Background: Oxidants and inflammation agents are predisposing factors for the development of prostate cancer. As a chemical warfare, sulfur mustard (SM) can cause cancer through various pathways mainly increased production of oxidants and inflammation. Due to high incidence of cancer in SM victims, concentration of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in SM victims was evaluated and compared with th...

According to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, the use of ultra‐low sulfur diesel (ULSD) has been mandated for all on‐highway transportation diesels since 2006. To comply with the EPA regulations, biodiesel must meet the same ULSD standard for total sulfur which is set at a maximum of 15 ppm. Generally, biodiesel contains lower sulfur than fossil diesel. However, due to the div...

background: helicobacter pylori (hp) infection is one of the commonest contaminations in the worldwide, and particularly in developing counties. it has found in a few of pulmonary disorders. however, the status of hp infection has not been known among the population of sulfur mustard(sm) induced respiratory diseases. the purpose of the study was to detect hp infection among asymptomatic sm focu...