Nas últimas décadas os níveis de contaminação ambiental por metais pesados e inseticidas vêm aumentando significativamente, acompanhando exponencialmente o rápido e crescente desenvolvimento industrial levando à exposição ...

Abstract Objectives The association between occupational exposures and mammographic density (MD), a marker of breast cancer risk, has not been previously explored. Our objective was to investigate the influence of occupational ...

"The research question of this thesis was: if DNA effects induced by OS associated with occupational exposure, could be used as biomarkers for early detection of high cost labor associated diseases. To address this question, ...

The present work aims to establish the pathophysiological and oxidative stress alterations due to chronic exposure to carbon monoxide. A systematic review of the literature was carried out; using for this purpose the ...

The rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 caused a global pandemic. Due to the lack of treatment and vaccines, safety strategies must be found to stop the virus dissemination. The objective of this study was to evaluate the virucidal ...

In Colombia, agricultural and mining activities generate contamination with metals and pesticides in the different environmental matrices, with potential effects on human health and on the components of the ecosystem, also ...

In the present study was determined the concentrations of carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO) in blood as a biomarker of exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) in the environment, and the effects that this pollution has on the health of ...

Occupational exposure to cement and crystalline silica has been studied for years in countries like US and Canada, when cement dust is inhaled during different work related activities, it can cause respiratory problems to ...