(1) Background: Welding fumes (WFs) are composed of fine and ultrafine particles, which
may reach the distal airways and represent a risk factor for respiratory diseases.(2) Methods …

Airway epithelial cell injury plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). However, a novel form of Cu‐induced programmed cell death …

Background Both copper deficiency and overexposure have been associated with adverse
health effects. Evidence linking copper to bone mineral density (BMD) and total fracture …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Several studies
have investigated the relationship between trace element status, including copper status …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive interstitial fibrotic disease that leads to
disability and death within 5 years of diagnosis. Pulmonary fibrosis is a disease with a …

Copper is an essential trace element involved in several vital biological processes of the
human body. However, excess exposure to copper caused by occupational hazards and …

Abstract Purpose of Review The incidence of pulmonary fibrosis is increasing worldwide
and may, in part, be due to occupational and environmental exposures. Secondary fibrotic …

Copper is an essential element in human beings, alterations in serum copper levels could
potentially have effect on human health. To date, no data are available regarding how serum …

Abstract Background The Flemish Environment and Health Studies (FLEHS) are human
biomonitoring surveys running in Flanders since 1999. Additionally to biomarkers of …

Background Exposure to nanoparticles became inevitable in our daily life due to their huge
industrial uses. Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) are one of the most frequently …