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A randomised, controlled clinical trial evaluating changes in therapeutic efficacy and oxidative parameters after treatment with propionyl L-carnitine in patients with peripheral arterial disease requiring haemodialysis

scientific article published on 01 January 2006

A review of AirQ Models and their applications for forecasting the air pollution health outcomes.

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Alcohol habits and acute alcohol intoxication among middle school students

scientific article published in July 2009

Analysis of fibulin-3 after exposure to asbestos-like fibers

scientific article published on 7 April 2017

B(a)P adduct levels and fertility: A cross‑sectional study in a Sicilian population.

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Bioaccumulation of Metals/Metalloids and Histological and Immunohistochemical Changes in the Tissue of the European Hake, Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pisces: Gadiformes: Merlucciidae), for Environmental Pollution Assessment

scientific article published in 2020

Bioaccumulation of cadmium and lead and its effects on hepatopancreas morphology in three terrestrial isopod crustacean species

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Bioaccumulation of trace metals in banded Persian bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium arabicum) from the Persian Gulf: A food safety issue.

scientific article published on 20 January 2018

Biochemical and bioaccumulation approaches for investigating marine pollution using Mediterranean rainbow wrasse, Coris julis (Linneaus 1798)

article by Barbara Tomasello et al published December 2012 in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Blood pressure and occupational exposure to noise and lead (Pb)

scientific article published on 16 April 2015

Chemical Characterization and Quantification of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles (TiO<sub>2</sub>-NPs) in Seafood by Single-Particle ICP-MS: Assessment of Dietary Exposure

scientific article published on 20 December 2020

Chemical and ecotoxicological evaluation of sludge from city and industrial waste-water treatment

scientific article published in May 2010

Cohort study of electronic cigarette use: effectiveness and safety at 24 months.

scientific article published on 6 June 2016

Cytotoxicity, oxidative stress and genotoxicity induced by glass fibers on human alveolar epithelial cell line A549.

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Deep vein thrombosis related to environment (Review).

scientific article published on 24 March 2017

Detection of pleural plaques in workers exposed to inhalation of natural fluoro-edenite fibres

scientific article published on 19 February 2015

Determination of total vanadium and vanadium(V) in groundwater from Mt. Etna and estimate of daily intake of vanadium(V) through drinking water.

scientific article published in June 2015

Development of a screening fluorescence polarization immunoassay for the simultaneous detection of fumonisins B₁ and B₂ in maize.

scientific article published on 18 May 2015

Dietary folate intake and blood biomarkers reveal high-risk groups in a Mediterranean population of healthy women of childbearing potential.

scientific article published on 14 September 2013

Effect of prolonged incubation with copper on endothelium-dependent relaxation in rat isolated aorta.

scientific article published on August 2002

Effects of heavy metal accumulation on some reproductive characters in Armadillidium granulatum Brandt (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea).

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Effects of selected bacterial cultures on safety and sensory traits of Nocellara Etnea olives produced at large factory scale

scientific article published on 03 April 2018

Efficiency of Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) for Microplastic Removal: A Systematic Review

scientific article published on 30 October 2020

Environmental and Occupational Risk Factors of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Population-Based Case-Control Study

scientific article published on 22 April 2020

Environmental risk factors for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: methodological issues in epidemiologic studies

scientific article published on 01 September 2012

Evaluation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) attributed to atmospheric O3, NO2, and SO2 using Air Q Model (2011-2012 year).

scientific article published on 18 November 2015

Evaluation of a temporal trend heavy metals contamination in Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile, (1813) along the western coastline of Sicily (Italy).

scientific article published on 21 November 2011

First data on trace elements in Haliotis tuberculata (Linnaeus, 1758) from southern Italy: Safety issues.

scientific article published on 22 April 2015

Fish-Based Baby Food Concern-From Species Authentication to Exposure Risk Assessment

scientific article published on 31 August 2020

Gestational Hypertension and Organophosphorus Pesticide Exposure: A Cross-Sectional Study.

