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Nikravesh M, Ghanbari S, Badiee M, Zarea K, Moosavi M, Matin M. Relationship Between Arsenic in Biological Media and Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024:10.1007/s12011-024-04157-w. [PMID: 38619678 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-024-04157-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Arsenic (As) is an environmental pollutant with carcinogenic effects and breast cancer (BC) is a prevalent malignant tumor in women. The goal of this meta-analysis was to establish a connection between biological sample As levels and the risk of developing BC. Pub Med, Web of Science, Scopus, and Elsevier were used to systematically screen the literature published between 1990 and 2023. The Newcastle-Ottawa scale was also used in assessing the quality of publications. A random-effects model was used to assess the pertinent data that was gleaned from these articles. Using the I2 index the heterogeneity of studies was performed. Egger's test and funnel plots were used to look at publication bias. We identified 16 epidemiologic studies that included 2713 women with BC and 5347 healthy individuals. The results showed that the difference between the case group and the control group was 0.72 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.30 to 1.14]. According to subgroup analysis, the value for blood was 0.18 [95% CI 0.01 to 0.35], whereas the value for hair was 3.08 [95% CI 0.19 to 5.97]. The present meta-analysis suggested that As levels were significantly higher in BC patients than in controls. This systematic review and meta-analysis provide evidence supporting a positive relationship between arsenic levels in biological media and BC risk. These findings highlight the importance of further research to investigate the mechanisms of this association and explore potential preventive strategies to reduce the adverse effects of arsenic exposure on BC.
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- Mehrad Nikravesh
- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Toxicology Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Toxicology Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Nursing Care Research Center in Chronic Diseases, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Toxicology Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
- Toxicology Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
- Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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Moussaron A, Alexandre J, Chenard MP, Mathelin C, Reix N. Correlation between daily life aluminium exposure and breast cancer risk: A systematic review. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 79:127247. [PMID: 37354712 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Epidemiological data indicate that the role of environmental factors on breast cancer (BC) incidence remains undetermined. Our daily life exposure to aluminium (Al) is suspected to influence BC development. This review proposes a state of the art on the association between Al and BC risk combined with a critical point of view on the subject. METHODS We searched the PubMed database using terms related to Al and BC up to November 18, 2022. Reports were eligible if they were cohort or case-control studies or meta-analyses. FINDINGS Six studies focused on the relationship between deodorant and antiperspirant use and BC incidence and didn't produce consistent results. Among 13 studies relating Al content in mammary tissues and BC risk, results are not unanimous to validate higher Al content in tumor tissues compared to healthy ones. We detail parameters that could explain this conclusion: the absence of statistical adjustments on BC risk factors in studies, the confusion between deodorant and antiperspirant terms, the non-assessment of global Al exposure, and the focus on Al in mammary tissues whereas a profile of several metals seems more appropriate. The clinical studies are retrospective. They were carried out on small cohorts and without a long follow-up. On the other hand, studies on cell lines have shown the carcinogenic potential of aluminum. Moreover, studies considered BC as a unique group whereas BC is a heterogeneous disease with multiple tumor subtypes determining the tumor aggressiveness. CONCLUSION In light of the precautionary principle and based on the data obtained, it is better to avoid antiperspirants that contain Al. Deodorants without aluminum are not implicated in breast cancer, either clinically or fundamentally.
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- Department of Obstetrics, Centre Médico-chirurgical Et Obstétrical (CMCO), University Hospital of Strasbourg, Schiltigheim, France
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- Service de Pathologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Department of Functional Genomics and Cancer, Institute of Genetics and Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Department of Functional Genomics and Cancer, Institute of Genetics and Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Strasbourg, Illkirch, France; Surgery Unit, Institute of Cancerology Strasbourg Europe (ICANS), Strasbourg, France
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- ICube UMR 7357, University of Strasbourg/CNRS, Federation of Translational Medicine of Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France; Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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Jaswal V, Kumar R, Sahoo PK, Mittal S, Kumar A, Sahoo SK, Nandabalan YK. Multi-parametric groundwater quality and human health risk assessment vis-à-vis hydrogeochemical process in an Agri-intensive region of Indus basin, Punjab, India. TOXIN REV 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2021.1929324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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- Vijay Jaswal
- Department of Environmental Science and Technology, School of Environment and Earth Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India
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- Department of Environmental Science and Technology, School of Environment and Earth Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India
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- Department of Environmental Science and Technology, School of Environment and Earth Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India
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- Department of Environmental Science and Technology, School of Environment and Earth Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India
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- Health Physics Division, Department of Atomic Energy, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Health Physics Division, Department of Atomic Energy, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Environmental Science and Technology, School of Environment and Earth Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India
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Hooda N, Gupta R, Gupta NR. Prediction of Malignant Breast Cancer Cases Using Ensemble Machine Learning: A Case Study of Pesticides Prone Area. IEEE/ACM Trans Comput Biol Bioinform 2022; 19:1096-1104. [PMID: 33090952 DOI: 10.1109/tcbb.2020.3033214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cancer of the female breast is one of the leading types of cancers worldwide. This paper presents a case study of Malwa Belt in India that has witnessed the proliferation in the overall mortality rate due to breast cancer. The paper researches mortality aspect of the disease and its association with the various risk parameters including demographic characteristics, percentage of pesticides residue present in the water and soil, life style of the women in the affected area, water intake, and the amount of pesticide exposure to the patient. The levels of organochlorine pesticides like DDT and its metabolites and isomers of HCH in blood, tumor and surrounding adipose are estimated. Additionally, an extent of exposure of the subjects to environmental pollutants like heavy metals (Lead, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Calcium, Selenium, and Chromium etc.)are also examined. For the obtained experimental data, an efficient ensemble machine learning based framework called Bagoost is proposed to predict the risk of breast cancer in Malwa women. The performance of the proposed machine learning model results in an accuracy of 98.21 percent, when empirically tested using K-fold cross validation over the real time data of malignant and benign cases and is established to be efficacious than the existing approaches.
