between dry eye disease and heavy metal exposure [ 6 7 ]. (ekjo.org)
  • Automobile workshop soil contained significantly higher concentrations for all analysed heavy metals (Cd, As, Cu, Pb, Ni and Zn) in comparison to the uncontaminated garden soil. (edu.ng)
  • The soils contained heavy metals in higher concentrations than the control and standards set by regulatory authorities. (edu.ng)
  • The purpose of this study was to determine heavy metals concentrations in atmospheric PM10 in ambient air of Ahvaz, Iran. (magiran.com)
  • Further, the air sampling filters were analyzed by the acid digestion method and atomic emission spectroscopy to determine the concentration of 8 heavy metals in the particulates-namely Cu, As, Ni, Pb, Cd, Fe, Zn, and Cr. (magiran.com)
  • Smoking increases the concentrations of heavy metals such as cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in the blood. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Consumer Reports released an article titled, Lead and Cadmium Could be in your Dark Chocolate , stating that they "found dangerous heavy metals in chocolate from Hershey's, Theo, Trader Joes and other popular brands. (barkeaterchocolates.com)
  • Repeat measurements of heavy metals with large sample size and the surveying of potential exposure sources are recommended in future studies. (drlevy.ca)
  • These concentrations of heavy metals, pH and TDS werecompared with the standards set by WHO. (edu.pk)
  • Avoidance" means avoiding continued exposure to toxic chemicals and heavy metals in your food, water, medicine, personal care products, home-cleaning products, lawn-care products, pet-care products, and even the air you breathe . (consciouslifestylemag.com)
  • So removing toxic heavy metals, chemicals and poisons from your system must begin with eliminating new exposures to those very poisons. (consciouslifestylemag.com)
  • Identifying means educating yourself about all the sources of exposure to toxic heavy metals and chemicals that are negatively impacting your health and brain function right now. (consciouslifestylemag.com)
  • Changes in environmental conditions, such as temperature, pH, redox potential and organic ligand concentrations, can cause metals to be released from solid to liquid phase and sometimes cause contamination of surrounding waters in aquatic systems [ 3 ]. (intechopen.com)
  • Because of the potential for sample contamination, hair levels are not reliable either as predictors of toxicity or as indicators of occupational exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • In the exposure/life-style questionnaire, questions were posed about the following issues: general socio-demographics and residency, specific information about the household property, occupational details, outdoor activities and hobbies and questions concerning life-style issues, stress and psychological well-being. (inspq.qc.ca)
  • Where heavy metal toxicity is suspected, time taken to perform a thorough dietary, occupational, and recreational history is time well spent, since identification and removal of the source of exposure is frequently the only therapy required. (medscape.com)
  • In this study we examine demographic, behavioral, dietary, and occupational characteristics of Anniston survey participants as predictors of serum PCB concentrations. (cdc.gov)
  • Occupational exposures are important causes of COPD, contributing to an estimated 14% of all cases and 31% of cases among never smokers. (cdc.gov)
  • The research used survey data that followed nearly 8,000 people for 20 years into retirement, allowing researchers to examine the downstream effects of occupational exposures occurring during the working years. (cdc.gov)
  • Occupational lead exposure can also particularly using hair concentration as cause a decline in cognitive function over an indicator of lead exposure, nor has a the course of time [ 8 ]. (who.int)
  • Extensive evidence shows that both ozone and fine particulate matter (particles that are less than 2.5 microns in diameter) exposures are associated with increased respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses and deaths. (ny.gov)
  • Occupationally exposed persons may have higher blood levels than the general population. (cdc.gov)
  • he following tests have been used to screen for renal damage in workers occupationally exposed to high cadmium levels and, under some circumstances, are required by OSHA. (cdc.gov)
  • ABSTRACT Phase 1 of this cross-sectional study aimed to compare hair lead concentrations and establish the determinants of hair lead levels in 149 occupationally exposed individuals versus 177 non-occupationally exposed controls in the Lebanese population. (who.int)
  • A 5-6-fold difference in hair lead concentration was found between occupationally exposed and non-exposed individuals (23.60 ppm versus 4.33 ppm). (who.int)
  • Associations between cadmium exposure and factors related to bone metabolism were estimated and Pyr and DPyr excretion were compared in three groups categorized across cadmium concentrations. (environmed.pl)
