Proto-tool use for food processing in wild Arabian babblers: matching processing methods, substrates and prey types by Yitzchak Ben Mocha, Francesca Frisoni, Oded Keynan, Michael Griesser

“…Field observations demonstrate that the birds transport different caterpillar species to different substrate types depending on the processing method needed to prepare the caterpillar for eating. Species with toxic setae (e.g. Casama innotata) are transported to be rubbed on rough substrates (e.g. sand) before consumption, while other species (e.g. …”
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Ozone-based Advanced Oxidation Process for pharmaceutical contamination in wastewater: A review by Pratiwi Wahyu Zuli, Hadiyanto Hadiyanto, Widayat Widayat

“…Furthermore, integrating ozone-based AOPs with biological treatments provides a synergistic approach to wastewater treatment, enhancing degradation efficiency while reducing the formation of toxic by-products. This integration can be implemented as a pre-treatment or a post-treatment step, tailoring the process for optimal pollutant removal. …”
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Concentrations of Lead in Groundwater and Human Blood in the Population of Palosai, a Rural Area in Pakistan: Human Exposure and Risk Assessment by Yu Shuang Ren, Muhammad Ilyas, Rui Ze Xu, Waqas Ahmad, Rui Wang

“…Lead (Pb) is a toxic environmental contaminant, which enters water bodies from natural and anthropogenic activities. …”
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Trace and Heavy Metals in Locally and Imported Spices Sold on Markets in Accra Metropolis, Ghana by Isaac Osei-Safo, Kodwo Miezah, Lyndon Nii Adjiri Sackey, Junias Adusei-Gyamfi, Ayamba Malik Abdul

“…Iron, zinc, arsenic, cadmium and lead levels in specified natural spices varied from 0.022 mg/kg to 5.814 mg/kg, 0.056 mg/kg to 0.895 mg/kg, not detected to 14.012 mg/kg, 0.02 mg/kg to 0.45 mg/kg and not detected to 3.583 mg/kg, respectively. The toxic metals arsenic and lead in turmeric powder, whole rosemary and garlic, as well as lead in ginger, were slightly above the Codex, but below the FAO/WHO permissible level. …”
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Absence of Cysteine and Iron Chelation Induces Ferroptosis in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells by Manvi Agarwal Neeraj, JunJeong Choi

“…This process occurs when a cell’s antioxidant capacity is disturbed resulting in the inability of the cell to detoxify the toxic peroxides. Two major components that regulate ferroptosis are cysteine and iron. …”
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Determination of the Concentration of Total Cyanide in Waste Water of a Tobacco Company in Southwestern Nigeria by MT Osobamiro

“… Cyanide has been listed as one of the toxic pollutants that is usually released into the environment. …”
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Monarch butterfly optimization based energy management system for electric vehicle with interleaved landsman converter by C. Milton, T. S. Sivarani

“…The toxic emissions from combustion engine cars and businesses using fossil fuels have steadily increased over time in today's world of expanding needs and urbanization. …”
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Is increased mutation driving genetic diversity in dogs within the Chornobyl exclusion zone? by Megan N Dillon, Allison N Dickey, Reade B Roberts, Jennifer A Betz, Timothy A Mousseau, Norman J Kleiman, Matthew Breen

“…The disaster at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 and subsequent remediation efforts resulted in contamination of the local environment with radioactive material, heavy metals, and additional environmental toxicants. Many of these are mutagenic in nature, and the full effect of these exposures on local flora and fauna has yet to be understood. …”
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Management of an Oral Ingestion of Transdermal Fentanyl Patches: A Case Report and Literature Review by Andrew C. Faust, Ralph Terpolilli, Darrel W. Hughes

“…A 32-year-old man was brought to the emergency department (ED) via emergency medical services for toxic ingestion and suicide attempt. The patient chewed and ingested two illegally purchased transdermal fentanyl patches. …”
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Determination of the Concentration of Total Cyanide in Waste Water of a Tobacco Company in Southwestern Nigeria by MT Osobamiro

“… Cyanide has been listed as one of the toxic pollutants that is usually released into the environment. …”
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Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Hemodialysis Centers of Traditional Chinese Medical Institutions by Motan QIU, Shaohua WANG, Yanhui LI, Jie LUAN, Erping YAN, Peng LIU, Shujuan LIU, Yu KANG, Xiaojuan LI, Pingping SUN, Tang TANG, Zhan WANG

