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Chemistry, Analytical
Roxana Suhring, Philipp Mayer, Pim Leonards, Matthew MacLeod
Summary: The environmental risk assessment of UVCBs is challenging due to their complexity, but an in silico fate-directed risk assessment framework can provide quantitative information on the impact of unknown constituents on the environmental risk of the entire UVCB. In the case of cedarwood oil, a risk assessment based on known constituents was found to be representative for the environmental risk of the entire UVCB, reducing the need for additional testing.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES & IMPACTS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Federica Persico, Frederic Coulon, Melissa Ladyman, Tracey Temple
Summary: This study developed an environmental hazard-based rating methodology to assess the severity of chemical contamination to ecological soil systems, and categorized the chemicals into different environmental hazard priorities for decision-making process.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Ljilja Torovic, Sladana Vojvodic, Danijela Lukic, Branislava Srdenovic Conic, Sanja Bijelovic
Summary: Increased usage of herbal food supplements prompted a health risk assessment study in Serbia, which found high exposure of toddlers to copper and zinc. Although most supplements complied with the guidelines for elemental impurities, a significant proportion exceeded the acceptable level of lifetime cancer risk due to arsenic exposure. Prolonged simultaneous use of multiple supplements could further deepen health concerns.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mengjie Wang, Shilin Li, Zhangjian Chen, Jiangbo Zhu, Weidong Hao, Guang Jia, Wen Chen, Yuxin Zheng, Weidong Qu, Ying Liu
Summary: Safety assessments of nanoparticles in food are crucial for public health, but current reliance on traditional toxicological assessments leads to uncertainties and limits accuracy. Developing scientific evaluation procedures is necessary for safeguarding supervision and maintaining public health.
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Plant Sciences
Allaoua Nouri, Lakhdar Gasmi, Amina Safsaf, Daoud Harzallah, Seddik Khennouf, Saliha Dahamna
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the ethnopharmacology and safety of Echium trygorrhizum Pomel, a plant widely used in traditional Algerian medicine. It was found that this plant is commonly used for the treatment of jaundice, diabetes, and tonsillitis. The aqueous extract of this plant was found to contain high levels of polyphenols, flavonoids, and tannins. Acute and sub-acute toxicity tests conducted on mice and rats showed no toxicity at high doses. Therefore, it can be concluded that this plant extract has potential medicinal uses and is relatively safe.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Shalaka Hire, Sayali Sandbhor, Kirti Ruikar
Summary: The construction industry relies heavily on human workforce and effective safety management is crucial. Technologies like BIM offer the potential to enhance safety on construction sites. However, the adoption of BIM for safety in the Indian construction industry still needs improvement.
ARCHIVES OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Iunio Iervolino, Antonio Vitale, Pasquale Cito
Summary: The study aims to assess the area where seismic actions exceeding design intensities are expected to occur, by comparing peak ground acceleration ShakeMap data for Italian earthquakes from 2008 to 2020 with current design intensities in the same areas. Simple semi-empirical models were developed to describe the relationship between earthquake magnitude and exceedance area, and logistic regression models were used to evaluate the probability that an earthquake of a given magnitude would exceed the design intensity.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Oncology
Meicen Liu, Dengmin Huang, Yuanli Liu
Summary: The objective of this study was to understand the level of financial toxicity (FT) among patients with lung cancer in China and its influencing factors. The study found that FT was prevalent among lung cancer patients and was associated with low socioeconomic status, residing in the western region, being male, having a lower educational level, low income, and advanced disease stage.
