14 articles for “Exposure to Chemicals”

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis of Some Pesticide Residues in Cauliflower by High Performance Liquid ChromatographySheheli Islam, Nazneen Afrin, Mohammad Shawkat Hossain et al.Problem statement: Increased use of chemicals on vegetables started gaining momentum and continued its up-trend in Bangladesh. Wide spread use of pesticides in agriculture concern of residue accumulation, which may remain in food and agricultural environment causing concern of human health and risking ecological balance. Attempt made to ensure that their applications were correct and safe and result in no … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,865 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMicronutrients, Hormesis and the Aptitude for the Maturation of RegulationJaap C. HanekampThe potential of hormesis as the default model to assess and manage chemicals is considered in relation to micronutrients. It is pointed out that micronutrients, despite their well-known U-shaped dose-response curve, are assessed and managed only with excess-exposure in mind. Hereby a schism between health and safety is unjustifiably realized. This proves to be the conundrum of basically all chemicals … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 7,580 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordPhotocatalytic Decolourization of Textile Effluent Containing Reactive Red 120 Dye With UV/TiO2Rishi Ananthashankar, Abdel GhalyThe efficiency of degradation of an aqueous solution of reactive red 120 dye using Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) was evaluated. A low pressure UV lamp and a combination of UV/TiO2 were tested using ten different dye concentrations (50 - 500 mg/L) at several retention times (5.2-60 min) a pH of 10.5. The effect of acidic pH (pH = 3) on … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 28 Aug 2013 · 8,357 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordResidential Exposure of Environment Toxic Substance Outcome during Menstrual CycleS. Alagendran, G Archunan, M. P. Jonathan et al.Problem statement: It was intended to diagnose and treat the disorders of female reproductive system where they are exposed to environmentally toxic pesticides and estrogenic compounds like bisphenol A which are the main reason for the infertility problems. Approach: Human saliva contains arrays of proteins that have distinct biological functions. Results: Salivary hormones concentrations of luteinising hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Jun 2010 · 6,880 accessesView PDF Cite