A state-of-the-science review on metal biomarkers

I Martinez-Morata, M Sobel, M Tellez-Plaza… - Current environmental …, 2023‏ - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Biomarkers are commonly used in epidemiological studies to
assess metals and metalloid exposure and estimate internal dose, as they integrate multiple …

Manganese toxicity upon overexposure: a decade in review

SL O'Neal, W Zheng - Current environmental health reports, 2015‏ - Springer
Exposure to manganese (Mn) causes clinical signs and symptoms resembling, but not
identical to, Parkinson's disease. Since our last review on this subject in 2004, the past …

Heavy metals in acrylic color paints intended for the school children use: A potential threat to the children of early age

MR Khan, N Ahmad, M Ouladsmane, M Azam - Molecules, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Heavy metals are the harmful elements, regarded as carcinogens. Nevertheless, owing to
their physical and chemical properties, they are still used in the production of several …

New generation non-stationary portable neutron generators for biophysical applications of Neutron Activation Analysis

N Marchese, A Cannuli, MT Caccamo… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Background Neutron sources are increasingly employed in a wide range of research fields.
For some specific purposes an alternative to existing large-scale neutron scattering facilities …

Manganese exposure and neurologic outcomes in adult populations

KV Martin, D Edmondson, KM Cecil… - Neurologic …, 2020‏ - neurologic.theclinics.com
Methods This systematic review investigates the effect of Mn exposure on adult
neurocognitive and neuromotor function. In 2016, a systematic review assessing Mn …

Manganese provision in parenteral nutrition: an update

C Livingstone - Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Manganese (Mn) is an essential micronutrient required for the activity of metalloenzymes. It
is an essential component of parenteral nutrition (PN), but requirements are low. Mn status is …

An archaeometric approach to biocontamination with manganese pigments in ancient marine hunter-gatherers of the Atacama Desert: health, ideological, and …

B Arriaza, L Figueroa, JP Ogalde, V Standen… - Archaeological and …, 2023‏ - Springer
The use of poisonous pigments for mortuary preparation in ancient hunter-gatherers allows
us to investigate the relationship between this practice with socio-economic organization …

In vivo neutron activation analysis of bone manganese in workers

Y Liu, D Rolle-McFarland, F Mostafaei… - Physiological …, 2018‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Objective: Manganese (Mn) is a neurotoxin. However, the impact of elevated, chronic Mn
exposure is not well understood, partially due to the lack of a cumulative exposure …

Characterization of bone aluminum, a potential biomarker of cumulative exposure, within an occupational population from Zunyi, China

Z Hasan, D Rolle-McFarland, Y Liu, J Zhou… - Journal of Trace …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Aluminum (Al) is a neurotoxicant; however, efforts to understand Al
toxicity are limited by the lack of a quantitative biomarker of cumulative exposure. Bone Al …

Customized compact neutron activation analysis system to quantify manganese (Mn) in bone in vivo

Y Liu, F Mostafaei, D Sowers, M Hsieh… - Physiological …, 2017‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Objective: In the US alone, millions of workers, including over 300 000 welders, are at high
risk of occupational manganese (Mn) exposure. Those who have been chronically exposed …