Boron has recently come to the attention of the US Environmental Protection Agency as a
possible contaminant worthy of regulation, but questions must still be addressed before a …

This review summarizes the progress made in establishing essential roles for boron in
human physiology and assesses that progress in view of criteria for essentiality of elements …

The chemistry and usage of B, as well as its speciation in plants, are reviewed. In the context
of biology, the chemistry of the surprisingly rare element B is dominated by B-oxygen …

Elevated concentrations of arsenic in drinking water are common worldwide, however, little
is known about the presence of other potentially toxic elements. We analyzed 31 different …

The IEHR Evaluative Process for Assessing Human Developmental and Reproductive
Toxicity of Agents (1) describes a consensus scientific procedure for assessing the potential …

Boron may be beneficial for bone growth and maintenance, central nervous system function,
and the inflammatory response, and silicon may be beneficial for bone maintenance and …

Background High concentrations of lithium in drinking water were previously discovered in
the Argentinean Andes Mountains. Lithium is used worldwide for treatment of bipolar …

Background The global disparity in cancer incidence remains a major public health problem.
We focused on prostate cancer since microscopic disease in men is common, but the …

A double‐blind crossover designed experiment was conducted with 43 peri‐menopausal
women who were experiencing discomforts associated with menopause. They were given …

Boron (B) is widely distributed in surface and groundwaters predominantly as undissociated
boric acid, and is found in ocean waters at a mean level of approx 4.6 mg B/L. A recent …