  • The established enhanced renal excretion of cadmium reflects the stresses of adaptation processes in the body of the pregnant woman, which is possibly due to an increase in the toxic effect of xenobiotics in this vulnerable to the physiological state period. (umk.pl)
  • Agencies are committed to bringing all pollutants to healthy levels, but that will take time. (multco.us)
  • Some evidence also shows that ongoing long-term exposure to these pollutants is also associated with the increasing rates of asthma development. (ny.gov)
  • USEPA has designated six air pollutants, i.e., carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen oxides, ozone, fine particulate matter and sulfur dioxide as criteria pollutants, and established health-based air concentration standards for them, known as the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). (ny.gov)
  • People exposed to toxic air pollutants at sufficient concentrations and durations may have an increased chance of developing cancer or experiencing other serious health effects. (ny.gov)
  • Almost a third of Europe's city dwellers are exposed to excessive concentrations of airborne particulate matter (PM), one of the most important pollutants in terms of harm to human health as it penetrates sensitive parts of the respiratory system. (europa.eu)
  • The EU has made progress over the past decades to reduce the air pollutants which cause acidification, but a new report published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that many parts of Europe have persistent problems with outdoor concentrations of PM and ground level ozone. (europa.eu)
  • The EEA's ' Air quality in Europe - 2012 report ' examines citizens' exposure to air pollutants and provides a snapshot of air quality in Europe. (europa.eu)
  • Osteoporosis and renal dysfunction in a general population exposed to Cadmium in China. (environmed.pl)
  • The authors suggested that the National Research Council recommendation of a level of 30 ppm maximum dietary fluoride 'may be too high for high producing dairy cattle fed phosphate sources of fluoride. (fluoridealert.org)
  • Superphosphate and its effect on bone fluoride concentrations in sheep. (fluoridealert.org)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Cigarette and sheesha smoking significantly affect first-trimester markers of Down syndrome (fetal NT, free beta-hCG and PAPP-A). Correction for this effect in women who smoke might improve the effectiveness of first-trimester screening for Down syndrome in these women. (who.int)
  • Confronted with this potential exposure, the Grand Council of the Crees commissioned an environmental contamination study, which was conducted by Christopher L. Covel from CL COVEL PG LLC and Roger D. Masters from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. (inspq.qc.ca)
  • Therefore, the purpose of the research was to determine the influence of external exposures of cadmium on the level of internal contamination of the body of pregnant women and the frequency of manifestation of nephropathy among residents of Dnipropetrovsk region in the complex impact of different levels of environmental pollution. (umk.pl)
  • Results: Concentrations of lead and nickel were found to be significantlyelevated as compared to WHO recommended levels in all the three sources of water (Piped water. (edu.pk)
  • Conclusion: Concentrationsof lead and nickel were found to be significantly elevated as compared to WHO recommended levels in all the threesources of water in district East of Karachi. (edu.pk)
  • For example, young children are more susceptible to the effects of lead exposure because they absorb several times the percent ingested compared with adults and because their brains are more plastic and even brief exposures may influence developmental processes. (medscape.com)
  • The adverse health effects of lead exposure in children are well described and include intellectual and behavioral deficits, making lead exposure an important public health problem ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • To estimate the number of children aged 1-5 years in the United States at risk for adverse health effects from lead exposure and to assess the impact of prevention efforts, CDC analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from the periods 1999-2002 to 2007-2010. (cdc.gov)
  • excessive lead exposure. (edu.pk)
  • Professional exposure, particularly working in petrol refining and gasoline stations, had the highest correlation with lead exposure. (who.int)
  • Careful longitudinal cohort studies international standards [ 13 ], lead content have shown that children with elevated has not been assessed in households, or lead exposure are at risk for deficits in IQ, within the old water distribution network, balance, hearing and growth [ 5 ]. (who.int)
  • In adults, which has been maintained or replaced only chronic lead exposure has led to kidney, recently [ 12 ]. (who.int)
  • The TP levels of aerosols pollutions were also reported with respect to locations. (magiran.com)
