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  1. Beyond the epidemic curve: a critical systematic review of the structural, ecological, and viral determinants sustaining Chikungunya and Zika viruses in Latin America and the Caribbean
  2. Food Contamination and Safety in Nigeria: A Systematic Synthesis of Heavy Metals, Microbial Pathogens, and Health Risk Metrics
  3. Environmental heavy metals and Staphylococcus aureus resistance: insights from Nigerian cities
  4. Seasonality and ecological risks of heavy metals in diverse environmental matrices from Niger Delta, Nigeria
  5. Understanding Lassa fever through a one health lens: How climate, land use, and poverty shape transmission in Nigeria
  6. Environmental determinants of therapeutic drug failure: a systematic review of heavy metal-induced inefficacy
  7. Atmospheric distribution and exposure implications of heavy metals around industrial, mining, and slum areas in Liberia
  8. Investigating the impact of human behavioural factors on the effectiveness of malaria interventions in malaria-endemic regions: A systematic review
  9. Zn and Se protect toxic metal mixture-mediated memory deficit by activation of Nrf2-hmox-1 signaling in the hippocampus of female rats
  10. Seasonal Variations of Physicochemical Parameters, Arsenic, Heavy Metals, and PAHs in Groundwater and Surface Water in Crude Oil Contaminated Community of Niger Delta, Nigeria: A Comparative Chemometric and Human Health Risk Assessment Analyses
  11. Probabilistic health risk assessment of heavy metals in vegetables cultivated near tin mining sites in Jos Plateau State, Nigeria
  12. Functional and Evolutionary Role of Reproductive Hormonal Dysregulation Following Dietary Exposure to Singed Meat
  13. Seasonal Variability of Soil Physicochemical Properties, Potentially Toxic Elements, and PAHs in Crude Oil-Impacted Environments: Chemometric Analysis and Health Risk Assessment
  14. Ovary Metal Toxicity Remediation by Agro-Food Waste: Evidence for a Regulatory Mechanism of Oxidative Stress by Banana (Musa cavendish) Peel Extract
  15. Heavy metal mixture induced hippocampal toxicity involve biometal accumulation, increase in oxidative stress, inflammation, and caspase-3 activation in rats via Nrf-2/HO-1/BDNF pathway
  16. Aluminium, lead and manganese mixture exacerbates oxidative stress, neuroinflammation and apoptosis via downregulation of Nrf-2/HO-1/BDNF signalling pathway in rats
  17. Heavy metals and derangement in carbohydrate metabolism in eye diseases: a systematic review
  18. Rice bran extract ameliorate heavy metal mixture induced hippocampal toxicity via inhibiting oxido-inflammatory damages and modulating Hmox-1/BDNF/Occludin/Aβ40/Aβ42 in rats
  19. Hepatoprotective effect of Costus afer (Lin) on toxic metal mixture treated rats mediated by regulation of oxidative stress markers, inflammatory cytokines and bio-metal chelation
  20. Paternal Lead Exposure and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  21. Public Health Effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Exposure Through Air, Water, Soil, and Food in Ghana: Possible Economic Burden
  22. Zn and Se supplementation abrogated metals-(metaloids) mixture mediated ocular-thymus toxicity via modulation of oxido-inflammatory and antiapoptotic mechanisms in female Sprague Dawley rats
  23. Reconsideration of the health effects of monosodium glutamate: from bench to bedside evidence
  24. Correction: Silica Nanoparticles from Melon Seed Husk Abrogated Binary Metal(loid) Mediated Cerebellar Dysfunction by Attenuation of Oxido-inflammatory Response and Upregulation of Neurotrophic Factors in Male Albino Rats
  25. Silica Nanoparticles from Melon Seed Husk Abrogated Binary Metal(loid) Mediated Cerebellar Dysfunction by Attenuation of Oxido-inflammatory Response and Upregulation of Neurotrophic Factors in Male Albino Rats
  26. Role of Anonychium africanum (Plantae, Fabaceae) in Metal Oxido-Inflammatory Response: Protection Evidence in Gonad of Male Albino Rat
  27. African mesquite elicits neuroprotective activity against quaternary metal mixture -induced olfactory bulb-hippocampal oxido-inflammatory stress via nrf2-hmox-1pathway
