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In attempts to find relationship between a heavy metal lead (Pb) induced inflammation, the tissue factors as histamine and C-reactive protein levels were estimated from the blood of a fish Clarias batrachus, linn.
Children are more susceptible to lead (Pb) toxicity than adults as exposures to environmental pollutants during windows of developmental vulnerability in early life can cause disease and death in infancy and childhood.
Lead poisoning was studied in a mining area of odisha. The study area taken is in between the radius of 5km. from the mining site. Males of different age groups living in different distances are considered for observation.
A recent systematic review reported very high pooled estimates of blood lead levels (BLLs) for Indian children, igniting the need for remedial action by national stakeholders. Current study aimed at systematically pooling the BLLs of Indian children (aged ≤ 14 years) available from the literature. Further, explore the time trend of BLLs with respect to implementing the ban on the use of Pb petrol (i.e. 2000) and a decade later (2010) to the implementation.
Turmeric adulterated with lead chromate pigment has been previously identified as a primary source of lead exposure in Bangladesh. This study assesses the impact of a multi-faceted intervention between 2017 and 2021 to reduce lead-tainted turmeric in Bangladesh.
Lead exposure is a worldwide health risk despite substantial declines in blood lead levels following the leaded gasoline phase-out. For the first time, to our knowledge, we aimed to estimate the global burden and cost of intelligence quotient (IQ) loss and cardiovascular disease mortality from lead exposure.
Most coal in India originates from the Korb basin (Chhattisgarh), where coal mines, thermal power, and aluminum plants operate. Groundwater in this region faces severe pollution due to land reclamation, leaching of coal-related contaminants, waste disposal, and industrial effluent seepage. This work presents results from monitoring groundwater pollution in the Korba basin from 2012 to 2017.
Heavy metal contamination of the groundwater in Guwahati city was assessed for their Cd, Pb, Fe and As contents. 27 groundwater samples were analysed using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer and the levels of the four heavy metals were compared to the WHO specified maximum contaminant levels.
The concerns of food safety are rising in developing countries such as South Africa as a result of heavy metal contamination of culinary herbs and spices.
The study of heavy metal (HMs) contamination of environment is of great interest due to their se- rious health hazard. In this work, the contamination of tree leaves with the HMs in the most pol- luted industrial city, Korba, India is described.
Peri-urban lands are often used for production of vegetables for better market accessibility and higher prices. But most of these lands are contaminated with heavy metals through industrial effluents, sewage and sludge, and vehicular emission.
Mining, manufacturing, industrialization and the use of synthetic products have resulted in heavy metal contamination of all the segments of environment. Due to their non-biodegradability, it is very difficult to eliminate metals from the environment. Their sources can be categorized as natural and anthropogenic activities.
Around half of children in low-income countries have elevated blood lead levels. What role does lead play in explaining low educational outcomes in these settings? We conduct a new systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies on the relationship between lead exposure and learning outcomes.
High blood levels of lead have been shown to relate to its toxicity, and its early detection in occupational workers is important to take necessary measures. The genes associated with lead toxicity were identified by in silico analysis of expression profile (GEO-GSE37567) based on lead exposure of peripheral blood mononuclear cells maintained in culture.
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC) are linked to human health and diseases as they mimic or block the normal functioning of endogenous hormones. Heavy metals are also considered as endocrine disrupters.
Chornic lead toxicity on some immunological parameters in the fish calarias batrachus, linn., exposed to non-lethel (15ppm) lead acetate for 105 days elevated blood lead level upp to 140 mg/dl), histamin (up to 6 fold), antisera titre (8 fold) and increased cytotoxicity (42.31%) C-reactive protien also increased up to 100 fold (from 200 to 20460 mg) and macrophage acid phosphates activity decreased about 40%.