  • exposure concentration on particle retention in histologic sections from rats and humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Antimicrobial use remained strongly associated with LA-MRSA in humans regardless of the level of animal contact. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, people with a low median level of selenium and high median level of InAs%, or/and a low median level of DMA% had approximately two- to threefold significant AD risk. (drlevy.ca)
  • Significant interaction terms indicated that the associations between PCB levels and having ever eaten locally raised livestock and local clay were much stronger among African-Americans than among White participants. (cdc.gov)
  • Participants may have had additional exposures not identified in the survey. (cdc.gov)
  • Separately for never or currently/formerly smoking participants, we estimated the association between educational level (as a proxy for socioeconomic status, modeled in 4 categories) and incident lung cancer using Cox proportional hazards models. (who.int)
  • Among current/former smoking participants, higher educational level was associated with decreased lung cancer incidence in nearly all cohorts. (who.int)
  • NYSDEC also is charged with developing State Implementation Plans (SIP) to set out control strategies to reduce criteria air pollutant concentrations in areas exceeding the NAAQS. (ny.gov)
  • By regularly analyzing samples from different parts of an ecosystem over time, scientists can track changes in pollutant levels and assess their impact on biodiversity. (freescience.info)
  • In many countries, air pollutant concentrations are still above the legal and recommended limits that are set to protect the health of European citizens. (europa.eu)
  • Cadmium blood levels. (cdc.gov)
  • Evaluation for chronic cadmium exposure may also include a complete blood count to check for anemia and liver function tests. (cdc.gov)
  • The 95% confidence limit for blood cadmium levels in the United States for healthy nonexposed, nonsmokers is 0.4 micrograms per liter (µg/L) (CDC 2005). (cdc.gov)
  • OSHA ( www.osha.gov ) considers a whole blood level of 5 µg/l or higher hazardous. (cdc.gov)
  • A high blood lead level in enter the human body via direct ingestion of soil via con- children with asthma has been identified as a risk factor taminated hands, inhalation of dust and eating polluted for increasing asthma severity, eosinophilia and elevated plants grown close to roads with heavy traffic or contam- immunoglobulin E levels ( 13 ). (who.int)
  • Bivariate associations were conducted to examine associations between blood metal levels and selected socio-demographic and behavioral covariates. (cdc.gov)
  • Finally, multivariate regression models were used to assess the best model fit that predicted blood metal levels. (cdc.gov)
  • No safe blood lead level (BLL) in children has been identified. (cdc.gov)
  • Since the mid-1970s, when NHANES first began measuring blood lead levels, the survey has become the basis for monitoring changes in BLLs in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • To investigate the associations between blood heavy metal concentrations and dry eye disease using a Korean population-based survey. (ekjo.org)
  • The associations between blood heavy metal concentrations and dry eye disease were assessed using multivariate logistic regression analyses. (ekjo.org)
  • Edetate calcium disodium is indicated for the reduction of blood levels and depot stores of lead in lead poisoning (acute and chronic) and lead encephalopathy, in both pediatric populations and adults. (guidelinecentral.com)
  • Footnotes *Testing of whole blood lead level is the most sensitive and specific means in assessing lead toxicity. (aetna.com)
  • Several reports based on data from the Anniston survey have been previously published, including associations between PCB exposure and diabetes and blood pressure. (cdc.gov)
  • Blood lead levels once considered safe are now considered hazardous, with no known threshold. (cdc.gov)
  • increased in individuals with blood leads between 30 and 39 g/dL and possibly at Lead poisoning is a global health problem, levels as low as 25-30 g/dL for nervous particularly in developing countries that system symptoms [ 10 ]. (who.int)
  • The health effects of both acute and chronic cadmium exposure are well known. (cdc.gov)
  • Tests that should be performed in case of acute cadmium ingestion. (cdc.gov)
  • With the possible exceptions of acute iron toxicity from intentional or unintentional ingestion and suspected lead toxicity , emergency physicians will rarely be alerted to the possibility of metal exposure. (medscape.com)
  • Specific clinical manifestations vary according to the metal in question, the total dose absorbed, and whether the exposure was acute or chronic. (medscape.com)
  • By law, food manufacturers have a responsibility to implement controls to significantly minimize or prevent exposure to chemical hazards-including lead. (barkeaterchocolates.com)