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Kumar R, Mittal S, Sahoo PK, Sahoo SK. Source apportionment, chemometric pattern recognition and health risk assessment of groundwater from southwestern Punjab, India. Environ Geochem Health 2021; 43:733-755. [PMID: 32026170 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-020-00518-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The groundwater quality of southwestern Punjab, India, is a serious cause of concern due to the presence of chemical contaminants in it. However, limited studies of groundwater quality, sources of chemical contaminants and their health risks are available for the region. Hence, this study was conducted to investigate the source, distribution and potential health risk assessment of groundwater quality in three districts of southwestern Punjab, India. The spatial distribution of groundwater chemical contaminants and their potential health risks have been illustrated using inverse distance weighting interpolation technique. The concentration of fluoride (F-; ranged from 0.08 to 4.79 mg L-1) exceeded the WHO limit (1.5 µg L-1) in 80 and 50% samples collected from Bathinda and Ludhiana districts, respectively. The uranium (U) concentration ranged from 0.5 to 432 µg L-1 and shows ~ 85%, 75% and 10% of samples collected from Bathinda, Barnala and Ludhiana districts exceeded the WHO drinking water limit (30 µg L-1), respectively. The groundwater quality of the Bathinda district is a matter of concern due to elevated levels of alkalinity, hardness, fluoride, uranium and nitrate (NO3-). The principal component analysis shows close association between F- and U, which indicates their geogenic origin. Further, they also seem to be subordinately influenced by diffuse anthropogenic activities. The clustering of Cu and Pb with NO3- and SO42- indicates their anthropogenic origin. The non-carcinogenic health risk assessment indicates that F-, NO3- and U are the major health risk pollutants in the study area. The carcinogenic health risk of As and Cr exceeded the USEPA limits (10-6) in the entire study area, but observed to be more serious for the district Bathinda (10-3-10-5). The spatial distribution maps illustrate that the health risk for Bathinda district inhabitants is higher than Barnala and Ludhiana districts.
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- Ravishankar Kumar
- Department of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Central University of Punjab, Mansa Road, Bathinda, Punjab, 151 001, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Central University of Punjab, Mansa Road, Bathinda, Punjab, 151 001, India.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Central University of Punjab, Mansa Road, Bathinda, Punjab, 151 001, India
- Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Rua Boaventura da Silva 955, Nazare, Belém, PA, 66055-090, Brazil
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- Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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Nawi AM, Chin SF, Mazlan L, Jamal R. Delineating colorectal cancer distribution, interaction, and risk prediction by environmental risk factors and serum trace elements. Sci Rep 2020; 10:18670. [PMID: 33122698 PMCID: PMC7596468 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75760-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing worldwide especially in developing countries. This phenomenon may be attributable to lifestyle, dietary and environmental risk factors. We aimed to determine the level of 25 trace elements, their interaction with environmental risk factors, and subsequently develop a risk prediction model for CRC (RPM CRC). For the discovery phase, we used a hospital-based case-control study (CRC and non-CRC patients) and in the validation phase we analysed pre-symptomatic samples of CRC patients from The Malaysian Cohort Biobank. Information on the environmental risk factors were obtained and level of 25 trace elements measured using the ICP-MS method. CRC patients had lower Zn and Se levels but higher Li, Be, Al, Co, Cu, As, Cd, Rb, Ba, Hg, Tl, and Pb levels compared to non-CRC patients. The positive interaction between red meat intake ≥ 50 g/day and Co ≥ 4.77 µg/L (AP 0.97; 95% CI 0.91, 1.03) doubled the risk of CRC. A panel of 24 trace elements can predict simultaneously and accurate of high, moderate, and low risk of CRC (accuracy 100%, AUC 1.00). This study provides a new input on possible roles for various trace elements in CRC as well as using a panel of trace elements as a screening approach to CRC.
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- Azmawati Mohammed Nawi
- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, UKM Medical Center, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000, Cheras, W. Persekutuan, Malaysia.
- Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000, Cheras, W. Persekutuan, Malaysia.
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- Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000, Cheras, W. Persekutuan, Malaysia
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- Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Center, UKM, Cheras, Malaysia
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- Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000, Cheras, W. Persekutuan, Malaysia.
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Pullella K, Kotsopoulos J. Arsenic Exposure and Breast Cancer Risk: A Re-Evaluation of the Literature. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12113305. [PMID: 33126678 PMCID: PMC7694128 DOI: 10.3390/nu12113305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Arsenic is a widespread environmental contaminant and recognized carcinogen for the skin, bladder and lungs. In recent years, there has been an increasing number of studies that have investigated the effects of arsenic exposure and cancer risk at other sites, including the breast. However, to date, the association between arsenic exposure and breast cancer risk remains unclear. This article will provide an overview of arsenic metabolism, the clinically important biomarkers commonly used to assess arsenic exposure, and review the epidemiologic studies examining the role of arsenic exposure on breast cancer risk. Given the large burden of disease associated with breast cancer, it is of the upmost importance to identify risk factors and preventative strategies that could reduce cancer incidence. Limiting exposure to endemic environmental toxins, such as arsenic, represents one such strategy. More studies are required to better ascertain this relationship and to develop the public policy necessary to significantly reduce breast cancer incidence.
