Polish Journal of Environmental Studies - Topic Hazards to human health

Dana Marcinčáková, Petra Schusterová, Dagmar Mudroňová, Tomáš Csank, Marcel Falis, Monika Fedorová, Slavomir Marcinčák, Konrad Kamil Hus, Jaroslav Legáth

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3279–3286

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/94045

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Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in Urban Population Exposed to Cadmium

Danuta Rogala, Ewa Marchwińska-Wyrwał, Anna Spychała, Ilona Hajok

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3395–3400

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/92707

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Toxic and Trace Element Levels in Salmo trutta macrostigma and Oncorhynchus mykiss Trout Raised in Different Environments

Aslı Çilingir Yeltekin, Emin Sağlamer

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1613–1621

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/90620

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Effect of Grazing to Copper Pollution Meadow on Copper Metabolism in Wumeng Semi-fine Wool Sheep

Yongkuan Chi, Kangning Xiong, Hu Chen, Xiaoying Min, Hua Xiao, Jianjun Liao, Xiaoyun Shen

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1083–1091

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/87102

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Ameliorative Effect of Caryopteris grata benth. Against Arsenic-Induced Enzymatic Alterations in Testis of Albino Balb/c Mice

Kamran Ullah, Sarwat Jahan, Fawad Aziz, Mian Sayed Khan, Khaliq Ur Rahman, Zafar Ali Shah, Tanzil Ur Rahman

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):861–866

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/84831

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Estimation and Bio-Availability of Toxic Metals between Soils and Plants

Al Saad Mohammed Ali, Hatem Abdel Moniem Ahmed, Hanan Abd El-Azim Emara, Muhammed Naeem Janjua, Nada Alhafez

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):15–24

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/81690

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Evaluating Health Hazards of Harmful Metals in Roadway Dust Particles Finer than 100 μm

Dongqi Shi, Xinwei Lu, Qian Wang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(6):2729–2737

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/80820

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Determining As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Sb, and Zn in Leaves of Trees Collected near Mining Locations of Malé Karpaty Mts. in the Slovak Republic

Marianna Molnárová, Jana Ružičková, Blanka Lehotská, Alžbeta Takáčová, Agáta Fargašová

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2179–2191

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/78889

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Synthesizing Colloidal Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Effective Disinfection; Impact on the Inhibitory Growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa on the Surface of an Infectious Unit

Mahsa Omrani, Ebrahim Fataei

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1639–1645

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/77096

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Dissolved Heavy Metals Distribution and Risk Assessment in the Le’an River Subjected to Violent Mining Activities

Yinghui Jiang, Huanqing Xie, Hua Zhang, Zhenglei Xie, Yun Cao

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1559–1572

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/77033

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Evaluating the Replacement of Galvanic Cr Coatings

Peter Trebuňa¹, Daniel Kottfer², Miriam Pekarčíková¹, Andrea Petriková¹, Radko Popovič¹, František Rehák³, Peter Čižnár⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):1289–1296

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/76679

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Assessing Toxic Elemental Concentrations in Marine Fish Trachurus capensis (Cape Horse Mackerel) and Implications for Public Health

Sanjeev Debipersadh, Ramganesh Selvarajan, Timothy Sibanda, Richard Naidoo

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):1395–1400

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/75965

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Dietary Exposure of Contaminants through Drinking Water and Associated Health Risk Assessment

Sana Akhtar¹, Rida Fatima¹, Zamir Ahmed Soomro², Munawar Hussain², Mufeezah Ahsan², Sajid Rashid Ahmad³

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):501–511

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/75813

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Mn- and Cd-Contaminated Wild Water Spinach: in vitro Human Gastrointestinal Digestion Studies, Bioavailability Evaluation, and Health Risk Assessment

Billy Teck Huat Guan¹, Ferdaus Mohamat-Yusuff¹, Normala Halimoon¹, Christina Seok Yien Yong²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):79–93

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/69437

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Protective Potential of Quercetin on Cd-Induced Hepatorenal Damage

Azza Sedky¹, Fayza Mahboub², Hany Elsawy^{3, 4}, Rania Eid⁵

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(5):2197–2205

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/68954

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The Bioaccumulation and Migration of Inorganic Mercury and Methylmercury in the Rice Plants

Daiwen Zhu¹, Jichang Han¹, Shizhang Wu²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1905–1911

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/68964

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Amelioration of Hepato-Renal Toxicity by a Flavonoid-Rich Fraction of Hibiscus rosa-sinenses (Leaves and Flowers) in Male Rabbits Intoxicated by Cadmium

Naqi Hussain¹, Muhammad Nawaz Chaudhary¹, Aftab Ahmed Anjum², Naeem Abbas³, Muhammad Zaheer⁴, Ghulam Mustafa⁵, Muzaffar Majid¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1551–1563

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/68873

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Effects of Land Reclamation on Distribution of Soil Properties and Heavy Metal Concentrations, and the Associated Environmental Pollution Assessment

Xiaolu Yan^1,2,3, Yuanman Hu¹, Yu Chang¹, Yuehui Li¹, Miao Liu¹, Jingqiu Zhong³, Danhua Zhang^1,2, Wen Wu^1,2

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1809–1823

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/68533

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Assessing Mercury Content in Plant and Animal Raw Materials in an Area Impacted by the Copper Industry

Zbigniew Dobrzański¹, Roman Kołacz¹, Stanisław Czaban², Fabiola Bubel¹, Mateusz Malczewski³, Robert Kupczyński¹, Sebastian Opaliński¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):577–583

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66709

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Are Environmental Contaminants Responsible for ‘Globesity’?