  • Prevention efforts specific to the industry or agent involved can minimize exposures to these work-related COPD agents and prevent the onset of new cases and worsening of existing cases. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, no correlations were found between dependence score and levels of 8-OHdG in all sample types. (who.int)
  • Because rats lack respiratory bron- age of particles in the interstitium is increased with increased dose (exposure concentration, years chioles, they have simple acini. (cdc.gov)
  • Age and race were the most influential predictors of serum PCB levels. (cdc.gov)
  • In summary, demographic variables and past consumption of locally produced foods were found to be the most important predictors of PCB concentrations in residents living in the vicinity of a former PCB manufacturing facility. (cdc.gov)
  • In air pollution studies: They measure atmospheric concentrations of gases like carbon dioxide or ozone using advanced analytical techniques. (freescience.info)
  • Women were grouped according to smoking status, confirmed by maternal serum cotinine measurements, and analyte levels between groups were compared. (who.int)
  • The Anniston Community Health Survey was a community-based cross-sectional study of Anniston, Alabama, residents who live in close proximity to a former PCB production facility to identify factors associated with serum PCB levels. (cdc.gov)
  • Statistically significant positive associations were observed between serum PCB concentrations and age, race, residential variables, current smoking, and local fish consumption, as was a negative association with education level. (cdc.gov)
  • Additionally, because the prevalence of dry eye disease differs by sex, we also examined the associations between heavy metal exposure and dry eye disease according to sex. (ekjo.org)
  • Additionally, exposure to specific chemicals appears to increase risk within some industries and occupations. (cdc.gov)
  • The research program included an assessment of the cadmium content in life-saving environmental facilities and biological substrates of 89 healthy pregnant women, as well as a retrospective analysis of data of the primary statistical documentation on the complication of pregnancy. (umk.pl)
  • An assessment of TP level and OFP suggests that occupants of some location within the depot are exposed to unhealthy air conditions. (magiran.com)
  • describe the laboratory evaluation for the possible health effects of chronic exposure to cadmium. (cdc.gov)
  • The PM10 concentrations in ambient air ranged from 22.335 to 463.36μg/m3. (magiran.com)
  • Moreover, tobacco smoking has been found to be associated with heightened platelet (PLT)-dependent thrombin level which will induce a prothrombotic state. (biomedcentral.com)
  • By analyzing samples from air, water, soil, and biota, scientists can determine the presence and concentration of various contaminants. (freescience.info)
  • Although the health effects of high levels of EROD are unknown, the mechanism of enzyme induction produces highly reactive intermediates of certain contaminants which may cause the onset of carcinogenesis, cell death and embryonic mortality. (gov.scot)
  • However, a positive correlation between the increase of H2O2 levels and Cd concentration occurred with all levels of Cd. (tubitak.gov.tr)
  • Studies of exposed workers have not found a quantitative relationship between hair cadmium levels and body burden. (cdc.gov)
  • Cadmium was found in the air around Uroboros Glass in North Portland. (multco.us)
  • They found two hot spots for cadmium. (multco.us)
  • If Hershey is found to be at fault for high concentrations of cadmium and lead, they will undoubtedly look to the farms where the cacao beans are sourced. (barkeaterchocolates.com)
  • pH was found to be within the range of WHO recommended level in all the threesources of water. (edu.pk)
  • it is distributed primarily in the extracellular fluid with only about 5% of the plasma concentration found in spinal fluid. (guidelinecentral.com)
  • As PhD students, we found it difficult to access the research we needed, so we decided to create a new Open Access publisher that levels the playing field for scientists across the world. (intechopen.com)
  • These are biomarkers that may indicate early toxic effects on the kidney from cadmium exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • 3,4 There is also some reduction in kidney lead levels following chelation therapy. (guidelinecentral.com)
  • However, the exposure of these cells to excessive levels of oxidative stress by too high levels of ROS or too low levels of antioxidative protection will render these cells dysfunctional thereby failing the fertilization process and causing couples to be infertile. (hindawi.com)
  • The results suggest that exposure of high Cd concentrations is cytotoxic as well as genotoxic for Vicia faba L. and also suggest that the 2 phenomena are related. (tubitak.gov.tr)