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Health risk assessment of environmental selenium: Emerging evidence and challenges (Review)

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Healthy Design and Urban Planning Strategies, Actions, and Policy to Achieve Salutogenic Cities

scientific article published on 29 November 2018

Heavy metal concentrations in edible muscle of whitecheek shark, Carcharhinus dussumieri (elasmobranchii, chondrichthyes) from the Persian Gulf: A food safety issue

scientific article published in November 2016

Heavy metal content and molecular species identification in canned tuna: Insights into human food safety.

scientific article published on 24 March 2017

Heavy metals concentrations in fish and shellfish from eastern Mediterranean Sea: consumption advisories.

scientific article published on 2 December 2012

Heavy metals concentrations in fish from Sicily (Mediterranean Sea) and evaluation of possible health risks to consumers

scientific article published on 22 October 2011

Implication of dietary phthalates in breast cancer. A systematic review

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In vitro cytoxicity profile of e‐cigarette liquid samples on primary human bronchial epithelial cells

scientific article published in 2022

Inter-Relationship between Platelet-Derived Microparticles and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Venous Thromboembolism

scientific article published on 02 December 2020

Isopods of the genus Ligia as potential biomonitors of trace metals from the gulf of California and pacific coast of the Baja California peninsula

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Knowledge about tuberculosis among undergraduate health care students in 15 Italian universities: a cross-sectional study

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Lead exposure and plasma mRNA expression in ERBB2 gene.

scientific article published on 24 March 2017

Medical school fails to improve Mediterranean diet adherence among medical students

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Mercury Enrichment in Sediments of the Coastal Area of Northern Latium, Italy.

scientific article published on 19 March 2016

Mercury and selenium intake by seafood from the Ionian Sea: A risk evaluation

scientific article published on 27 December 2013

Metallothioneins and heat shock proteins 70 in Armadillidium vulgare (Isopoda, Oniscidea) exposed to cadmium and lead.

scientific article published on 16 March 2015

Microplastics (≤ 10 μm) bioaccumulation in marine sponges along the Moroccan Mediterranean coast: Insights into species-specific distribution and potential bioindication

scientific article published in 2023

Mortality and morbidity due to exposure to outdoor air pollution in Mashhad metropolis, Iran. The AirQ model approach.

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Natural carcinogenic fiber and pleural plaques assessment in a general population: A cross-sectional study

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Non‑infective occupational risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma: A review (Review).

scientific article published on 14 December 2016

PAHs in seafood from the Mediterranean Sea: An exposure risk assessment

scientific article published on 24 March 2018

Photodegradation of Antibiotics by Noncovalent Porphyrin-Functionalized TiO2 in Water for the Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance Risk Management

scientific article published on 27 May 2020

Physical Activity and Thyroid Cancer Risk: A Case-Control Study in Catania (South Italy).

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Platelet-Derived Microparticles (MPs) and Thrombin Generation Velocity in Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): Results of a Case-Control Study

scientific article published on 26 November 2020

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Haliotis tuberculata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mollusca, Gastropoda): Considerations on food safety and source investigation

scientific article published on 25 May 2016

Preventing Healthcare-Associated Legionellosis: Results after 3 Years of Continuous Disinfection of Hot Water with Monochloramine and an Effective Water Safety Plan

scientific article published on 27 July 2018

Prevention of healthcare associated infections: medical and nursing students' knowledge in Italy.

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Probabilistic non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risk assessments (Monte Carlo simulation method) of the measured acrylamide content in Tah-dig using QuEChERS extraction and UHPLC-MS/MS

scientific article published on 21 May 2018

Professional exposure to basaltic rock dust: assessment by the Vibrio fischeri ecotoxicological test

scientific article published on 2 September 2013

Propionyl-L-carnitine therapy: effects on endothelin-1 and homocysteine levels in patients with peripheral arterial disease and end-stage renal disease

scientific article published on 30 June 2006

Radon 222 in drinking water resources of Iran: A systematic review, meta-analysis and probabilistic risk assessment (Monte Carlo simulation)

