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Health Risk Linked to Mercury Toxicity in Food and Environment
Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that poses significant risks to human health. The toxicity of mercury to humans depends on the specific form of...
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Effects of chronic oral exposure to insecticide teflubenzuron on the midgut of the honey bee Apis mellifera workers: histopathological insights into pesticide toxicity
The honey bee Apis mellifera plays a significant role as a pollinator of native and cultivated plants, by increasing the productivity of several...
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Evaluation of Sublethal Toxicity of Nitrite to a Suite of Aquatic Organisms in Support of the Derivation of a Chronic Environmental Water Quality Benchmark
Nitrite is a naturally-occurring inorganic compound that occurs in aquatic environments as an intermediary between nitrate and ammonia in the...
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Chronic toxicity of diclofenac, carbamazepine and their mixture to Daphnia magna: a comparative two-generational study
The chronic toxicity of diclofenac (DCF) and carbamazepine (CBZ) as separate substances and in conjunction with their mixture on Daphnia magna was...
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Aquatic toxicity of hydroquinone and catechol following metal oxide treatment to Ceriodaphnia dubia and Pimephales promelas
Metal oxides comprise a large group of chemicals used in water treatment to adsorb organic pollutants. The ability of titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) and...
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Identification of aquatic ecological risk of bisphenol S in four Asian countries based on the SSD and alternative toxicity data of model species Danio rerio
Bisphenol S (BPS), an organic compound and bisphenol analog, is commonly used as a substitute for bisphenol A. BPS is widely used in epoxy glues, can...
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Determining the toxicity of organic compounds to the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans based on aqueous concentrations
Caenorhabditis elegans is used for assessing the toxicity of chemicals in aqueous medium. However, chemicals can absorb to the bacterial food, which...
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Acute and Chronic Phytotoxicity of Subarctic Urban Soils and Industrial Wastes
Soil degradation is a combination of natural and anthropogenic processes that lead to changes in soil functions, quantitative and/or qualitative...
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Toxicity Research Progress of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles Exposure in the Environment
Purpose of ReviewNickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO NPs) have attracted considerable interest in multiple industries because of their distinct...
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The use of sewage sludge as remediation for imidacloprid toxicity in soils
This study investigated the influence of the sewage sludge (SS) soil amendment on the chronic toxicity of imidacloprid (through the seed dressing...
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Human Health Effects of Chronic Arsenic Exposure
Arsenic is commonly found in Earth’s crust and ranks 20th in terms of abundance. It can enter the human body through drinking water, inhalation, and...
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Development of a microplate-based novel toxicity bioassay using Chlorophyta and Phaeophyceae macroalgae
Macroalgae are one of the main producers in marine environments. However, only a few toxicity test methods have been established that use reference...
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Remediation and toxicity of endocrine disruptors: a review
Endocrine disruptors are hazardous chemicals with chronic health effects for most living organisms, inducing homeostasis, hormonal imbalances,...
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Toxicity of fipronil and 2,4-D pesticides in Daphnia similis: a multiple endpoint approach
In Brazil, among the pesticides widely applied simultaneously in sugarcane monocultures are the Regent® 800 WG insecticide (active ingredient (a.i.)...
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Molecular Mechanism of Tolerance of Cadmium Toxicity in Plants
Environmental pollution is among most dangerous challenges for the wellbeing of organisms. Due to anthropological and agricultural practices, heavy...
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Toxicity of benzyl paraben on aquatic as well as terrestrial life
Parabens are derivatives of alkyl esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid and come in different classes. These compounds are primarily used as antimicrobial...
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Bisphenol B induces developmental toxicity in zebrafish via oxidative stress
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a typical endocrine disruptor, and the use of bisphenol B (BPB) as a substitute is gradually increasing. Some studies have shown...
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Environmental Toxicity of Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulphonate in Aquatic Systems by Biotesting Results
AbstractThe discharge of synthetic surfactants into the environment poses a serious threat to natural water bodies, as even at relatively low...
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Toxicity of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles to Tadpoles of Asian Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) Following Short Term and Chronic Exposures
Nanotoxicity data for amphibians are limited compared to other taxonomic groups. The present study assessed toxicity of titanium dioxide...
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A comprehensive review on human health effects of chromium: insights on induced toxicity
The growing use of heavy metals in most industrial activities has led to it being considered as the most important environmental pollutant that may...