Agnieszka Filipiak-Florkiewicz¹, Kinga Topolska¹, Adam Florkiewicz², Ewa Cieślik¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):467–478

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65427

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Investigating the Ameliorative Potential of the Aloe barbadensis Aqueous Fraction on Oxidative Stress Markers and Biochemical Parameters in Cadmium-Intoxicated Rabbits

Naqi Hussain¹, Muhammad Nawaz Chaudhary¹, Aftab Ahmed Anjum², Naeem Abbas³, Muhammad Naeem Khan⁴, Syed Maaz Nadeem⁵

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2423–2433

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/64239

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Environmental Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Armenian River Ecosystems: Case Study of Lake Sevan and Debed River Catchment Basins

Gor A. Gevorgyan^1,2, Armine S. Mamyan¹, Lusine R. Hambaryan¹, Surik Kh. Khudaverdyan², Ashok Vaseashta^3,4

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2387–2399

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/63734

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Using Stripping Voltammetry to Determine Heavy Metals in Cooking Spices Used in Iraq

Mohammed Hashim Matloob

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):2057–2070

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62401

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Heavy Metal Concentrations and Risk Assessment of Sediments and Surface Water of the Gan River, China

Zhang Hua^1,2, Jiang Yinghui², Yang Tao^1,2, Wang Min², Shi Guangxun², Ding Mingjun^1,2

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1529–1540

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62100

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Impact of Foliar Application of Tytanit on Zn, Li, Ni, Cr, Pb, and Cd Contents in Celery Leaves

Stanisław Kalembasa, Elżbieta Malinowska, Dorota Kalembasa, Krzysztof Pakuła, Barbara Symanowicz, Marcin Becher, Dawid Jaremko

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(4):1621–1631

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/36985

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Source Apportionment and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals (Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Mn) in Surface Sediments from the Dragon Lake, Bengbu, China

Li Ma, Lanbao Zhu, Jing Wang

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/127869

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Choice of Suitable Economic Adsorbents for the Reduction of Heavy Metal Pollution Load

Shabbir Hussain, Muhammad Amin Abid, Khurram Shahzad Munawar, Aisha Saddiqa, Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Suleman, Mazhar Hussain, Muhammad Riaz, Tauqeer Ahmad, Anees Abbas, Mehrine Rehman, Muhammad Amjad

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/125016

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Distribution Characteristics and Assessment of Heavy Metals in the Surface Water of the Syr Darya River, Kazakhstan

Weiyan Zhang, Long Ma, Jilili Abuduwaili, Yongxiao Ge, Gulnura Issanova, Galymzhan Saparov

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):979–988

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/104357

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Chemical Characteristic and Inhalational Carcinogenic Risk of PM2.5 Exposure During Indoor Cooking in Northeastern China

Assessment of Heavy Metal Amounts of Spinach Plants (Spinach Oleracea L.) Grown on Cd and Chicken Manure Applied Soil Conditions

Risk Assessment of Wild Game Meat Intake in the Context of the Prospective Development of the Venison Market in Poland

Status Assessment, Spatial Distribution and Health Risk of Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soils Around Mining-Impacted Communities in China

Efficiency of Aluminium Pillared Montmorillonite Clays of Pakistani Origin (Peshawar And Samwal) on the Adsorption of Chromium Ions in Aqueous Solutions

Heavy Metals and Arsenic Soil Contamination Resulting from Wastewater Sludge Urban Landfill Disposal

Trace Elements in Scalp-Hair of Students from Four Different Environmental Contexts

Ecological Assessment of Heavy Metals in Sediments from Jianhu Lake in Yunnan Province, China

Dust Generation and Respiratory Impact of Underground Coal-Producing mines in Pakistan

Occurrence and Health Risk Assessment of Trace Metals in Desalinated Seawater Using Two Desalination Technologies

Association of Urine Lead Exposure with Lipid Metabolism Risk Factors and Diseases in Xinxiang, China

Using Acid-Activated Azad Kashmir Clays to Remove Cadmium and Lead Ions from Wastewater

Immobilizing and Removal of Cadmium and Rhodamine B from an Aqueous System by Converting Solid Waste from Poland; Studies of Equilibrium and Kinetic Sorption

Metal Accumulation in Blood Plasma and in Femora of Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) Free Living in Smelting, Urban and Rural Area in Kosovo

