Colonialism and Historical Imagination by Tlhabane Mokhine ‘Dan’ Motaung

“…Fluid pre-colonial social ‘identities’ were recast and calcified into hide-bound, immutable and toxic ethnicity that was invested with a separatist consciousness underwritten by corresponding differential economic livelihoods. …”
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Elevated Blood Ammonia Level Is a Potential Biological Risk Factor of Behavioral Disorders in Prisoners by Yunfeng Duan, Xiaoli Wu, Shan Liang, Feng Jin

“…Hydrothion (H2S) and ammonia (NH3) can be toxic for the human central nervous system and cause psychological disturbances and behavioral disorders. …”
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Revolutionary bamboo crash barriers utilizing sustainable materials for enhanced road safety by N. Jiyas, Indu Sasidharan, K. Bindu Kumar

“…This study presents a high-strength sustainable and non-toxic alternative to conventional crash barriers by utilising Pseudoxytenanthera bamboo species treated with CNSL, replacing the toxic creosote-treated Bambusa balcooa, and offering a robust solution for safer road infrastructure while advancing green engineering practices.…”
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Effects of Bio-Slurry and Chemical Fertilizer Application on Soil Properties and Food Safety of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill.) by Tseganesh Lolamo, Abate Feyissa Senbeta, Yadessa Gonfa Keneni, Getachew Sime

“…From this perspective, the consumption of these tomato fruits could be unsafe for human health with respect to Ni, Mn, and Cd toxicities. The application of BS could remediate the Cd toxicities, yet other scenarios of phytoremediation would be praiseworthy to address Ni, Cd, and Ni toxicities.…”
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Socio-epidemiological Variables of Female Infertility in Camagüey Province by Rolando Rodríguez Puga, Yoánderson Pérez Díaz, Nurys Vázquez Rodríguez, Yanira González Ronquillo

“…The variables studied included: age group, type of infertility, municipality of origin, incidence rate, educational level, toxic habits, risk factors, and personal history. …”
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Metals and Breast Cancer: Risk Factors or Healing Agents? by Ana-Maria Florea, Dietrich Büsselberg

“…., manganese), some metals are proven to be toxic (e.g., mercury, lead). Additionally there are organic metal compounds; some of them are extremely toxic (e.g., trimethyltin, methylmercury), but there is very little knowledge available how they are handled by organisms. …”
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Risk Assessment of Trace Element Contamination in Drinking Water and Agricultural Soil: A Study in Selected Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) Endemic Areas in Sri L... by W. P. R. T. Perera, M. D. N. R. Dayananda, D. M. U. C. Dissanayake, R. A. S. D. Rathnasekara, W. S. M. Botheju, J. A. Liyanage, S. K. Weragoda, K. A. M. Kularathne

“…Geoaccumulation indexes (Igeo) of soil reveal that paddy soil in CKDu endemic areas is being moderately polluted with toxic metals/metalloids such as As, Pb, Cu, Ni, Cr, Zn, and Cd. …”
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Study on the pathogenesis of pathophysiological changes of burn systemic infection by Li Ao (Ngao), Huang Yuesheng, Yang Zongcheng

“…The present prospective study showed that incidence of systemic infection in severe burn patients was 30.9%. Toxic shock and multiple organ failure (MOF) developed in all patients with uncontrolled systemic infection. …”
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PPARα as a Transcriptional Regulator for Detoxification of Plant Diet-Derived Unfavorable Compounds by Bunichiro Ashibe, Yu Nakajima, Yuka Fukui, Kiyoto Motojima

“…Plants contain potentially toxic compounds for animals and animals have developed physiological strategies to detoxify the ingested toxins during evolution. …”
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UV Dose Governs UV-Polymerized Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Modulus by Saahil Sheth, Era Jain, Amin Karadaghy, Sana Syed, Hunter Stevenson, Silviya P. Zustiak