  • The second specific objective aimed to compare the biological contaminant exposure results with reference data obtained concurrently in a control Cree community (Nemaska), as well as with the concentrations observed in a Southern Quebec population previously studied and those recommended (published) as reference ranges. (inspq.qc.ca)
  • RESULTS: Compared with nonsmoking women, fetal NT was significantly increased and free beta-hCG and PAPP-A levels were significantly decreased in both cigarette and sheesha smokers. (who.int)
  • RESULTS: The WTQ had a 0.73 alpha of internal consistency indicating moderate level of reliability. (who.int)
  • WHO, Biological monitoring of chemical exposure in the workplace. (environmed.pl)
  • BACKGROUND: Biomarkers of exposure are tools for understanding the impact of tobacco use on health outcomes if confounders like demographics, use behavior, biological half-life and other sources of exposure are accounted for in the analysis. (cdc.gov)
  • Biomarkers of exposure within-subject consistency is likely associated with non-tobacco sources of exposure and biological half-life. (cdc.gov)
  • levels increase with age to .26 µg/gm of creatinine). (cdc.gov)
  • The Third National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals" showed that during 2001-2002 the geometric means for adults age 20 and older was 0.210µg/gm creatinine, respectively (CDC 2005). (cdc.gov)
  • In addition to a standardized questionnaire, lead concentration was measured by atomic spectrophotometry. (who.int)
  • Un questionnaire standard a été utilisé et la concentration en plomb a été mesurée par spectrophotométrie atomique. (who.int)
  • A full dietary and lifestyle history may reveal hidden sources of metal exposure. (medscape.com)
  • They go on to explain that, "When eaten, large amounts of cadmium can severely irritate the stomach and cause vomiting and diarrhea. (barkeaterchocolates.com)
  • have shown that in adolescents and adults with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe asthma receiving inhaled glucocorticoid-containing maintenance therapies, the risk of severe asthma exacerbation was significantly lower with as-needed use of a fixed-dose combination of albuterol and budesonide than with as-needed use of albuterol alone (3). (authorea.com)
  • The potential association between heavy metal levels and childhood asthma was also investigated. (who.int)
  • Yet, if unrecognized or inappropriately treated, heavy metal exposure can result in significant morbidity and mortality. (medscape.com)
  • Aetna does not consider screening for heavy metal poisoning medically necessary for members with only vague, ill-defined symptoms (e.g., dysphoria, fatigue, malaise, and vague pain) and no history of likely heavy metal exposure. (aetna.com)
  • Fish consumption was associated with a more favorable omega-3 fatty acid status and appeared to improve the CVD risk factors of low level of plasma HDL cholesterol, high level of LDL cholesterol and high level of total cholesterol. (inspq.qc.ca)
  • Of the variety of environmental factors that have a detrimental effect on the body of a future mother, cadmium plays a particularly important role as a risk factor for complications in the course of pregnancy. (umk.pl)
  • Following a sizeable group of respondents for more than two decades allowed researchers to look at industry and occupation in more detail, clarifying the role of workplace exposures in COPD risk. (cdc.gov)
  • This study highlights that exposure prevention and medical monitoring are warranted for groups of workers at increased risk of COPD. (cdc.gov)
  • This is due to the extremely high levels of mutation and recombination in these viruses, leading to heterogeneous mutant populations. (oaji.net)
  • There has been some, dare we say, panic over the fact that Hershey's has been hit with a class action law suit regarding high levels of cadmium and lead in their dark chocolate treats. (barkeaterchocolates.com)
  • The main objective of this study was to assess the exposure of the Cree community of Oujé-Bougoumou to various toxic elements associated with mine tailings residues. (inspq.qc.ca)
  • The observed concentration of individual VOCs and maximum incremental reactivity (MIR) coefficient were applied to assess the OFP of individual VOC in the ambient atmosphere. (magiran.com)
  • Li J. Incident chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associated with occupation, industry, and workplace exposures in the Health and Retirement Study. (cdc.gov)
  • Järup L., Ākesson A.: Current status of cadmium as an environmental health problem. (environmed.pl)
  • Some chemicals presented a low potential hazard since there was minimal exposure due to normal operations of the facility. (fluoridealert.org)
  • Prolonged exposure to high concentrations of ZDTPs, calcium alkyl phenates, and magnesium, sodium, and calcium sulphonates had significant effects on the reproductive organs of male rabbits (testicular atrophy and reduction or absence of spermatozoa) which appeared to be species specific. (cdc.gov)
  • Changes in bone mineral density 10 years after marked reduction of cadmium exposure in a Chinese population. (environmed.pl)