  28. Understanding the impact of Plant-Derived Food Grade Substances PDFGS on metal-induced neurodegeneration: A systematic review of preclinical evidence
  29. Towards a One Health Assessment of Artisanal and Informal Mining in Benue State, Nigeria
  30. Lactational exposure of human infants to metal(loid)s in Sub-Saharan Africa and Mediterranean Europe: A systematic review and meta-analysis
  31. Selenium and zinc protect against heavy metal mixture-induced, olfactory bulb and hippocampal damage by augmenting antioxidant capacity and activation of Nrf2-Hmox-1 signaling in male rats
  32. Selenium and zinc supplementation mitigates metals-(loids) mixture- mediated cardiopulmonary toxicity via attenuation of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic mechanisms in female Sprague Dawley rats
  33. Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Seafood from Orashi River in Omoku, Rivers State of Nigeria and Human Health Risk Assessment
  34. Non-Uniform Bioaccumulation of Lead and Arsenic in Two Remote Regions of the Human Heart’s Left Ventricle: A Post-Mortem Study
  35. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Soil and Vegetation of Niger Delta, Nigeria: Ecological Risk Assessment
  36. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in fish (fresh and dried) and public health in Nigeria: a systematic review
  37. Pervasiveness, bioaccumulation and subduing environmental health challenges posed by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): A systematic review to settle a one health strategy in Niger Delta, Nigeria
  38. Probabilistic non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risk assessments of potential toxic metals (PTMs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in canned foods in Nigeria: understanding the size of the problem
  39. Zinc and selenium attenuate quaternary heavy metal mixture-induced testicular damage via amplification of the antioxidant system, reduction in metal accumulation, inflammatory and apoptotic biomarkers
  40. Heavy metals and inflammatory, oxidative/antioxidant and DNA damage biomarkers among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Niger Delta, Nigeria
  41. Immune System and Epidemics: The Role of African Indigenous Bioactive Substances
  42. Banana peel extract alleviate inflammation and oxidative stress via modulation of the Nrf2/Hmox-1 and NF-κB pathways in thyroid of heavy metal mixture exposed female rats
  43. Nickel and aluminium mixture elicit memory impairment by activation of oxidative stress, COX-2, and diminution of AChE, BDNF and NGF levels in cerebral cortex and hippocampus of male albino rats
  44. Banana peel ameliorated hepato-renal damage and exerted anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects in metal mixture mediated hepatic nephropathy by activation of Nrf2/ Hmox-1 and inhibition of Nfkb pathway
  45. Heavy metals and arsenic in soil and vegetation of Niger Delta, Nigeria: Ecological risk assessment
  46. Natural occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) from mining sites in Nigeria: A systematic review of geographical distribution and public health concern
  47. Human dietary exposure to metals in the Niger delta region, Nigeria: Health risk assessment
  48. Arsenic and toxic metals in meat and fish consumed in Niger delta, Nigeria: Employing the margin of exposure approach in human health risk assessment
  49. Levels of toxic and essential metals in maternal cord blood and anthropometry at birth: a pilot study
  50. Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in samples of soil, feed and food collected in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria: A probabilistic human health risk assessment
  51. Emerging pollutants in Nigeria: A systematic review
  52. Metal pollution of soil, plants, feed and food in the Niger Delta, Nigeria: Health risk assessment through meat and fish consumption
  53. Trace elements exposure and risk in age-related eye diseases: a systematic review of epidemiological evidence