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- Katherine Pullella
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada;
- Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, ON M5S 1B2, Canada
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- Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, ON M5S 1B2, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 3M7, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +416-351-3732 x 2126
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Kuttippurath J, Singh A, Dash SP, Mallick N, Clerbaux C, Van Damme M, Clarisse L, Coheur PF, Raj S, Abbhishek K, Varikoden H. Record high levels of atmospheric ammonia over India: Spatial and temporal analyses. Sci Total Environ 2020; 740:139986. [PMID: 32927535 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Atmospheric ammonia (NH3) is an alkaline gas and a prominent constituent of the nitrogen cycle that adversely affects ecosystems at higher concentrations. It is a pollutant, which influences all three spheres such as haze formation in the atmosphere, soil acidification in the lithosphere, and eutrophication in water bodies. Atmospheric NH3 reacts with sulfur (SOx) and nitrogen (NOx) oxides to form aerosols, which eventually affect human health and climate. Here, we present the seasonal and inter-annual variability of atmospheric NH3 over India in 2008-2016 using the IASI (Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer) satellite observations. We find that Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) is one of the largest and rapidly growing NH3 hotspots of the world, with a growth rate of +1.2% yr-1 in summer (June-August: Kharif season), due to intense agricultural activities and presence of many fertilizer industries there. However, our analyses show insignificant decreasing trends in annual NH3 of about -0.8% yr-1 in all India, about -0.4% yr-1 in IGP, and -1.0% yr-1 in the rest of India. Ammonia is positively correlated with total fertilizer consumption (r = 0.75) and temperature (r = 0.5) since high temperature favors volatilization, and is anti-correlated with total precipitation (r = from -0.2, but -0.8 in the Rabi season: October-February) as wet deposition helps removal of atmospheric NH3. This study, henceforth, suggests the need for better fertilization practices and viable strategies to curb emissions, to alleviate the adverse health effects and negative impacts on the ecosystem in the region. On the other hand, the overall decreasing trend in atmospheric NH3 over India shows the positive actions, and commitment to the national missions and action plans to reduce atmospheric pollution and changes in climate.
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- J Kuttippurath
- CORAL, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India.
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- CORAL, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India; Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- LATMOS/IPSL, Sorbonne Université, UVSQ, CNRS, Paris, France; Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Service de Chimie Quantique et Photophysique, Atmospheric Spectroscopy, Brussels, Belgium
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- Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Service de Chimie Quantique et Photophysique, Atmospheric Spectroscopy, Brussels, Belgium
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- Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Service de Chimie Quantique et Photophysique, Atmospheric Spectroscopy, Brussels, Belgium
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- Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Service de Chimie Quantique et Photophysique, Atmospheric Spectroscopy, Brussels, Belgium
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- CORAL, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- CORAL, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- ESSO-Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Pune, India
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Baraquoni NA, Qouta SR, Vänskä M, Diab SY, Punamäki RL, Manduca P. It Takes Time to Unravel the Ecology of War in Gaza, Palestine: Long-Term Changes in Maternal, Newborn and Toddlers' Heavy Metal Loads, and Infant and Toddler Developmental Milestones in the Aftermath of the 2014 Military Attacks. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:ijerph17186698. [PMID: 32938007 PMCID: PMC7558099 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17186698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Toxicant, teratogen and carcinogen metal war remnants negatively affect human health. The current study analyzes, first, the persistence of heavy metal contamination in newborn hair in four cohorts across time in Gaza Palestine; second, the change in mothers’ and infants’ heavy metal contamination from birth to toddlerhood; and third, the impact of heavy metal contamination on infants’ and toddlers’ growth and development. The hair of newborns was analyzed for twelve heavy metals by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS) in cohorts recruited at delivery in 2011, 2015, 2016, and 2018–2019. In the 2015 cohort, mothers’ hair samples were taken at delivery, and toddlers and mothers hair were also analyzed 18 months later. Growth levels of infants at six months and toddlers at 18 months were assessed according to World Health Organization (WHO) standards according to a mother report and pediatric check-up, respectively. 1. The level of metal contamination in utero was persistently high across 8 years, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, following three major military attacks (2009, 2012, 2014). 2. The 2015 cohort babies exposed in utero to attacks in 2014 at six months showed association of high load at birth in mother of arsenic and in newborn of barium with underweight, of barium and molybdenum in newborn with stunting. 3. Eighteen months after birth, toddlers had a higher level of metals in hairs than when they were born, while, in their mothers, such levels were similar to those at delivery, confirming persistence in the environment of war remnants. Underweight and stunting, both in infants and toddlers, were higher than reported for previous years, as well as being progressive within the cohort. Severe environmental factors, metal contamination and food insecurity put Gaza’s infant health at risk.
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- Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Al Tarfa Street, Zone 70, Doha, P.O. Box 200592, Qatar;
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, 33014 Tampere, Finland; (M.V.); (S.Y.D.); (R.-L.P.)
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, 33014 Tampere, Finland; (M.V.); (S.Y.D.); (R.-L.P.)
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, 33014 Tampere, Finland; (M.V.); (S.Y.D.); (R.-L.P.)
