Environmental Exposure to Toxic Chemicals and Human Health

• Other Authors: Fernandes, Virgínia Cruz (Editor), Pestana, Diogo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Medicine; Medical toxicology; pesticide; insecticide; herbicide; fungicide; rheumatoid arthritis; autoimmune disease; n/a; ovary; endocrine disruptors; follicular growth; hormonal secretions; gene expression; bisphenols; plasticiser; ewe; tetracyclines; sulfonamides; quinolones; streptomycines; meat; antibiotics; risk assessment; air pollution; endothelium; inflammation; cardiovascular disease; ALS; Alzheimer's; Aβ1-42; α synuclein; children; cerebrospinal fluid; cisternal CSF; fronto-temporal dementia; Metropolitan Mexico City; nanoparticles; olfactory bulb granule cells; PM2.5; Parkinson's; hyperphosphorylated tau; TDP-43; cadmium; crab; crustaceans; heavy metal toxicity; nutrition; pollution; biomagnification; biomonitoring; benchmark dose; BMDL; BMDU; creatinine clearance; chronic kidney disease; eGFR; NOAEL; urine cadmium; plant protection products; residential exposure; agriculture; Africa; exposure pathway; intake dose; temporal variations; spatial variations; pollutants; women exposure; microRNAs; PAHs; paint production plant; volatile organic compounds (VOCs); inhalation exposure; cancer risk; non-cancer risk; economic loss; subway PM exposure; health burden; long-term mortality; morbidity; 3-PBA; pyrethroid pesticides; pregnancy; newborn; anthropometry
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It was recently reported that pollution was responsible for 9 million premature deaths in 2015, making it the world's largest environmental risk factor for disease and premature death. Human and industrial activities generate various forms of residual wastes and by-products in a solid, liquid,...