Review
Food Science & Technology
A. M. Api, D. Belsito, S. Biserta, D. Botelho, M. Bruze, G. A. Burton, J. Buschmann, M. A. Cancellieri, M. L. Dagli, M. Date, W. Dekant, C. Deodhar, A. D. Fryer, S. Gadhia, L. Jones, K. Joshi, A. Lapczynski, M. Lavelle, D. C. Liebler, M. Na, D. O'Brien, A. Patel, T. M. Penning, G. Ritacco, F. Rodriguez-Ropero, J. Romine, N. Sadekar, D. Salvito, T. W. Schultz, F. Siddiqi, I. G. Sipes, G. Sullivan, Y. Thakkar, Y. Tokura, S. Tsang
Summary: The assessment concludes that the materials evaluated do not pose genotoxic risks and are below the thresholds for repeated dose toxicity, reproductive toxicity, and local respiratory toxicity. Additionally, they do not show skin sensitization or phototoxic/photoallergenic properties, and are found to be environmentally safe according to IFRA standards.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Chang Hee Jeong, Joon Yong Kim, Young Joon Oh, Hye In Ko, Seong Woon Roh, Sung Wook Hong, Hyuk Cheol Kwon, Sung Gu Han, Tae Woon Kim
Summary: This study assessed the safety of white colony-forming yeasts (WCFYs), finding that they did not induce toxic responses in cell and animal experiments, and genomic analysis showed that one of the yeasts did not harbor genes related to toxicity and antimicrobial resistance.
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Plant Sciences
Di Wu, Juanjuan Wu, Xinying Cheng, Jianrui Qian, Ruiliang Du, Shusheng Tang, Yunhe Lian, Yanjiang Qiao
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the safety of marigold flavonoids extracted from marigold inflorescence residues. The study included acute oral toxicity, in vitro Ames test, sperm aberration study, bone marrow micronucleus test, subchronic oral toxicity test, and teratogenic potential tests.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Chunlai Liang, Nana Sun, Xin Zhang, Wenming Cui, Zhou Yu, Xudong Jia
Summary: The 90-day subchronic rodent feeding study showed that transgenic maize 11TPY001 expressing the phyA2 gene did not cause any adverse effects on the health of Sprague-Dawley rats. All physiological indicators were normal in rats fed with 11TPY001 maize diets.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Gizem Ozan, Alev Cumbul, Engin Sumer, Ahmet Aydin, F. Yesim Ekinci
Summary: The acute and subacute oral toxicities of European cranberrybush (ECB) fruit juice were evaluated in rats and mice. The study found that high doses of ECB juice were toxic to the kidney, liver, and adipose tissue in mice. It emphasizes the importance of considering the dosage of dietary supplements containing high levels of phenolic compounds.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Briancesco Rossella, Stefania Paduano, Rosa Paradiso, Anna Maria Coccia, Giuseppina La Rosa, Simonetta Della Libera, Maurizio Semproni, Lucia Bonadonna
Summary: This investigation aims to fill the information gap regarding the microbiological quality of toys containing aqueous media and the associated risks, highlighting the need for stricter monitoring to ensure children's health.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Lauren Turner, Kayleigh Rayner Brown, Peter Vanberkel, Faisal Khan, Jeannette Comeau, Jane Palmer, Ibimina Koko, Paul Amyotte
Summary: The study applied bow tie analysis to assess the hazards of SARS-CoV-2 and recommended barriers and controls for COVID-19. By developing communication tools and providing example-based guidance, the research offers insights for future pandemics of COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2022)
Review
Reproductive Biology
Anthony R. Scialli, Graham Bailey, Bruce K. Beyer, Ingrid Bruck Bogh, William J. Breslin, Connie L. Chen, Anthony M. DeLise, Julia Y. Hui, Graeme J. Moffat, Jane Stewart, Kary E. Thompson
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Reproductive Biology
Luc De Schaepdrijver, Dirk Marien, Cheyma Rhimi, Marieke Voets, Marjolein van Heerden, Lieve Lammens