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- Association for Scientific Research, Nwrg-onlus, 16123 Genova, Italy
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Manduca P, Al Baraquni N, Parodi S. Long Term Risks to Neonatal Health from Exposure to War-9 Years Long Survey of Reproductive Health and Contamination by Weapon-Delivered Heavy Metals in Gaza, Palestine. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:ijerph17072538. [PMID: 32276325 PMCID: PMC7177220 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17072538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Introduction: High levels of environmental contaminants with long term effects and teratogenic and carcinogenic potential, such as heavy metals, were introduced by weaponry in war areas in the last decades. Poorer reproductive health and increases in non-communicable diseases were reported after wars and are the suspected long term effects of contamination by stable war remnants. Although potentially affecting millions of people, this is still an understudied issue of public health. Background: Gaza, Palestine since 2006 has been an object of repeated severe military attacks that left heavy metals remnants in the environment, in wound tissues and that were assumed by the population. Retrospective studies showed a progressive increase in birth defects since the 2006 attacks. In 2011 we started surveillance at birth alongside analysis of the heavy metals load carried by pregnant women and their babies. Methods: We used protocols for birth registration which also document the extent of exposures to attacks, war remnants and to other environmental risks that allow comparison of 3 data sets-2011, 2016 and 2018-2019 (4000-6000 women in each set). By ICP/MS analysis we determined the content of 23 metals in mothers' hair. Appropriate statistical analysis was performed. Results: Comparison of data in birth registers showed a major increase in the prevalence in birth defects and preterm babies between 2011 and 2016, respectively from 1.1 to 1.8% and from 1.1 to 7.9%, values remaining stable in 2019. Negative outcomes at birth in 2016 up to 2019 were associated with exposure of the mothers to the attacks in 2014 and/or to hot spots of heavy metals contamination. Metal loads since the attacks in 2014 were consistently high until 2018-2019 for barium, arsenic, cobalt, cadmium, chrome, vanadium and uranium, pointing to these metals as potential inducers for the increased prevalence of negative health outcomes at birth since 2016. Conclusions: Bodily accumulation of metals following exposure whilst residing in attacked buildings predispose women to negative birth outcomes. We do not know if the metals act in synergy. Trial for mitigation of the documented negative effects of high metal load on reproductive health, and ensuing perinatal deaths, could now be done in Gaza, based on this documentary record. High load of heavy metals may explain recent increases in non-communicable diseases and cancers at all ages in Gaza. Modern war's legacy of diseases and deaths extends in time to populations and demands monitoring.
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- Paola Manduca
- Department of Research, NWRG-onlus, 16123 Genoa, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Medicine, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza 79702, Palestine;
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistic Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16100 Genoa, Italy;
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Hanhauser E, Bono MS, Vaishnav C, Hart AJ, Karnik R. Solid-Phase Extraction, Preservation, Storage, Transport, and Analysis of Trace Contaminants for Water Quality Monitoring of Heavy Metals. Environ Sci Technol 2020; 54:2646-2657. [PMID: 32069029 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b04695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Accurate quantification of trace contaminants currently requires collection, preservation, and transportation of large volumes (250-1000 mL) of water to centralized laboratories, which impedes monitoring of trace-level pollutants in many resource-limited environments. To overcome this logistical challenge, we propose a new paradigm for trace contaminant monitoring based on dry preservation: solid-phase extraction, preservation, storage, transport, and analysis of trace contaminants (SEPSTAT). We show that a few grams of low-cost, commercially available cation exchange resin can be repurposed to extract heavy metal cations from water samples even in the presence of background ions, dryly preserve these cations for at least 24 months, and release them by acid elution for accurate quantification. A compact, human-powered device incorporating the sorbent removes spiked contaminants from real water samples in a few minutes. The device can be stored and transported easily and produces a sample suitable for measurement by standard methods, predicting the original sample heavy metal concentration generally within an error of 15%. These results suggest that, by facilitating the collection, storage, handling, and transportation of water samples and by enabling cost-effective use of high-throughput capital-intensive instruments, SEPSTAT has the potential to increase the ease and reach of water quality monitoring of trace contaminants.
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- Emily Hanhauser
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
- Tata Center for Technology and Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
- Tata Center for Technology and Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Tata Center for Technology and Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
- Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Bjørklund G, Semenova Y, Pivina L, Dadar M, Rahman MM, Aaseth J, Chirumbolo S. Uranium in drinking water: a public health threat. Arch Toxicol 2020; 94:1551-1560. [DOI: 10.1007/s00204-020-02676-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Marciniak W, Derkacz R, Muszyńska M, Baszuk P, Gronwald J, Huzarski T, Cybulski C, Jakubowska A, Falco M, Dębniak T, Lener M, Oszurek O, Pullella K, Kotsopoulos J, Sun P, Narod SA, Lubiński J. Blood arsenic levels and the risk of familial breast cancer in Poland. Int J Cancer 2019; 146:2721-2727. [PMID: 31348523 PMCID: PMC7154768 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.32595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Arsenic is recognized as a potent carcinogen at high concentrations, but the relationship between environmental arsenic and breast cancer risk has not well been studied. Most research has focused on the effect of arsenic in populations with high endemic exposure, and not in populations with arsenic levels within normal limits. We sought to determine if blood arsenic levels predict the risk of breast and other cancers risk among women in northern Poland. The cohort consisted of 1,702 healthy women, aged 40 and above, identified between 2010 and 2017. Blood arsenic level was determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. After an average of 4.5 years of follow‐up (range 0.7–7.3 years), there were 110 incident cases of cancer diagnosed in the cohort, including 68 cases of breast cancer. Women in the highest quartile of arsenic had a highly significant 13‐fold increased risk of developing breast cancer, compared to women in the lowest quartile (hazard ratio [HR] = 13.2; 95% confidence interval [CI] 4.02–43.0). Results were similar for arsenic and all incident cancers (HR quartile 4 vs. quartile 1 = 13.3; 95% CI 4.78–37.0). If confirmed, our study suggests that the blood arsenic level may be a useful predictive marker of cancer risk in women. What's new? Arsenic has long been recognized as a potent carcinogen at high concentrations. But can it affect cancer risk at “normal,” environmental concentrations? In this Polish study, the authors found that women whose blood levels of arsenic were in the highest quartile had a 13‐fold increased risk of developing breast cancer, compared to women in the lowest quartile. If confirmed in further studies, these results suggests that blood arsenic level may be a useful predictive marker of cancer risk in women.
