Oxidative stress and repetitive element methylation changes in artisanal gold miners occupationally exposed to mercury
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2017.e00400
Abstract: Mercury (Hg) exposure is a public health concern due to its persistence in the environment and its high toxicity. Such toxicity has been associated with the generation of oxidative stress in occupationally exposed subjects, such… read more here.
Keywords: occupationally exposed; methylation; gold miners; oxidative stress ... See more keywords
Cadmium: a new risk factor for endometrial cancer?
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DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2019.1596029
Abstract: Cadmium is a toxic, bioaccumulating, non-essential, and highly persistent metal, making up 0.1 parts per million (ppm) of the Earth’s crust, with ubiquitous exposure to the population [1]. No significant deposits of cadmium-containing ores are… read more here.
Keywords: occupationally exposed; risk; exposure; endometrial cancer ... See more keywords
Increased risk of HEV infection in workers occupationally exposed to sheep.
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.13524
Abstract: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an enteric RNA virus from the family Hepeviridae with five genotypes (genotypes 1-4 and 7) known to infect humans. HEV infection is known to have a zoonotic swine origin in… read more here.
Keywords: occupationally exposed; risk hev; hev infection; infection ... See more keywords
Evaluation of oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory cytokines in occupationally exposed cadmium workers.
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DOI: 10.3233/wor-203302
Abstract: BACKGROUND Cadmium (Cd) exposure in environmental and occupational settings is a major public health concern. Cd exposure is associated with the production of free radicle and reactive oxygen species. The aim of the present study… read more here.
Keywords: occupationally exposed; pro inflammatory; stress; stress pro ... See more keywords
Are Small Animal Practitioners Occupationally Exposed to Leptospirosis? Results of a Serological Survey
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031797
Abstract: Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonosis frequently responsible for clinical disease in dogs and rarely reported in human people. The risk of human exposure to Leptospira has been investigated in a sample population working in the… read more here.
Keywords: animal practitioners; small animal; practitioners occupationally; occupationally exposed ... See more keywords
Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Individuals Occupationally Exposed to Livestock in Portugal
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11050603
Abstract: Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease with different and complex routes for transmission. Workers occupationally exposed to animals or raw meat and viscera (WOE) may be at more risk than the general population, however conflicting… read more here.
Keywords: gondii igg; anti gondii; occupationally exposed; woe ... See more keywords
Evaluation of apoptosis induced by exposure to antineoplastic drugs in peripheral blood lymphocytes of nurses
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DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.7589
Abstract: Cytostatic antineoplastic drugs are considered carcinogenic and mutagenic risk factors for health workers who are occupationally exposed to them; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying these effects remain to be elucidated. Therefore, the present study aimed… read more here.
Keywords: occupationally exposed; apoptosis; mir 34a; expression ... See more keywords