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY
(2015)
Review
Toxicology
Peter T. Theunissen, Sonia Beken, Bruce Beyer, William J. Breslin, Gregg D. Cappon, Connie L. Chen, Gary Chmielewski, Luc de Schaepdrijver, Brian Enright, Jennifer E. Foreman, Wafa Harrouk, Kok-Wah Hew, Alan M. Hoberman, Julia Y. Hui, Thomas B. Knudsen, Susan B. Laffan, Susan L. Makris, Matthew Martin, Mary Ellen McNerney, Christine L. Siezen, Dinesh J. Stanislaus, Jane Stewart, Kary E. Thompson, Belen Tornesi, Jan Willem Van der Laan, Gerhard F. Weinbauer, Sandra Wood, Aldert H. Piersma
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN TOXICOLOGY
(2017)
Review
Toxicology
Peter T. Theunissen, Sonja Beken, Bruce K. Beyer, William J. Breslin, Gregg D. Cappon, Connie L. Chen, Gary Chmielewski, Luc De Schaepdrijver, Brian Enright, Jennifer E. Foreman, Wafa Harrouk, Kok-Wah Hew, Alan M. Hoberman, Julia Y. Hui, Thomas B. Knudsen, Susan B. Laffan, Susan L. Makris, Matt Martin, Mary Ellen McNerney, Christine L. Siezen, Dinesh J. Stanislaus, Jane Stewart, Kary E. Thompson, Belen Tornesi, Jan Willem Van der Laan, Gerhard F. Weinbauer, Sandra Wood, Aldert H. Piersma
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN TOXICOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nicolas Darville, Marjolein van Heerden, Dirk Marien, Marc De Meulder, Stefaan Rossenu, An Vermeulen, An Vynckier, Sandra De Jonghe, Patrick Sterkens, Pieter Annaert, Guy Van den Moot
JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
(2016)
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Reproductive Biology
Kary E. Thompson, Deanna L. Newcomb, Graeme J. Moffat, Julie Zalikowski, Gary J. Chellman, Mary Ellen McNerney
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Reproductive Biology
Kary E. Thompson, Stephanie L. Rayhon, Graham Bailey, Peter Delille, Mary Ellen McNerney
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY
(2016)
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Pathology
Wendy G. Halpern, Mehrdad Ameri, Christopher J. Bowman, Michael R. Elwell, Michael L. Mirsky, Julian Oliver, Karen S. Regan, Amera K. Remick, Vicki L. Sutherland, Kary E. Thompson, Claudine Tremblay, Midori Yoshida, Lindsay Tomlinson
TOXICOLOGIC PATHOLOGY
(2016)
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Developmental Biology
Anthony R. Scialli, George Daston, Connie Chen, Praegati S. Coder, Susan Y. Euling, Jennifer Foreman, Alan M. Hoberman, Julia Hui, Thomas Knudsen, Susan L. Makris, LaRonda Morford, Aldert H. Piersma, Dinesh Stanislaus, Kary E. Thompson
BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH
(2018)
Review
Oncology
Edward W. Carney, Amy L. Ellis, Rochelle W. Tyl, Paul M. D. Foster, Anthony R. Scialli, Kary Thompson, James Kim
BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH PART B-DEVELOPMENTAL AND REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY
(2011)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sandra De Jonghe, Jim Proctor, Petra Vinken, Bianca Feyen, Inneke Wynant, Dirk Marien, Helena Geys, Rao N. V. S. Mamidi, Mark D. Johnson
CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
(2014)
Editorial Material
Reproductive Biology
Connie L. Chen, Bruce K. Beyer, William J. Breslin, Anthony M. DeLise, Julia Y. Hui, Graeme J. Moffat, Kary E. Thompson
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Developmental Biology
Kary E. Thompson, Tracy L. Danberry, Roderick T. Bunch, Michael J. Graziano, Mary E. McNerney
BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH
(2019)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Kary E. Thompson, Martin Guillot, Michael J. Graziano, Raja S. Mangipudy, Kristina D. Chadwick
Summary: The study demonstrates that after one year of administration at clinically relevant doses, PGBF does not adversely affect bone metabolism, density, or strength in adult monkeys.
TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)