  54. Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion: Uncovering Mechanisms and Discovering Inhibitor—Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles as Promising Biocorrosion Inhibitors
  55. Hepatoprotective Effect of Costus Afer On Trace Metal Mixture Treated Rats Mediated By Regulation of Oxidative Stress Markers, Inflammatory Cytokines And Bio-Metal Chelation
  56. Toxic Metals and Non-Communicable Diseases in HIV Population: A Systematic Review
  57. Hepatoprotective Effect of Costus Afer on Trace Metal Mixture Treated Rats Mediated by Regulation of Oxidative Stress Markers, Inflammatory Cytokines and Bio-Metal Chelation
  58. Phytowaste as nutraceuticals in boosting public health
  59. Protective Effect of Costus afer Aqueous Leaf Extract (CALE) on Low-Dose Heavy Metal Mixture-Induced Alterations in Serum Lipid Profile and Hematological Parameters of Male Wistar Albino Rats
  60. In vitro antioxidants and hepatoprotective effects of Pleurotus tuber-regium on carbon tetrachloride–treated rats
  61. Author Correction: Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017
  62. Current mechanistic perspectives on male reproductive toxicity induced by heavy metals
  63. Cadmium and lead in geophagic clay consumed in Southern Nigeria: health risk from such traditional nutraceutical
  64. Low‐dose heavy metal mixture (lead, cadmium and mercury)‐induced testicular injury and protective effect of zinc andCostus aferin wistar albino rats
  65. Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017
  66. Nigerian foods of probiotics relevance and chronic metal exposure: a systematic review
  67. A pediatric health risk assessment of children's toys imported from China into Nigeria
  68. Public Health and Paediatric Risk Assessment of Aluminium, Arsenic and Mercury in Infant Formulas Marketed in Nigeria
  69. Management of Iron Overload in Resource Poor Nations: A Systematic Review of Phlebotomy and Natural Chelators
  70. Dietary supplementation of Pleurotus tuber regium in rat feed ameliorates metabolic and hematotoxicity induced by carbon tetrachloride
  71. Sentinel species for biomonitoring and biosurveillance of environmental heavy metals in Nigeria
  72. Exposure to Wood Smoke and Associated Health Effects in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
  73. Neuroprotective effect of Costus afer on low dose heavy metal mixture (lead, cadmium and mercury) induced neurotoxicity via antioxidant, anti-inflammatory activities
  74. Appropriateness of Essentials Trace Metals in Commonly Consumed Infant Formulae in Nigeria
  75. Effect of Environmental and Occupational Exposures to Heavy Metals: The Health Implications
  76. Probabilistic health risk assessment of heavy metals in honey, Manihot esculenta, and Vernonia amygdalina consumed in Enugu State, Nigeria
  77. Unsafe herbal sex enhancement supplements in Nigerian markets: a human risk assessment
  78. Public Health Burden of E-waste in Africa
  79. Natural antidotes and management of metal toxicity
  80. Nigeria: Environmental Health Concerns
  81. Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections and Immunological Status of HIV/AIDS Coinfected Individuals in Nigeria
  82. The protective effect of Costus afer Ker Gawl aqueous leaf extract on lead-induced reproductive changes in male albino Wistar rats
  83. Blood Lead Levels in Women of Child-Bearing Age in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
  84. Candy consumption may add to the body burden of lead and cadmium of children in Nigeria
  85. Heavy Metal Mixture Exposure and Effects in Developing Nations: An Update
  86. Emerging technologies for food and drug safety
  87. Edible Mushrooms from Niger Delta, Nigeria with Heavy Metal Levels of Public Health Concern: A Human Health Risk Assessment
  88. Herb-Induced Liver Injuries in Developing Nations: An Update
  89. Cellular and Molecular Effects of Prolonged Low-Level Sodium Arsenite Exposure on Human Hepatic HepaRG Cells
  90. Levels of some heavy metals in vegetables from artisanal mining sites of Dilimi River, Bukuru and Barkin Ladi North Central Nigeria: any public health concern?