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- Wojciech Marciniak
- Department of Genetics and Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.,Read-Gene SA, Grzepnica, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.,Read-Gene SA, Grzepnica, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.,Read-Gene SA, Grzepnica, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.,Read-Gene SA, Grzepnica, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.,Read-Gene SA, Grzepnica, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.,Read-Gene SA, Grzepnica, Poland.,Department of Clinical Genetics and Pathology, University of Zielona Góra, Zielona Góra, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.,Read-Gene SA, Grzepnica, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.,Read-Gene SA, Grzepnica, Poland
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- Radiation Oncology Department, West Pomeranian Oncology Center, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.,Read-Gene SA, Grzepnica, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.,Read-Gene SA, Grzepnica, Poland
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Luparello C. Effect of Manganese Chloride and of Cotreatment with Cadmium Chloride on the In Vitro Proliferative, Motile and Invasive Behavior of MDA-MB231 Breast Cancer Cells. Molecules 2019; 24:E1205. [PMID: 30934784 PMCID: PMC6480135 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24071205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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We examined the dose⁻response effect of MnCl₂ on the proliferative behavior of triple-negative breast cancer MDA-M231 cells vs. immortalized HB2 cells from breast epithelium taken as nontumoral counterparts. We also tested the effect of MnCl₂ on tumor cell invasiveness in vitro by evaluating the relative invasion indexes through Boyden chamber assays. Moreover, we checked whether cotreatment with both MnCl₂ and CdCl₂ could modify the observed biological response by MDA-MB231 cells. Our results show a promotional impact of MnCl₂ on cell proliferation, with 5 µM concentration inducing the more pronounced increase after 96-h exposure, which is not shared by HB2 cells. Exposure to 5 µM MnCl₂ induced also an elevation of the relative invasion index of cancer cells. The Mn-mediated stimulatory effects were counteracted by cotreatment with CdCl₂. These data support the concept that human exposure to high environmental concentrations of Mn may increase the risk of carcinogenesis and metastasis by prompting the expansion and dissemination of triple-negative breast cancer cells. On the other hand, the Mn-counteracting anticancer property of Cd looks promising and deserves a more detailed characterization of the involved intracellular targets aimed to the molecular modeling of specific antineoplastic agents against malignant breast cancer spreading.
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- Claudio Luparello
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università di Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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Kaur R, Bhatti SS, Singh S, Singh J, Singh S. Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals Using Cotton Plant: A Field Analysis. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2018; 101:637-643. [PMID: 30361750 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-018-2472-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Phytoremediation, a technique dependent on the heavy metal bioaccumulation and translocation in different parts of plants, is an efficient and environment friendly method for decontamination of soils from metals. In the present study, the bioaccumulation and translocation of heavy metals was analyzed in different parts of cotton plant grown in intensively cultivated agricultural fields of Malwa region of Punjab, India. The soils were found to be alkaline in nature with very high sand contents which resulted in low retention of metals (As, Cr, Cu, Mn, Sr and Zn) in soils. But, the bioaccumulation factor and translocation factor calculated for metal accumulation analysis in cotton plant parts were found to be above 1 (maximum 9.13 for Sr) which indicated that the cotton plant (a non-edible fibre crop) can prove to be a significant system for phytoremediation and an efficient green tool for decontamination of soils from heavy metals.
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- Ramandeep Kaur
- PG Department of Agriculture, Khalsa College, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India
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- Department of Zoology, Khalsa College, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
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- PG Department of Agriculture, Khalsa College, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
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Eqani SAMAS, Tanveer ZI, Qiaoqiao C, Cincinelli A, Saqib Z, Mulla SI, Ali N, Katsoyiannis IA, Shafqat MN, Shen H. Occurrence of selected elements (Ti, Sr, Ba, V, Ga, Sn, Tl, and Sb) in deposited dust and human hair samples: implications for human health in Pakistan. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2018; 25:12234-12245. [PMID: 29022181 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0346-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The current study determined, for the first time, the levels of titanium (Ti), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), vanadium (V), gallium (Ga), tin (Sn), thallium (Tl), and antinomy (Sb), in deposited dust, and human hair collected from general population of different geographical areas of Pakistan. All the samples were prepared by microwave digestion and measured by ICP-MS. The results showed that on deposited dust samples, the detected elements followed the descending trend as: Ti > Sr > Ba > V > Ga > Sn > Tl > Sb similar to the upper continental crust. The deposited dust samples from low elevation areas exhibited highest levels of all studied elements (except antimony which was higher in soil samples from mountainous areas), followed by rive plains, mountainous areas, and highland valleys. In contrast, on human hair samples, the elements followed the descending trend as: Sr > Ba > Ti > Ga > V > Sn > Sb > Tl respectively. Ba, Ga, and V concentrations were higher in soil samples from lower elevation Indus plain, and Sr, Tl, Sb, and Ti were higher in samples from mountainous areas. The bioaccumulation trend of all studied elements was in descending order as follows: Sb, Ga, Sn, Ba, Sr, Ti, V, Tl, respectively. Principal component analysis (PCA) and correlation matrix evidenced both geological influences and anthropogenic activities as potential sources of these studied elements. On the other hand, the risk estimation (HI > 1) concluded that population were at higher health risk (non-carcinogenic) for Ga and Ti. All other studied rare elements were within safe limit for humans from all zones.