scientific article published on 30 March 2018

Reply for comment on "Exposure to microplastics (<10 μm) associated to plastic bottles mineral water consumption: The first quantitative study by Zuccarello et al. [Water Research 157 (2019) 365-371]"

scientific article published on 13 September 2019

Reply to Comment on "Environmental and Occupational Risk Factors of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Population-Based Case-Control Study"

scientific article published on 07 September 2020

Role of Emerging Environmental Risk Factors in Thyroid Cancer: A Brief Review

scientific article published on 02 April 2019

Safety and Effectiveness of Monochloramine Treatment for Disinfecting Hospital Water Networks

scientific article published on 22 August 2020

Seasonal variation of bioaccumulation in Engraulis encrasicolus (Linneaus, 1758) and related biomarkers of exposure.

scientific article published on 25 September 2012

Seroepidemiological Survey on the Impact of Smoking on SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 Outcomes: Protocol for the Troina Study

scientific article published in 2021

Sheep lymph-nodes as a biological indicator of environmental exposure to fluoro-edenite

scientific article published on 06 February 2016

Sometimes sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) cannot find their way back to the high seas: a multidisciplinary study on a mass stranding.

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Spatial Distribution Variation and Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Exposure to Fluoride in Ground Water Supplies: A Case Study in an Endemic Fluorosis Region of Northwest Iran

scientific article published on 15 February 2019

Systematic review of arsenic in fresh seafood from the Mediterranean Sea and European Atlantic coasts: A health risk assessment

scientific article published on 14 January 2019

Teratogenic effects of the neonicotinoid thiacloprid on chick embryos (Gallus gallus domesticus)

scientific article published on 19 June 2018

Tetanus immunity in construction workers in Italy.

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The Concentration of BTEX in the Air of Tehran: A Systematic Review-Meta Analysis and Risk Assessment

scientific article published on 24 August 2018

The effects of air pollutants on the mortality rate of lung cancer and leukemia.

scientific article published on 24 March 2017

The epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the Mount Etna region: a possible pathogenic role of volcanogenic metals

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The importance of indicators in monitoring water quality according to European directives

scientific article published on July 2015

The need for a reassessment of the safe upper limit of selenium in drinking water

scientific article published on 07 December 2012

Toenail selenium as an indicator of environmental exposure: A cross-sectional study

scientific article published on 24 March 2017

Trace-Metal Enrichment and Pollution in Coastal Sediments in the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy.

scientific article published on 2 June 2015

Transition and heavy metals compared to oxidative parameter balance in patients with deep vein thrombosis: A case-control study.

scientific article published on 24 March 2017

Validation of Armadillo officinalis Dumèril, 1816 (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea) as a bioindicator: in vivo study of air benzene exposure.

scientific article published on 30 January 2015

[A ten-year risk evaluation study in Catania hospital operating rooms]

scientific article published on 01 January 2004

[Algal biotoxins in Dialysis Water: a risk not managed]

scientific article published in January 2016

[Allergic rhinitis and asthma in children and indoor pollution]

scientific article published on 01 July 2011

[Asbestos: perspectives]

scientific article published on 01 March 2000

[Atypical mycobacteria isolated from soil and water]

scientific article published on 01 September 1982

[Brominated flame retardants: environmental contamination, exposure sources and potential negative health effects]

[Determination of exposure and effect indicators in workers in the alkylation department in a Sicilian petrochemical industry]

scientific article published on 01 January 1985

[Editorial] Environmental and occupational risk factors associated with different pathological conditions

scientific article published on 29 March 2017

[Efficacy of the analytic approach in evaluation of biofilter activity in a composting system]

scientific article published on 01 January 2011

[Harmful algal blooms in Italy and their health effects in the population]

scientific article published on 01 September 2010

[Nanotechnology and nanoparticles]

scientific article published on 01 November 2012

α-Lipoic Acid Reduces Iron-induced Toxicity and Oxidative Stress in a Model of Iron Overload

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