“…The basic pathogenesis is characterized by"wet, toxic, stasis and closed", which emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment. (3) Formulate prevention and control measures based on the concept of TCM: The key to prevent and control the COVID-19 is to maintain healthy qi and avoid epidemic diseases. (4) Adhere to the integration of Chinese and Western medicine, and build a prevention and control system with characteristics of TCM: TCM has many advantages in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, the hemodialysis centers should adhere to the integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and build the prevention and control system of infectious diseases with characteristics of TCM.…”
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Raw Materials Synthesis from Heavy Metal Industry Effluents with Bioremediation and Phytomining: A Biomimetic Resource Management Approach by Salmah B. Karman, S. Zaleha M. Diah, Ille C. Gebeshuber

“…These approaches represent a viable means of removing toxic chemicals from the effluent produced during the process of manufacturing, and the bioremediation process, furthermore, has the potential to save metal resources from depletion. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) Started from Graphene Oxide (GO) Using the Tour Method with Different Parameters by Adere Tarekegne Habte, Delele Worku Ayele

“…A mixture of H2SO4/H3PO4 (9 : 1 volume ratio) instead of only H2SO4 resulted in increased hydrophilic and oxidized GO without the emission of toxic gas, which differs from the traditional Hummers’ method. …”
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The Health Impact of Cocoa from Cultivation to the Formation of Biogenic Amines: An Updated Review by Antonello Paparella, Maria Schirone, Clemencia Chaves López

“…In addition to polyphenols, other compounds of interest are biogenic amines, due to their role and potential toxic effects on human health. Based on toxicological data and recent research on the complex relationship between biogenic amines and cocoa fermentation, setting limits or standards for biogenic amines in cocoa and chocolate could help ensure product safety. …”
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An Assessment of the Intestinal Lumen as a Site for Intervention in Reducing Body Burdens of Organochlorine Compounds by Ronald J. Jandacek, Stephen J. Genuis

“…Retained OCs are also transported into both the large and small intestinal lumen via non-biliary mechanisms involving both secretion and desquamation from enterocytes. OCs and some other toxicants can be reabsorbed from the intestine, however, they take part in enterohepatic circulation(EHC). …”
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A GREEN AND EFFICIENT HPLC-DAD METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS IN ORANGE WASTE by Mirella T. Ferreira Ranzeti, Gabriela Cremasco, Daniel Rinaldo

“…The method effectively separated and allowed the identification of phenolic acids, vitexin, and hesperidin, while adhering to green chemistry principles, making it a safer and more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional methods, complying with principles 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Green Analytical Chemistry (GAC), bringing a low cost of analysis, with little energy expenditure, low toxic solvents from renewable sources, little waste generation and safety in operation.…”
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Microwave-Assisted Digestion Using Dilute Nitric Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide for Multielement Determination in Wheat Flour by ICP-MS by Ibrahim A. Alhagri, Mosa Albeshry

“…A closed-vessel microwave digestion method was developed for the simultaneous determination of macro, micro, and toxic elements (Mg, K, Ca, Al, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Se, Rb, V, Cd, and As) in wheat by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). …”
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A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Various Disinfectants for Extracted Human Teeth - A Comparative Study by Himanshu Srivastava, Sameera Mohd Rehman Qureshi, Chintu Kumar Singh, Santoshkumar Pandurang Mastud, Amit Handa, Manish Kumar Shukla

“…Sterilisation and autoclaving are superior options while vinegar is cheap, readily available, and relatively non-toxic. All these qualities plus the fact that it has given encouraging results as an antibacterial disinfectant should necessitate its usage on a more regular basis than it is used at present.…”
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Production performance of nursery graded eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor in recirculating aquaculture system by Tatag Budiardi, Irzal Effendi, Muhammad Aghistni Rahman, Apriana Vinasyiam

“…Water quality is controlled by a recirculation system that can support production performance through the degradation of toxic compounds. This study aims to analyze the production and nursery performance of graded eel (Anguilla bicolor bicolor) that graded in the same batch in a recirculation system. …”
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Mathematical probit and logistic mortality models of the Khapra beetle fumigated with plant essential oils by Alhadi E. Alamir, Gomah E. Nenaah, Mohamed A. Hafiz

“…Results could help in using a relatively safe and effective strategy for the control of this serious pest using alternative control strategy to reduce the health and environmental drawbacks resulted from the excessive reliance on the broadly toxic chemical pesticides and in order to contribute safeguard world-wide grain supplies.…”
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