  91. Nephroprotective and Antioxidant Effects of King Tuber Oyster Medicinal Mushroom, Pleurotus tuber-regium (Agaricomycetes), on Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Male Sprague Dawley Rats
  92. Street foods exacerbate effects of the environmental burden of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Nigeria
  93. Lack of beneficial effect of activated charcoal in lead induced testicular toxicity in male albino rats
  94. Inhibition of the Cell Death Pathway in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)-Related Hepatocarcinogenesis Is Associated with Histone H4 lysine 16 Deacetylation
  95. Heavy metals in miscarriages and stillbirths in developing nations
  96. Lead Induced Hepato-renal Damage in Male Albino Rats and Effects of Activated Charcoal
  97. Carbon tetrachloride induced hepatorenal toxicity in rats: possible protective effects of wild Pleurotus tuber-regium
  98. Histopathological and biochemical assessments of Costus afer stem on alloxan-induced diabetic rats
  99. Horizontal and Vertical Distribution of Heavy Metals in Farm Produce and Livestock around Lead-Contaminated Goldmine in Dareta and Abare, Zamfara State, Northern Nigeria
  100. Safety Evaluation of Potential Toxic Metals Exposure from Street Foods Consumed in Mid-West Nigeria
  101. Protective Effects of Pleurotus tuber-regium on Carbon- Tetrachloride Induced Testicular Injury in Sprague Dawley Rats
  102. Health risks from lost awareness of cultural behaviours rooted in traditional medicine: An insight in geophagy and mineral intake
  103. Human health risk assessment of lead, manganese and copper from scrapped car paint dust from automobile workshops in Nigeria
  104. Nephroprotective and antioxidant effect of aqueous leaf extract of Costus Afer Ker gawl on cyclosporin-a (Csa) induced nephrotoxicity
  105. Elemental Impurities in Nigerian Pediatric Syrups
  106. Asessment of the Hepatoprotective and Antioxidant Effect of Aqueous Leaf Extract of <i>Costus after</i> “Ker Gawl” on Cyclosporine a Induced Hepatotoxicity
  107. Global, regional, and national age–sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
  108. Morphological changes in the pancreas and glucose reduction of the aqueous extract of Costus afer leaf on alloxan-induced diabetic rats
  109. Human health hazards of poly aromatic hydrocarbons in Nigerian smokeless tobacco
  110. Elevated prenatal methylmercury exposure in Nigeria: Evidence from maternal and cord blood
  111. Effect of Ofloxacin and Norfloxacin on Rifampicin Pharmacokinetics in Man
  112. Cytological and biochemical studies during the progression of alloxan-induced diabetes and possible protection of an aqueous leaf extract of Costus afer
  113. Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
  114. Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
  115. Use of Bisphenol A-containing baby bottles in Cameroon and Nigeria and possible risk management and mitigation measures: community as milestone for prevention
  116. Metal Pollution in Nigeria: A Biomonitoring Update
  117. The role of lead and cadmium in psychiatry
  118. Towards Prenatal Biomonitoring in Eastern Nigeria: Assessing Lead Levels and Anthropometric Parameters of Newborns
  119. Isoniazid Pharmacokinetics in the Presence of Ofloxacin and Norfloxacin Antibiotics
  120. Anicteric hepatoxicity: a potential health risk of occupational exposures in Nigerian petroleum oil refining and distribution industry
  121. Evaluation of acute and sub-chronic toxicities of Vensestin Cleansers: a polyherbal supplement in female Wistar Albino rats
  122. Lead and cadmium in public health in Nigeria: physicians neglect and pitfall in patient management
  123. Biochemical and ultra-structural studies of the effect of alprazolam as an anxiolytic drug on the cerebellum of adult male mice
  124. Heavy Metal Pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa and Possible Implications in Cancer Epidemiology
  125. Heavy metal hazards of Nigerian smokeless tobacco
  126. Effect of B-success herbal supplement on the accessory sex organs of male albino rats
  127. Toxicity of Chevron Escravos crude oil and chemical dispersant on guinea pig testicular function
  128. Metal Concentrations in Cosmetics Commonly Used in Nigeria
  129. Total Diet Study in Cameroon—A Sub-Saharan African Perspective
  130. Effect of aqueous leaves extract of Costus afer Ker Gawl (Zingiberaceae) on the liver and kidney of male albino Wistar rat
  131. Pharmacokinetics of isoniazid with or without ofloxacin
  132. Higher blood lead levels in rural than urban pregnant women in Eastern Nigeria: Table 1
  133. Heavy metals health risk assessment for population via consumption of food crops and fruits in Owerri, South Eastern, Nigeria