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- Syed Ali Musstjab Akber Shah Eqani
- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, People's Republic of China.
- Public health and Environment Division, Department of Biosciences, COMSAT Institute of Information & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry Ugo Schiff, University of Florence, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Environmental sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Public health and Environment Division, Department of Biosciences, COMSAT Institute of Information & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies (CEES), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Chemical and Environmental Technology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Public health and Environment Division, Department of Biosciences, COMSAT Institute of Information & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, People's Republic of China
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Kaur RP, Shafi G, Benipal RPS, Munshi A. Frequency of pathogenic germline mutations in cancer susceptibility genes in breast cancer patients. Med Oncol 2018; 35. [DOI: 10.1007/s12032-018-1143-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Jouybari L, Saei Ghare Naz M, Sanagoo A, Kiani F, Sayehmiri F, Sayehmiri K, Hasanpour Dehkordi A. Toxic elements as biomarkers for breast cancer: a meta-analysis study. Cancer Manag Res 2018; 10:69-79. [PMID: 29391828 PMCID: PMC5768192 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s151324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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AIMS AND BACKGROUND Breast cancer (BC) is responsible for a large proportion of incidence of cancer in the world. Identifying the risk factors contributing to the incidence of BC is crucial to find efficient preventive and management strategies for this disease. Several studies have examined Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), and Nickel (Ni) as risk factors for BC. The present study aimed at studying the link between As, Cd, and Ni concentrations and BC by using a meta-analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS All case-control studies addressing the relationship between As, Cd, and Ni concentrations with BC were identified through electronic search databases (Scopus, ISI Web of Science, PubMed, EmBase, and Cochrane Library). The relevant data obtained from these papers were analyzed by a random-effects model. The heterogeneity of studies was secured by using I2 index. Funnel plots and Egger's test were used to examine publication bias. RESULTS In the present study, due to different measurement methods used for measuring As, Cd, and Ni, the concentration of these elements was measured in various subgroups (1: plasma, 2: breast tissue, and 3: scalp hair and nail) of individuals with BC and healthy subjects. The overall integration of data from the 3 groups led to the conclusion that there was a significant difference in Cd and Ni statuses between healthy and BC patients; the standard mean difference was 2.65 (95% CI: 1.57-3.73; P=0.000) and 2.06 (95% CI: 1.20-3.32; P=0.000), respectively. Whereas, there was no significant statistical difference in As status between healthy subjects and BC patients; the standard mean difference between them being 0.52 (95% CI: -0.12-1.16; P=0.114). CONCLUSION The present study indicates that there is a direct and positive association between Cd and Ni concentrations and BC risk. It is a warning to health care providers and policy makers to find viable solutions and take requisite measures to reduce BC risk in the society.
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- Leila Jouybari
- Nursing Research Center, Goletsan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nursing Research Center, Goletsan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Medical Surgical, Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
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Sharma N, Singh J. HUMAN KIDNEY AND SKELETON URANIUM BURDEN, RADIATION DOSE AND HEALTH RISKS FROM HIGH URANIUM CONTENTS IN DRINKING WATER OF BATHINDA DISTRICT (MALWA REGION) OF PUNJAB STATE, INDIA. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2017; 176:242-251. [PMID: 28115656 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncx002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Uranium concentration has been measured in drinking water samples from the Bathinda district. It ranges from 2.4 to 529 µg/l with a mean value of 120 µg/l. The mean uranium kidney burden for children and adults is 0.0838 and 0.059 µg U/g, respectively, which crosses the safe limit of 0.02 µg U/g. The mean values for skeleton burden are 1925.7 µg for children and 4108.2 µg for an adult. These values are 32 and 69 times higher than the skeleton burden of 59.4 µg for a normal adult. Radiological and chemical risk is also found to be higher than the recommended values. The mean effective ingestion dose for different age groups and genders is 188.2 µSv/y, while the safety limit is 100 µSv/y. The dose to the kidney, bone surface and bone marrow has also been evaluated. The observed values of the studied parameters show that people of this area may be at higher health risks corresponding to the intake of water; children may be the most affected.
