Toenail Metal Exposures in Fishermen from Bodo City, Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1007/s00128-019-02750-7
Abstract: We conducted exposure assessment using toenails from 20 fishermen living in Bodo City, a community of the Niger delta region in Nigeria. This community has been affected by over 4000 oil spills and environmental disasters.… read more here.
Keywords: metal exposures; city; community; toenail metal ... See more keywords
Response by Xiao et al to Letter Regarding Article, "Circulating Multiple Metals and Incident Stroke in Chinese Adults: The Dongfeng-Tongji Cohort".
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DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.027042
Abstract: Stroke is the second leading cause of death and has contributed to increasing disease burden globally. The situation is even worse in China, which had the highest estimated lifetime risk of stroke. The general populations… read more here.
Keywords: metal exposures; stroke; multiple metal; risk ... See more keywords
Associations between Metal Exposures and Cognitive Function in American Older Adults
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19042327
Abstract: Cognitive function frequently declines with older age, independently of the development of neurodegenerative diseases, and few interventions are known to counter this decline. Exposure to neurotoxic metals may contribute to this decline in cognitive function… read more here.
Keywords: older adults; cognitive function; metal exposures; cognitive tests ... See more keywords
Relationship between Metal Exposures, Dietary Macronutrient Intake, and Blood Glucose Levels of Informal Electronic Waste Recyclers in Ghana
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912768
Abstract: While metal exposures are generally high among informal electronic waste (e-waste) recyclers, the joint effect of metals and dietary macronutrients on their metabolic health is unknown. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between metal exposures, dietary… read more here.
Keywords: waste recyclers; blood glucose; waste; metal exposures ... See more keywords