Toxics, Volume 13, Issue 3

This study investigates the spatiotemporal trends and health risks of nine atmospheric heavy metals (Pb, As, Mn, Ni, Cr, Cd, Zn, Cu, Fe) in PM2.5 across 50 Chinse cities, comparing resource-industrial cities (RICs) and general cities (GCs) before (20...

Understanding the dynamics of sorption and desorption is essential for assessing the persistence and mobility of pesticides. These processes continue to influence ecological outcomes even after pesticide use has ended, as demonstrated by our study on...

Phthalates are widely used plasticizers that can leach from consumer products and pose potential health risks, particularly to infants whose developing systems are vulnerable to environmental toxicants. While various exposure pathways have been ident...

Aviation emissions significantly impact air quality, contributing to environmental degradation and public health risks. This study aims to assess the impact of aviation-related emissions on air quality at Alexandroupolis Regional Airport, Greece, and...

Pyrethroid insecticides have been extensively utilized in agriculture and residential areas in the United States. This study evaluated the exposure risk by age using available biomonitoring data. We analyzed pyrethroid metabolite concentrations in ur...

Arsenic chronic exposure, particularly in its inorganic form, represents a significant public health concern. This study was conducted in Arica, the northernmost city in the country, whose inhabitants have been exposed to inorganic arsenic both natur...

Studies have shown that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may impact thyroid function in human health. While the consistency between PFAS exposure and thyroid health effects in pregnant women has been validated, the effects on men and non-pr...

Fipronil, a widely used phenylpyrazole insecticide, is known to disrupt circulating thyroid hormone (TH) levels in rodents. Concentrations of fipronil and its metabolites (fipronil sulfone and fipronil sulfide) in serum samples collected in 2009&ndas...

Railway travel is an eco-friendly means of transportation, and passengers are spending increasing amounts of time on trains while engaging in various activities. As a major factor affecting railway passengers’ comfort, we investigated the effec...

Anaplastic lymphoma kinase tyrosine kinase inhibitors (ALK-TKIs) have become first-line therapies for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with ALK rearrangements. This study investigates ALK-TKI-associated adverse events (AEs), focusing on id...