  134. Elastic moduli of advanced orthorhombic binary and ternary metal (V, Ta, Nb) nitrides with the U2 S3 structure
  135. Evaluation of Potential Dietary Toxicity of Heavy Metals of Vegetables
  136. Nigerian herbal remedies and heavy metals: violation of standard recommended guidelines
  137. Semen Abnormality And Nigerian Herbal Remedies: A Preliminary Investigation.
  138. Effects of nimesulide on testicular functions in prepubertal albino rats
  139. Nigeria: Environmental Health Concerns
  140. Diagnostic health risk assessment of electronic waste on the general population in developing countries' scenarios
  141. Water-quality issues in the Niger Delta of Nigeria: a look at heavy metal levels and some physicochemical properties
  142. Assessment of Environmental Distribution of Lead in Some Municipalities of South-Eastern Nigeria
  143. Water Quality Issues in the Niger Delta of Nigeria: Polyaromatic and Straight Chain Hydrocarbons in Some Selected Surface Waters
  144. Precipitation Chemistry and Occurrence of Acid Rain over the Oil-Producing Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
  145. Spermatoxic Effects of Operation Sweep Herbal Supplement in Male Albino Rats
  146. Lead and cadmium levels of commonly administered pediatric syrups in Nigeria: A public health concern?
  147. Heavy Metal Hazards of Pediatric Syrup Administration in Nigeria: A Look at Chromium, Nickel and Manganese
  148. Environmental Pollution and Blood Lead Levels in Nigeria: Who is Unexposed?
  149. Environmental Pollution and Blood Lead Levels in Nigeria: Who is Unexposed?
  150. Effect of Effluents From Warri Refinery Petrochemical Company WRPC on Water and Soil Qualities of “Contiguous Host” and “Impacted on Communities” of Delta State, Nigeria
  151. Erratum
  152. Lead poisoning associated with malaria in children of urban areas of Nigeria
  153. Lead levels in paint flakes from buildings in Nigeria: a preliminary study
  154. Iron, Manganese and Nickel Exposure from Beverages in Nigeria: A Public Health Concern?
  155. Nephrotoxic effects of aqueous extract U & Dee Sweet Bitter (a Nigerian herbal remedy) in male albino rats
  156. Acid Rain Phenomenon in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: Economic, Biodiversity, and Public Health Concern
  157. Heavy Metal Contamination of Foods by Refuse Dump Sites in Awka, Southeastern Nigeria
  158. Effects of Chevron Escravos crude oil and Emulsol L.W. oil dispersant on the reproductive functions of male guinea pigs
  159. Heavy metals other than lead in flaked paints from buildings in Eastern Nigeria
  160. Heavy Metal Levels and Physico – Chemical Quality of Potable Water Supply in Warri, Nigeria
  161. Iodine Status and the Effect of Soil Erosion on Trace Elements in Nanka and Oba Towns of Anambra State, Nigeria
  162. Structural Development, Haematological Immunological and Pharmacological Effects of Quinolones
  163. Liver and kidney function tests amongst paint factory workers in Nkpor, Nigeria
  164. Arsenic and Chromium in Canned and Non-Canned Beverages in Nigeria: A Potential Public Health Concern
  165. Effect of chloroquine on the bioavailability of ciprofloxacin in man
  166. Heavy metal hazards of Nigerian herbal remedies
  167. Metal Contamination and Infiltration into the Soil at Refuse Dump Sites in Awka, Nigeria
  168. Heavy Metal Hazards of Sachet Water in Nigeria
  169. Toxicological Study of the Anam River in Otuocha, Anambra State, Nigeria
  170. Heavy metal hazards of sachet water in Nigeria