Temporal Distribution Characteristic and Risk Analysis of Heavy Metals in Greenhouse Vegetable Soils

Early Toxic Effects of Cd2+ on Photosynthetic Activity of Six Freshwater Algae Species

Characteristics, Sources and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in the Ganjiang River Basin, China

Heavy Metal Accumulation in Dust and Workers’ Scalp Hair as a Bioindicator for Air Pollution from a Steel Factory

The Role of New Members of Phytohormones in Plant Amelioration under Abiotic Stress with an Emphasis on Heavy Metals

Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soils from a Typical Mining City in China: Spatial Distribution, Source Apportionment, and Health Risk Assessment

Non-Dioxin-Like PCBs – the Key Air Pollutant Associated with Lung Cancer in 15 Cities in Silesia

Effects of the Pre-Cooking Process Using Acetic Acid and Citric Acid on Lead Concentration in Rice

Effects of Pre-Cooking with Acetic Acid and Citric Acid on Residual Arsenic Content in Rice

Bioaccumulation of Trace Metals in Wastewater-Fed Aquaculture: A Case Study in Turkey

Concentrations of Cadmium, Lead and Mercury in Raw Bovine, Ovine, Caprine, Buffalo and Camel Milk

Homogeneous Photocatalytic Iron Slag Reduction Cr6+ from Chromium Wastewater Containing High-Salt in Constructed Wetland

Influence of Wind Direction on the Level of Trace Metals in Plants Collected around a Quarry Site in South Africa

Impact of Zinc Sulfate Exposition on Viability, Proliferation and Cell Cycle Distribution of Epithelial Kidney Cells

Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in Urban Population Exposed to Cadmium

Toxic and Trace Element Levels in Salmo trutta macrostigma and Oncorhynchus mykiss Trout Raised in Different Environments

Effect of Grazing to Copper Pollution Meadow on Copper Metabolism in Wumeng Semi-fine Wool Sheep

Ameliorative Effect of Caryopteris grata benth. Against Arsenic-Induced Enzymatic Alterations in Testis of Albino Balb/c Mice

Estimation and Bio-Availability of Toxic Metals between Soils and Plants

Evaluating Health Hazards of Harmful Metals in Roadway Dust Particles Finer than 100 μm

Determining As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Sb, and Zn in Leaves of Trees Collected near Mining Locations of Malé Karpaty Mts. in the Slovak Republic

Synthesizing Colloidal Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Effective Disinfection; Impact on the Inhibitory Growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa on the Surface of an Infectious Unit

Dissolved Heavy Metals Distribution and Risk Assessment in the Le’an River Subjected to Violent Mining Activities

Evaluating the Replacement of Galvanic Cr Coatings

Assessing Toxic Elemental Concentrations in Marine Fish Trachurus capensis (Cape Horse Mackerel) and Implications for Public Health

Dietary Exposure of Contaminants through Drinking Water and Associated Health Risk Assessment

Mn- and Cd-Contaminated Wild Water Spinach: in vitro Human Gastrointestinal Digestion Studies, Bioavailability Evaluation, and Health Risk Assessment

Protective Potential of Quercetin on Cd-Induced Hepatorenal Damage

The Bioaccumulation and Migration of Inorganic Mercury and Methylmercury in the Rice Plants

Amelioration of Hepato-Renal Toxicity by a Flavonoid-Rich Fraction of Hibiscus rosa-sinenses (Leaves and Flowers) in Male Rabbits Intoxicated by Cadmium

Effects of Land Reclamation on Distribution of Soil Properties and Heavy Metal Concentrations, and the Associated Environmental Pollution Assessment

Assessing Mercury Content in Plant and Animal Raw Materials in an Area Impacted by the Copper Industry

Are Environmental Contaminants Responsible for ‘Globesity’?

Investigating the Ameliorative Potential of the Aloe barbadensis Aqueous Fraction on Oxidative Stress Markers and Biochemical Parameters in Cadmium-Intoxicated Rabbits

Environmental Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Armenian River Ecosystems: Case Study of Lake Sevan and Debed River Catchment Basins

Using Stripping Voltammetry to Determine Heavy Metals in Cooking Spices Used in Iraq

Heavy Metal Concentrations and Risk Assessment of Sediments and Surface Water of the Gan River, China

Impact of Foliar Application of Tytanit on Zn, Li, Ni, Cr, Pb, and Cd Contents in Celery Leaves

Source Apportionment and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals (Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Mn) in Surface Sediments from the Dragon Lake, Bengbu, China

Choice of Suitable Economic Adsorbents for the Reduction of Heavy Metal Pollution Load

Distribution Characteristics and Assessment of Heavy Metals in the Surface Water of the Syr Darya River, Kazakhstan

Chemical Characteristic and Inhalational Carcinogenic Risk of PM_2.5 Exposure During Indoor Cooking in Northeastern China

Early Toxic Effects of Cd²⁺ on Photosynthetic Activity of Six Freshwater Algae Species