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- Nisha Sharma
- Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India
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- Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India
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Srivastava A, Chahar V, Sharma V, Sun Y, Bol R, Knolle F, Schnug E, Hoyler F, Naskar N, Lahiri S, Patnaik R. Study of uranium toxicity using low-background gamma-ray spectrometry. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-017-5466-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Manduca P, Diab SY, Qouta SR, Albarqouni NMA, Punamaki RL. A cross sectional study of the relationship between the exposure of pregnant women to military attacks in 2014 in Gaza and the load of heavy metal contaminants in the hair of mothers and newborns. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e014035. [PMID: 28768639 PMCID: PMC5734292 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Metal contamination of humans in war areas has rarely been investigated. Weaponry's heavy metals become environmentally stable war remnants and accumulate in living things. They also pose health risks in terms of prenatal intake, with potential long term risks for reproductive and children's health. We studied the contribution of military attacks to the load of 23 metals in the hair of Palestinian women in the Gaza Strip, who were pregnant at the time of the military attacks in 2014, and their newborns. We compared the metal load in the mothers with values for adult hair from outside the war area (RHS) as the reference. We investigated heavy metals trans-passing in utero, and assessed if the heavy metal intake could derive from sources unrelated to the war. DESIGN Cross sectional study. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING Cross sectional convenience sample of 502 mothers delivering in the Gaza Strip and their newborns. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURED Measure of the load of heavy metals in mother and newborn hair by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Comparison of metal loads with the reference RHS, between groups with different exposures to attacks and house/agriculture chemicals, and between mothers and newborns. Data for birth registry and for exposures to war and other known risk factors were obtained at interview with the mothers. Photographic documentation of damage from military attacks was obtained. RESULTS The whole cross sectional convenience sample had a significantly higher load of heavy metals than the reference RHS. Women exposed to military attacks had a significantly higher load of heavy metals than those not exposed; the load in newborns correlated positively with the mothers' load. No significant difference was found between users/non-users of house/agriculture chemicals. No other known confounder was identified. CONCLUSIONS High heavy metal loads in mothers, reflected in those of their newborns, were associated with exposure to military attacks, posing a risk of immediate and long term negative outcomes for pregnancy and child health. Surveillance, biomonitoring and further research are recommended. Implications for general and public health are discussed.
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- Al-Quds Open University-Gaza Branch, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine
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- University of Tampere, School of Social Sciences and Humanities/Psychology, Tampere, Finland
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Rishi MS, Keesari T, Sharma DA, Pant D, Sinha UK. Spatial trends in uranium distribution in groundwaters of Southwest Punjab, India - A hydrochemical perspective. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-017-5178-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ferrero ME. Rationale for the Successful Management of EDTA Chelation Therapy in Human Burden by Toxic Metals. Biomed Res Int 2016; 2016:8274504. [PMID: 27896275 DOI: 10.1155/2016/8274504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 09/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Exposure to environmental and occupational toxicants is responsible for adverse effects on human health. Chelation therapy is the only procedure able to remove toxic metals from human organs and tissue, aiming to treat damage related to acute and/or chronic intoxication. The present review focuses on the most recent evidence of the successful use of the chelating agent ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). Assessment of toxic-metal presence in humans, as well as the rationale of EDTA therapy in cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, is reported.
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Ohgami N, Mitsumatsu Y, Ahsan N, Akhand AA, Li X, Iida M, Yajima I, Naito M, Wakai K, Ohnuma S, Kato M. Epidemiological analysis of the association between hearing and barium in humans. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 2016; 26:488-493. [PMID: 26464097 DOI: 10.1038/jes.2015.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Revised: 08/10/2015] [Accepted: 08/21/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Our previous study experimentally showed barium (Ba)-mediated hearing loss in mice. To our knowledge, however, it remains unknown whether Ba affects hearing in humans. This epidemiological study aimed at investigating ototoxicity of Ba in humans. Associations of Ba levels in hair, toenails and urine with hearing levels (1, 4, 8 and 12 kHz) were analyzed in 145 Bangladeshi subjects. Binary logistic regression analysis with adjustment for age, sex, body mass index (BMI) and smoking showed that Ba levels in hair had significant associations with hearing loss at 8 kHz (OR=4.75; 95% CI: 1.44, 17.68) and 12 kHz (OR=15.48; 95% CI: 4.04, 79.45). Ba levels in toenails were also associated with hearing loss at 8 kHz (OR=3.20; 95% CI: 1.35, 7.85) and 12 kHz (OR=3.63; 95% CI: 1.58, 8.55), whereas there was no correlation between Ba level in urinary samples and hearing. There was a significant correlation between hearing loss and Ba levels in hair and toenails in the model adjusted with arsenic levels as the confounder. In conclusion, this study suggested that Ba levels could be a new risk factor for hearing loss, especially at high frequencies of 8 and 12 kHz, in humans.
