Search Results - "Interdisciplinary toxicology"

Review Article. Organochlorine pesticides, their toxic effects on living organisms and their fate in the environment by Jayaraj, Ravindran, Megha, Pankajshan, Sreedev, Puthur

“…Organochlorine (OC) pesticides are synthetic pesticides widely used all over the world. They belong to the group of chlorinated hydrocarbon derivatives, which…”
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Toxicity, mechanism and health effects of some heavy metals by Jaishankar, Monisha, Tseten, Tenzin, Anbalagan, Naresh, Mathew, Blessy B., Beeregowda, Krishnamurthy N.

“…Heavy metal toxicity has proven to be a major threat and there are several health risks associated with it. The toxic effects of these metals, even though they…”
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Lead toxicity: a review by Wani, Ab Latif, Ara, Anjum, Usmani, Jawed Ahmad

“…Lead toxicity is an important environmental disease and its effects on the human body are devastating. There is almost no function in the human body which is…”
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Aluminium toxicosis: a review of toxic actions and effects by Igbokwe, Ikechukwu Onyebuchi, Igwenagu, Ephraim, Igbokwe, Nanacha Afifi

“…Aluminium (Al) is frequently accessible to animal and human populations to the extent that intoxications may occur. Intake of Al is by inhalation of aerosols…”
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Toxicity of lead: a review with recent updates by Flora, Gagan, Gupta, Deepesh, Tiwari, Archana

“…Lead poisoning has been recognized as a major public health risk, particularly in developing countries. Though various occupational and public health measures…”
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Advances in acute toxicity testing: strengths, weaknesses and regulatory acceptance by Erhirhie, Earnest Oghenesuvwe, Ihekwereme, Chibueze Peter, Ilodigwe, Emmanuel Emeka

“…Safety assessment of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food and food ingredients, cosmetics, industrial products is very crucial prior to their approval for human…”
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Impact of pesticides use in agriculture: their benefits and hazards by Aktar, Wasim, Sengupta, Dwaipayan, Chowdhury, Ashim

“…Impact of pesticides use in agriculture: their benefits and hazards…”
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Animal tests for anxiety-like and depression-like behavior in rats by Belovicova, Kristina, Bogi, Eszter, Csatlosova, Kristina, Dubovicky, Michal

“…An animal model of human behavior represents a complex of cognitive and/or emotional processess, which are translated from animals to humans. A behavioral test…”
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Deoxynivalenol and its toxicity by Sobrova, Pavlina, Adam, Vojtech, Vasatkova, Anna, Beklova, Miroslava, Zeman, Ladislav, Kizek, Rene

“…Deoxynivalenol (DON) is one of several mycotoxins produced by certain Fusarium species that frequently infect corn, wheat, oats, barley, rice, and other grains…”
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Determination of motor activity and anxiety-related behaviour in rodents: methodological aspects and role of nitric oxide by Sestakova, Natalia, Puzserova, Angelika, Kluknavsky, Michal, Bernatova, Iveta

“…In various areas of the bio-medical, pharmacological and psychological research a multitude of behavioural tests have been used to investigate the effects of…”
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Adverse hematological effects of hexavalent chromium: an overview by Ray, Rina Rani

“…Workers of tanneries, welding industries, factories manufacturing chromate containing paints are exposed to hexavalent chromium that increases the risk of…”
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Hyaluronan and synovial joint: function, distribution and healing by Tamer, Tamer Mahmoud

“…Synovial fluid is a viscous solution found in the cavities of synovial joints. The principal role of synovial fluid is to reduce friction between the articular…”
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Ozone decomposition by Batakliev, Todor, Georgiev, Vladimir, Anachkov, Metody, Rakovsky, Slavcho, Rakovsky, Slavcho

“…Catalytic ozone decomposition is of great significance because ozone is a toxic substance commonly found or generated in human environments (aircraft cabins,…”
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Glyphosate, pathways to modern diseases II: Celiac sprue and gluten intolerance by Samsel, Anthony, Seneff, Stephanie

“…Celiac disease, and, more generally, gluten intolerance, is a growing problem worldwide, but especially in North America and Europe, where an estimated 5% of…”
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World of earthworms with pesticides and insecticides by Miglani, Rashi, Bisht, Satpal Singh

“…Earthworms are important organisms in soil communities and are known for sustaining the life of the soil. They are used as a model organism in environmental…”
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Effect of chronic exposure to cadmium on serum lipid, lipoprotein and oxidative stress indices in male rats by Samarghandian, Saeed, Azimi-Nezhad, Mohsen, Shabestari, Mahmoud M., Azad, Farahzad Jabbari, Farkhondeh, Tahereh, Bafandeh, Fereshteh

“…Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental toxic metal implicated in lipid abnormalities. The present study was designed to elucidate the possible association between…”
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Dichlorvos toxicity: A public health perspective by Okoroiwu, Henshaw Uchechi, Iwara, Iwara Arikpo

“…Pesticides are used in agriculture and in domestic pest control. Dichlorvos, an organophosphate, is a predominant pesticide used in domestic insect control in…”
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Acute toxicity of 31 different nanoparticles to zebrafish (Danio rerio) tested in adulthood and in early life stages – comparative study by Kovriznych, Jevgenij A, Sotnikova, Ruzena, Zeljenkova, Dagmar, Rollerova, Eva, Szabova, Elena, Wimmerova, Sona

“…At present, nanoparticles are beginning to influence our lives in many ways and understanding the environmental health and safety aspect of nanomaterials has…”
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Toxins produced in cyanobacterial water blooms - toxicity and risks by Bláha, Luděk, Babica, Pavel, Maršálek, Blahoslav

“…Cyanobacterial blooms in freshwaters represent a major ecological and human health problem worldwide. This paper briefly summarizes information on major…”
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Risks of using SSRI / SNRI antidepressants during pregnancy and lactation by Dubovicky, Michal, Belovicova, Kristína, Csatlosova, Kristína, Bogi, Eszter

“…At present, affective disorders are among the most commonly diagnosed mental diseases. In pregnancy, they can occur as pre-delivery depression, recurrent…”
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