Environmental pollution and chronic kidney disease

HJ Tsai, PY Wu, JC Huang… - International Journal of …, 2021‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem associated with high rates
of morbidity and mortality due to end-stage renal disease and cardiovascular disease. Safe …

Environmental and occupational exposures in kidney disease

MK Scammell, CM Sennett, ZE Petropoulos… - Seminars in …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
More than 8 million deaths each year are attributed to noncommunicable environmental
hazards where people live, work, and play. Physical or chemical hazards may be inhaled …

[HTML][HTML] Hormonal, liver, and renal function associated with electronic waste (e-waste) exposure in Dhaka, Bangladesh

SM Parvez, MM Huda, M Rahman, F Jahan… - Toxicology, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Electronic waste (e-waste) contains numerous metals and organic pollutants that have
detrimental impacts on human health. We studied 199 e-waste recycling workers and 104 …

Co-exposures to toxic metals cadmium, lead, and mercury and their impact on unhealthy kidney function

RB Jain - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019‏ - Springer
Abstract Cross-sectional data (N= 25427) from the National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey for 2003–2014 for US adults were used to estimate the impact of co …

Chemical element mixtures and kidney function in mining and non-mining settings in Northern Colombia

LA Rodriguez-Villamizar, OM Medina… - International Journal of …, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
The exposure to chemical mixtures is a problem of concern in develo** countries and it is
well known that the kidney is the major target organ for toxic elements. This cross-sectional …

Health effects of informal precarious workers in occupational environments with high exposure to pollutants

K Saldaña-Villanueva, KB Méndez-Rodríguez… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023‏ - Springer
The aim is to investigate and describe the health conditions of workers who are employed in
precarious work settings in Mexico. Specifically, the study aims to provide insight on the …

Synergistic impact of co-exposures to toxic metals cadmium, lead, and mercury along with perfluoroalkyl substances on the healthy kidney function

RB Jain - Environmental Research, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Impact of co-exposures to toxic metals cadmium, lead, and mercury along with perfluoroalkyl
substances on the healthy kidney function was evaluated among US adults aged>= 20 …

Glutathione-related genetic polymorphisms are associated with mercury retention and nephrotoxicity in gold-mining settings of a Colombian population

OM Medina Pérez, O Flórez-Vargas, G Rincón Cruz… - Scientific Reports, 2021‏ - nature.com
Mercury (Hg) vapor can produce kidney injury, where the proximal tubule region of the
nephron is the main target of the Hg-induced oxidative stress. Hg is eliminated from the body …

Genetic polymorphisms in multispecific transporters mitigate mercury nephrotoxicity in an artisanal and small-scale gold mining community in Colombia

LH Sánchez Rodríguez, OM Medina Pérez… - Toxicological …, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
In artisanal and small‐scale gold mining, occupational exposure to mercury (Hg) vapor is
related to harmful effects on several organs, including the kidneys. We previously reported …

An improved method for assessing environmental impacts caused by chemical pollutants: A case study in textiles production

Z Tian, Y Yang, L Wang - Toxicology and Industrial Health, 2020‏ - journals.sagepub.com
The use of chemicals in the textile industry has been widely investigated. This study used an
improved method with the USEtox model to assess the environmental impacts of chemical …