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- Nobutaka Ohgami
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
- Nutritional Health Science Research Center, Chubu University, Matsumoto, Kasugai, Aichi, Japan
- Voluntary Body for International Health Care in Universities, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
- Nutritional Health Science Research Center, Chubu University, Matsumoto, Kasugai, Aichi, Japan
- Voluntary Body for International Health Care in Universities, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
- Voluntary Body for International Health Care in Universities, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Voluntary Body for International Health Care in Universities, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
- Voluntary Body for International Health Care in Universities, Nagoya, Japan
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Baker JA, Ayad FK, Maitham SA. Influence of various parameters on the levels of arsenic in washed scalp hair from Karbala, Iraq by using ICP-OES technique. Karbala International Journal of Modern Science 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.kijoms.2016.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Burton C, Dan Y, Donovan A, Liu K, Shi H, Ma Y, Bosnak CP. Urinary metallomics as a novel biomarker discovery platform: Breast cancer as a case study. Clin Chim Acta 2016; 452:142-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2015.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2015] [Revised: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Wozniak A, Napierala M, Golasik M, Herman M, Walas S, Piekoszewski W, Szyfter W, Szyfter K, Golusinski W, Baralkiewicz D, Florek E. Metal concentrations in hair of patients with various head and neck cancers as a diagnostic aid. Biometals 2015; 29:81-93. [PMID: 26660304 PMCID: PMC4735250 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-015-9899-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 11/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Head and neck cancers are one of the most frequent cancers worldwide. This paper attempts to evaluate disturbances of homeostasis of the necessary elements (calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, iron, manganese) and changes in the levels of toxic metals (lead, cadmium, cobalt, chromium VI) in hair of patients with head and neck cancers, as well as people without a diagnosed neoplastic disease. In order to quantify the necessary elements and toxic metals, a method using ICP-MS and ICP-OES techniques had been developed and validated. The studies have shown that patients with head and neck cancer used to drink alcohol and smoked much more frequently than healthy individuals, both in the past and presently. Statistically significant differences in concentrations of average metal content in the group of patients with head and neck cancers compared to the control group were confirmed. Significant differences in metal content between the group of patients with head and neck cancers and healthy individuals were found which enabled distinguishing between the study groups. To this end, a more advanced statistical tool, i.e. chemometrics, was used. The conducted research analyses and the use of advanced statistical techniques confirm the benefits of using alternative material to distinguish the patients with head and neck cancers from the healthy individuals.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anna Wozniak
- Laboratory of Environmental Research, Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 30 Dojazd Street, 60-631, Poznan, Poland
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- Laboratory of Environmental Research, Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 30 Dojazd Street, 60-631, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, 3 Ingardena Street, 30-060, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, 3 Ingardena Street, 30-060, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, 3 Ingardena Street, 30-060, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, 3 Ingardena Street, 30-060, Krakow, Poland.,Laboratory of High Resolution Mass Spectrometry, Regional Laboratory of Physicochemical Analysis and Structural Research, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, 3 Ingardena Street, 30-060, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 49 Przybyszewskiego Street, 60-355, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 32 Strzeszynska Street, 60-479, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 15 Garbary Street, 61-866, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Trace Elements Analysis by Spectroscopic Method, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, 89b Umultowska Street, 61-614, Poznan, Poland
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- Laboratory of Environmental Research, Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 30 Dojazd Street, 60-631, Poznan, Poland.
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Kaur G, Sharma R, Singh K, Sharma PK. Delineating bacterial community structure of polluted soil samples collected from cancer prone belt of Punjab, India. 3 Biotech 2015; 5:727-34. [PMID: 28324527 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-014-0270-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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16S rRNA gene analysis has emerged as one of the valuable tools that are being utilized in investigating the molecular phylogenetic structure of the particular environment. Here, we embarked upon understanding and delineating the molecular phylogeny structure of microbes in polluted soil samples from cancer prone belt of the Punjab, India, which is highly contaminated with herbicide, pesticide and heavy metals. To investigate the bacterial phylogeny structure, a high-molecular weight metagenomic DNA was extracted from the soil samples, followed by PCR amplification, cloning and analysis of the 16S rRNA genes. Study employing 16S rRNA profiling of the community DNA revealed the presence of two major phylums: the Proteobacteria (26.7 %), the Bacteroidetes (11.2 %), and several minor groups, i.e., Acidobacteria (4.2 %), Actinobacteria (4.2 %), Firmicutes (2.8 %), Verrucomicrobia (2.8 %), Gemmatimonadetes (1.4 %) and Chloroflexi (1.4 %). Among the Proteobacteria, we mainly observed the α-Proteobacteria (18.3 %). Nearly, 38 % of the recovered 16S rRNA gene sequences in this study do not share similarity with known culturable bacterial sequences reported in the genebank data base and hence considered to be novel. More interestingly, 16S rRNA gene sequences of archaeal origin (7.0 %) were also recovered that primarily indicate change in their evolution pattern. A phylogenetic tree constructed based on alignment-dependent method revealed the extent of similarity these clones shared with each other, followed by alignment-independent methods that statistically confirmed the sequence variation among the clones. Despite the high level of contamination in the study area, we observed remarkable microbial diversity that mainly includes the Gram-negative bacteria. The presence of more Gram-negative bacteria indicates that they have evolved a robust mechanism to resist and cope up with these pollutants compared to Gram-positive groups. Investigation of the polluted soil samples employing culture-independent approach revealed important bacterial groups which could be engineered for future bioremediation studies.
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Wadhwa SK, Kazi TG, Afridi HI, Talpur FN, Naeemullah. Interaction between carcinogenic and anti-carcinogenic trace elements in the scalp hair samples of different types of Pakistani female cancer patients. Clin Chim Acta 2015; 439:178-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2014.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Czerny B, Krupka K, Ożarowski M, Seremak-Mrozikiewicz A. Screening of trace elements in hair of the female population with different types of cancers in Wielkopolska region of Poland. ScientificWorldJournal 2014; 2014:953181. [PMID: 25580464 DOI: 10.1155/2014/953181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2014] [Revised: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background. Cancer constitutes a major health problem worldwide. Thus, search for reliable and practical markers of the disease process remains the key issue of the diagnostic process. Objectives. The study aims at linking the trace element status of an organism, assessed by hair analysis, with the occurrence of cancer diseases. Material and Methods. Hair samples were collected from 299 patients with cancer diseases confirmed by a histopathological test and from 100 controls. Cancer patients were divided into three groups, depending on cancer type: hormone-dependent cancer, cancer of the alimentary tract, and cancer with high glycolytic activity. Mineral element analysis of hair was performed using an atomic emission spectrophotometer with inductively coupled plasma (ICP-OES) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Results. Statistically significantly lower concentrations of selenium, zinc, copper, germanium and boron, iron, and magnesium were observed in the three groups of cancer patients. Disturbance in the axis glucose-insulin and changes in concentrations of heavy metals and toxic elements were also noted. Conclusions. It seems safe to conclude that our results confirmed usefulness of hair element analysis in screening tests for the assessment of the biomarker of various cancer diseases in a female population.
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