Epidemiologic and clinical studies have linked elevated concentrations of ambient ultrafine particles (UFPs) to adverse health effects. In particular, has been demonstrated an association between UFPs exposure and occurrence of acute respiratory infections, lung cancer, chronic chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and cardiovascular diseases. Although the biological mechanisms behind these as...

This report was undertaken to draw together scientific findings on incinerator emissions and their impacts on human health. A broad range of health effects have been associated with living near to incinerators as well as with working at these installations. Such effects include cancer (among both children and adults) adverse impacts on the respiratory system, heart disease, immune system effect...

background: nowadays the extensive changes in lifestyle have resulted in an increase in consumption of fast food. this type of food is made by deep fat fry which may contain some toxic or unfavorable substances that have adverse effects on consumers’ health. the aim of this study was to determine the peroxide value, acid value and rancidity of edible oil which are used in sweets and samosah in ...

The use of herbal medicines in diabetes is promising but still far from proven. The purpose of this article is to examine the effect of herbal medicines in the treatment of diabetes, focusing on potential benefits and risks. Medline, expert interviews, books, articles and internet searches were used to identify herbal medicines with anti-diabetic properties and their diabetes-related health ef...

The literature has reported widely on the adverse effects of whole-body vibration (wbv) exposure on professional drivers and the adverse health outcomes of lower back pain, and other musculoskeletal effects. Fewer reports exist on the adverse effects of wbv on the female reproductive system and foetal health and even less on the male reproductive system and function. This paper highlights some ...

OBJECTIVE To examine whether isotretinoin therapy could result in deleterious ocular effects, as previously described in case report studies. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING The study was conducted using the electronic medical databases of a large health maintenance organization in Israel. PATIENTS The study population consisted of 14 682 adolescents and young adults who were n...