“…This method, while generally well accepted, has its drawbacks: long polymerization times, unstable and toxic reagents, and tedious preparation. Alternatively, PAA gels could be made by free radical polymerization (FRP) using ultraviolet (UV) photopolymerization, a method which is quicker, less tedious, and less toxic. …”
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A PROJECT MANAGEMENT GEOINFORMATICS UTILITY FOR HEALTH PROTECTION AND SANITARY DRAWINGS IN GREEN CONSTRUCTIONS - INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS by TILEMACHOS KOLIOPOULOS, SOKRATIS THEOCHARATOS, PANAGIOTIS KOULOUMPIS, CRINA RADU, ION CRISTEA

“…Reclamation works are examined in associated risks minimisation of toxic hazardous concentrations that could enter in water resources, food chain and agricultural resources. …”
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Potential of albumin dialysis at terminal liver failure in patients with chronic liver diseases by O. E. Nikiforova, Ye. N. Bessonova, O. M. Lesnyak, O. A. Stroganova

“…Among patients, receiving treatment with albumin dialysis the stage of hepatic encephalopathy at patients in the subgroup with cirrhosis of toxic (alcohol-induced) etiology significantly decreased (р<0,01). …”
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Species Differences in the Biotransformation of Aflatoxin B1: Primary Determinants of Relative Carcinogenic Potency in Different Animal Species by David L. Eaton, David E. Williams, Roger A. Coulombe

“…It was also evident early on that AFB1 itself was not toxic but required bioactivation to a reactive form. …”
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Fluconazole-Pyridoxine Bis-Triazolium Compounds with Potent Activity against Pathogenic Bacteria and Fungi Including Their Biofilm-Embedded Forms by Marsel R. Garipov, Roman S. Pavelyev, Svetlana A. Lisovskaya, Elena V. Nikitina, Airat R. Kayumov, Alina E. Sabirova, Oksana V. Bondar, Albina G. Malanyeva, Alexander M. Aimaletdinov, Alfia G. Iksanova, Konstantin V. Balakin, Yurii G. Shtyrlin

“…The leading compound was significantly less toxic than miramistin and benzalkonium chloride and more toxic than the reference antifungal drugs. …”
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Tau-Reactive Endogenous Antibodies: Origin, Functionality, and Implications for the Pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s Disease by Lenka Hromadkova, Saak Victor Ovsepian

“…In Alzheimer’s disease (AD), tau pathology manifested by the accumulation of intraneuronal tangles and soluble toxic oligomers emerges as a promising therapeutic target. …”
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Caspase-10 Is the Key Initiator Caspase Involved in Tributyltin-Mediated Apoptosis in Human Immune Cells by Harald F. Krug

“…Tributyltin (TBT) is one of the most toxic compounds produced by man and distributed in the environment. …”
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Advances in Heavy Metal Bioremediation: An Overview by Ali Sayqal, Omar B. Ahmed

“…The pollution of toxic heavy metals is considered one of the most important environmental issues which has accelerated dramatically due to changing industrial activities. …”
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Analysis of the Concentration of Heavy Metals in Khat Grown in Meru County and the Assessment of Their Associated Health Risks by Albert M. Oyugi, Joshua K. Kibet, John O. Adongo

“…Contamination of farm produce by toxic heavy metals has become a serious global health concern. …”
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The Hazard Content of Cadmium, Lead, and Other Trace Elements in Some Medicinal Herbs and Their Water Infusions by Fuad A. Ababneh

“…The estimated daily intake calculated for the toxic elements Pb and Cd through the consumption of herbal infusions was far below the tolerable daily intake set by the World Health Organization (WHO).…”
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Long-Term Natural History and Complications of Collagenous Colitis by Hugh J Freeman

“…However, rare fatalities have been reported and several complications, some severe, have been attributed directly to the colitis. Toxic colitis and toxic megacolon may develop. Concomitant gastric and small intestinal inflammatory disorders have been described including celiac disease and more extensive collagenous inflammatory disease. …”
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