Environmental selenium and human health: an update

M Vinceti, T Filippini, LA Wise - Current environmental health reports, 2018‏ - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Selenium, a trace element, is ubiquitous in the environment.
The main source of human exposure is diet. Despite its nutritional benefits, it is one of the …

[HTML][HTML] The use of local materials to remove heavy metals for household-scale drinking water treatment: A review

LD Senanu, G Kranjac-Berisavljevic… - … Technology & Innovation, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Providing access to safe and clean drinking water requires that materials and technologies
for treating polluted water are affordable, operated without much difficulty and produced …

Health risk assessment of environmental selenium: emerging evidence and challenges

M Vinceti, T Filippini, S Cilloni… - Molecular …, 2017‏ - spandidos-publications.com
New data have been accumulated in the scientific literature in recent years which allow a
more adequate risk assessment of selenium with reference to human health. This new …

Magnetic graphene–carbon nanotube iron nanocomposites as adsorbents and antibacterial agents for water purification

VK Sharma, TJ McDonald, H Kim, VK Garg - Advances in colloid and …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
One of the biggest challenges of the 21st century is to provide clean and affordable water
through protecting source and purifying polluted waters. This review presents advances …

The sealing step in aluminum anodizing: A focus on sustainable strategies for enhancing both energy efficiency and corrosion resistance

SU Ofoegbu, FAO Fernandes, AB Pereira - Coatings, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Increasing demands for environmental accountability and energy efficiency in industrial
practice necessitates significant modification (s) of existing technologies and development of …

Hydrogel microsphere-based portable sensor for colorimetric detection of nitrite in food with matrix influence-eliminated effect

S Liu, H Qu, L Yao, Y Mao, L Yan, B Dong… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Rapid and accurate nitrite ions (NO 2−) detection is necessary to ensure food safety. Herein,
a new portable method for detecting NO 2− using hydrogel microspheres is proposed …

[HTML][HTML] Selenium relieves oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis within spleen of chicken exposed to mercuric chloride

RF Fan, JX Liu, YX Yan, L Wang, ZY Wang - Poultry science, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Mercuric chloride (HgCl 2) is a widely distributed environmental pollutant with multiorgan
toxicity including immune organs such as spleen. Selenium (Se) is an essential trace …

Low level exposure to manganese from drinking water and cognition in school-age children

MF Bouchard, C Surette, P Cormier, D Foucher - Neurotoxicology, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Background Manganese (Mn) is an element found in the environment and certain
geographic areas have elevated concentrations in soil and water du to natural conditions or …

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B using Fe/Ba-doped Bi4Ti3O12 nanostructures: mechanism and performance evaluation

C Benbrika, H Menasra, A Kularkar, L Smaili… - Journal of Physics and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
This research paper aims to synthesize nano-sheets of Bi 4 Fe 0.08 Ti 2.92 O 12, Bi 3.75 Ba
0.25 Ti 3 O 12, and Bi 3.75 Ba 0.25 Fe 0.08 Ti 2.92 O 12 using the molten salt technique …

Core-shell spherical cerium oxide, N-doped carbon dots and copper oxide nanocomposites with oxidase-like activity for colorimetric detection of hexavalent …

M Qiu, P Guo, X Lei, Y Li, S Li, R Meng… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) is a particular toxic chemical not only hazardous to
human health but also causes environmental pollution. It can diffuse in the environment and …