Studies on the precise impact of environmental pollutants on human health are difficult to undertake and interpret, because many genetic and environmental factors influence health at the same time and to varying degrees. Our chapter in the AMAP report was based on new approaches to describe risks and future needs. In this paper, we will introduce the issues associated with risk assessment of si...

This document describes a human health risk assessment on the use of Isomate ® ­ EGVM conducted by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), California Environmental Protection Agency. The Isomate ®-EGVM device, also known as a " twist tie, " is a pheromone dispenser. It consists of an aluminum wire and a hollow plastic tube sealed at both ends that contains a moth pheromone...

we determined the concentrations of lead and cadmium in edible parts of colocasiaesculenta,amaranthusspp. and ipomoea batata cultivated on farms in industrially polluted sections of nyabugogomarsh (kigali, rwanda) and quantified metal intake by consumers of these crops. we report that metalconcentrations in crops were within eu limits. the highest metal concentrations were found in amaranthussp...

this study was carried out for analysis and non-carcinogenic risk assessment of arsenic (as) and zinc (zn) in some of consumed brands of ghee marketed in kermanshah city, western iran in 2015. for this purpose, 12 samples of four popular brands of ghee were analyzed for levels of as and zn after digestion with acids using atomic absorption spectrometry in 3 replications and health index was obt...

introduction exposure to chronic levels of ionizing radiation could be detrimental to health even at very low doses. calabar free trade zone (cftz) was established to promote export business in nigeria and it is yet to produce exposure data of the zone. materials and methods the zone was divided into three categories depending on the type of business. category a had facilities with manufacturin...

school is the first social institution which affects adolescents' lives, and it determines their opportunities, life quality and behavior. thus, the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between students' bonds with their school and multiple health risk behaviors amongst high school students in kerman city, iran.in this cross-sectional study, high school students of all levels par...