  171. Effect of Chloroquine on the Bioavailability of Ciprofloxacin in Humans
  172. Lead and cadmium exposures from canned and non-canned beverages in Nigeria: A public health concern
  173. Hepatotoxic and haematological effects of Nigerian Bonny light crude oil in male albino rats
  174. Biochemical assessment of lead overload and the protective effect of zinc in guinea pigs
  175. Testicular toxicity of Nigerian bonny light crude oil in male albino rats
  176. Urinary Excretion of Rifampicin in the Presence of Ciprofloxacin
  177. Bioavailability of Metronidazole in Rabbits After Administration of a Rectal Suppository
  178. Testicular effects of sub-chronic administration of Hibiscus sabdariffa calyx aqueous extract in rats
  179. Impact of Effluents from a Car Battery Manufacturing Plant in Nigeria on Water, Soil, and Food Qualities
  180. Some Plasma and Saliva Pharmacokinetics Parameters of Rifampicin in the Presence of Pefloxacin
  181. Effect of Pefloxacin on the Urinary Excretion of Rifampicin
  182. Sub-chronic Toxicity Studies of the Aqueous Extract of Boerhavia diffusa Leaves
  183. Nephrotoxic Actions of Low-Dose Mercury in Mice: Protection by Zinc
  184. Testicular Toxicity of Rinbacin in Rats
  185. Effects of Rinbacin Extract on Rat Kidney
  186. Investigation into the Haematologic and Hepatotoxic Effects of Rinbacin in Rats
  187. Salivary and Urinary Excretion and Plasma???Saliva Concentration Ratios of Isoniazid in the Presence of Co-administered Ciprofloxacin
  188. Rifampicin Pharmacokinetics With and Without Ciprofloxacin
  189. Ecotoxicological Study of the Niger-Delta Area of the River Niger
  190. Low-dose mercury induces testicular damage protected by zinc in mice
  191. Adsorption Studies of Artesunate: Evaluation of Saline Cathartics as Additive in Management of Artesunate Poisoning.
  192. Adsorptive Capacity of Activated Charcoal for Rifampicin with and without Sodium Chloride and Sodium Citrate.
  193. Effect of Activated Charcoal on Diethylcarbamazine Absorption in Humans
  194. Childhood Non-Drug Poisoning in Nnewi, Nigeria
  195. Effects of Pefloxacin on Urinary and Salivary Concentrations of Isoniazid in Six Healthy Female Volunteers
  196. Acceleration of Body Clearance of DiethylCarbamazine By Oral Activated Charcoal
  197. Pharmacokinetics of Diethylcarbamazine: Prediction by Concentration in Saliva.
  198. Evaluation of the Developmental Toxicity of Amlodipine Besylate in Mice
  199. Zinc Protection of Mercury-Induced Hepatic Toxicity in Mice.
  200. In Vitro Adsorption of Ciprofloxacin on Activated Charcoal and Talc
  201. Effect of Industrial Effluents on Water and Soil Qualities in Nnewi, Nigeria
  202. Evaluation of Nigerian traditional medicines: II. effects of some Nigerian folk remedies on peptic ulcer
  203. Restoration of normal sperm characteristics in hypoprolactinemic infertile men treated with metoclopramide and exogenous human prolactin
  204. CHARCOAL AND RIFAMPICIN PHARMACOKINETICS
  205. Prevalence of Parental Medication on Children before Going to the Hospital
  206. Activated Charcoal: Is Failure to Use It Negligence or Ignorance?
  207. In Vitro and In Vivo Adsorption Stud ies of Diazinon
  208. Effect of Saline Cathartics on Gastrointestinal Transit Time of Activated Charcoal
  209. Safety Warnings and First Aid Instructions on Consumer and Pharmaceutical Products in Nigeria: are they Adequate?
  210. Use of Activated Charcoal to Treat Poisoning
  211. In-Vitro Adsorption Studies of Isoniazid