PMID: Arch Public Health. 2019 ;77:34. Epub 2019 Jul 15. PMID: 31338189 Abstract Title: EFSA's toxicological assessment of aspartame: was it even-handedly trying to identify possible unreliable positives and unreliable negatives? Abstract: Background: A detailed appraisal is provided of the most recent (December 2013) assessment of the safety and/or toxicity of the artificial sweetener aspartame …
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Exposure to very low doses of a mixture of chemicals induces genotoxic effects as well as monotonic cytotoxic effects in a tissue-dependent manner.
n/a PMID: Toxicol Lett. 2019 Sep 12. Epub 2019 Sep 12. PMID: 31521832 Abstract Title: Genotoxic, cytotoxic, and cytopathological effects in rats exposed for 18 months to a mixture of 13 chemicals in doses below NOAEL levels. Abstract: The present study investigates the genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of long term exposure to low doses of …
Artificial sweeteners cause cytoplasmic fatty change of varying degrees.
PMID: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2019 Sep ;29(9):848-851. PMID: 31455480 Abstract Title: Aspartame and Sucralose-induced Fatty Changes in Rat Liver. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To determine the cytoplasmic fatty change of rat liver due to artificial sweeteners – aspartame and sucralose.STUDY DESIGN: Experimental study.PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Department of Anatomy, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, …
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The artificial sweetener Splenda intake promotes changes in expression of c-Fos and NeuN in hypothalamus and hippocampus of rats.
PMID: Brain Res. 2018 12 1 ;1700:181-189. Epub 2018 Sep 7. PMID: 30201258 Abstract Title: The artificial sweetener Splenda intake promotes changes in expression of c-Fos and NeuN in hypothalamus and hippocampus of rats. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Obesity is the result of the interaction of multiple variables, including the excessive increase of sugar-sweetened beverages consumption. Diets …
Selenium-enriched radish sprouts could be developed into an effective food and health care product for the liver injury prevention.
PMID: J Food Sci. 2019 Sep 17. Epub 2019 Sep 17. PMID: 31529805 Abstract Title: Protective Effect of Selenium-Enriched Red Radish Sprouts on Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Injury in Mice. Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the effect of Se (Selenium) treatment on nutritional quality in radish sprouts. The results showed that 15µM sodium selenite significantly …
Acetaminophen is increasingly present in the natural water environment.
PMID: Chemosphere. 2019 Jul 22 ;236:124391. Epub 2019 Jul 22. PMID: 31545194 Abstract Title: Acetaminophen micropollutant: Historical and current occurrences, toxicity, removal strategies and transformation pathways in different environments. Abstract: Acetaminophen (ACT) is commonly used as a counter painkiller and nowadays, it is increasingly present in the natural water environment. Although its concentrations are usually …
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Chemical and physical changes of microplastics during sterilization by chlorination.
PMID: Water Res. 2019 Oct 15 ;163:114871. Epub 2019 Jul 15. PMID: 31351353 Abstract Title: Chemical and physical changes of microplastics during sterilization by chlorination. Abstract: Wastewater treatment plants are known to release microplastics that have been detected in aquatic and terrestrial organisms constituting part of the human diet. Chlorination of wastewater-borne microplastics was hypothesized …
Human consumption of microplastics.
PMID: Environ Sci Technol. 2019 06 18 ;53(12):7068-7074. Epub 2019 Jun 5. PMID: 31184127 Abstract Title: Human Consumption of Microplastics. Abstract: Microplastics are ubiquitous across ecosystems, yet the exposure risk to humans is unresolved. Focusing on the American diet, we evaluated the number of microplastic particles in commonly consumed foods in relation to their recommended …
Anthropogenic contaminants of high concern: Existence in water resources and their adverse effects.
PMID: Sci Total Environ. 2019 Nov 10 ;690:1068-1088. Epub 2019 Jul 6. PMID: 31470472 Abstract Title: Anthropogenic contaminants of high concern: Existence in water resources and their adverse effects. Abstract: Existence of anthropogenic contaminants (ACs) in different environmental matrices is a serious and unresolved concern. For instance, ACs from different sectors, such as industrial, agricultural, …
The study indicated that the current esophageal cancer mortality rate was mainly caused by water pollution from the previous 8 years.
PMID: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2019 Sep 9. Epub 2019 Sep 9. PMID: 31502054 Abstract Title: The lag effect of water pollution on the mortality rate for esophageal cancer in a rapidly industrialized region in China. Abstract: The Huai River basin (located in eastern China) has a population of 180 million and has the …
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