The African Nationalist Idea of Africa by Tlhabane Mokhine Dan Motaung

“… This paper probes the impact of colonial designs in the fabrication of native subjectivities, which eventuated in toxic political identities that would later undermine the post-colonial nationalist project. …”
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Patterns of noncicatricial alopecia in children: a cross-sectional study by Essam Elden M. Mohamed, Hazem L. Abdel-Aleem, Yara T. Tawfik

“…Results Tinea capitis (TC) was the most common form of pediatric alopecia (136 patients, 45%), while alopecia areata (AA) and marginal traction alopecia were the second most common causes with a frequency of 57 (19%) and 56 (18.7%), respectively. Toxic alopecia was identified in 30 (10%) of the patients, telogen effluvium in 11 (3.7%), while six (2%) patients presented with female pattern hair loss, three (1%) patients had short anagen syndrome and only one patient presented with Trichotillomania. …”
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When rudeness goes home: the impact of supervisor incivility on employees’ work–family conflict by Hassan Imam, Naveed Bilal, Tomoki Sekiguchi

“…The study suggests that workplace incivility causes a negative spiral of mistreatment where a target of incivility may respond by mistreating other, resulting in a toxic work environment. However, organizations can mitigate the negative effects of incivility and promote productivity and success for employees and organization by investing in employee well-being and creating a respectful work culture.…”
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Polymerization and modeling of phenolic resins from crude wood resin in the presence of AlCl3 by Ömür Aras, Murat Ertaş, Muhammed Yusuf Aksakal, Naile Angın, Merve Genç

“…With increasing environmental problems, interest in natural polymers that have less toxic effects on the environment and are biodegradable is increasing day by day. …”
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Validation of a Model for Predicting Magnesium Concentration in Women with Preeclampsia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Erik Holmström Thalme, Magnus Frödin-Bolling

“…Overall success rate at 8 hours was 11%. No toxic concentrations were found. Conclusions. Zuspan regimen is very safe, but slow to reach therapeutic concentrations—despite efforts of individual titration. …”
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THE CORRELATION OF CHEMICAL EXPOSURE AND PERSONAL HYGIENE WITH IRRITANT CONTACT DERMATITIS AMONG WORKERS IN THE PRODUCTION WORKER by Eka Rosanti, Edwina Rudyarti, Mochammad Azel Putra Sunda Diwa

“…Oxalic acid is corrosive and toxic and readily oxidized by water and oxygen that can cause irritation, rashes, burns, and damage to the skin and can cause irritant contact dermatitis. …”
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Nicotine Impairs the Response of Lung Epithelial Cells to IL-22 by Hannah My-Hanh Nguyen, Jaclene Amber Torres, Sudhanshu Agrawal, Anshu Agrawal

“…Smoking is a major risk factor for pulmonary diseases that include chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) and cancer. Nicotine is the toxic and addictive component of tobacco products, like cigarettes, that negatively affects the immune system. …”
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Yinzhihuang injection induces apoptosis and suppresses tumor growth in acute myeloid leukemia cells. by Zhe Huang, Yunfu Shen, Xianming Fan, Qulian Guo, Wenzhe Ma

“…<h4>Background</h4>The unmet needs in treating acute myeloid leukemia(AML) promote us to look for more effective and less toxic therapies. In this study, we discovered that Yinzhihuang injection(YZHI), a traditional Chinese patent medicine for hepatitis treatment, suppressed the growth of AML cells.…”
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Acute cerebral edema: a lethal neurological complication in a patient with COVID-19 infection. Case report and literature review by M. Puodžiūnaitė, R. Sadeckaitė, A. Čikotienė

“…More serious medical conditions such as cerebral edema, neuronal degeneration, encephalitis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Bickerstaff’s brainstem encephalitis, Miller-Fisher syndrome, polyneuritis, toxic encephalopathy, and stroke can occur. Case report. …”
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Pilot Study of Trace Elements in the Infusion of Medicinal Plants Used for Diabetes Treatment by Eid I. Brima, Saifeldin M. Siddeeg

“…Momordica charantia exhibited high levels of essential (Mn (251.4), Co (1.18), Cu (54.64), and Se (2.18)) and toxic elements (Al (39.20), As (0.57), Cd (0.33), and Pb (4.48)), followed by Syzygium aromaticum (Mn (736.36)) and Boswellia carterii (Pb (0.93)), which exceeded the PMTDI in traditional doses used for diabetes treatments. …”
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The Aging GABAergic System and Its Nutritional Support by Demetra J. Mills

“…In addition, declines in GABAergic function can also be tied to vitamin status and to toxic chemicals in the food supply. The decline in GABAergic function associated with aging has an effect on just about every body organ system. …”
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Systematic Review into Diagnostics for Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) by Emily R. Adams, Inge Versteeg, Mariska M. G. Leeflang

“…Identification of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is important due to the long and toxic treatment and the fact that PKDL patients may serve as a reservoir for visceral leishmaniasis (VL). …”
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Recent research progress on metal ions and metal-based nanomaterials in tumor therapy by Yongcheng Xu, Aikebaier Reheman, Wenhua Feng, Wenhua Feng, Wenhua Feng

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Cytotoxicity and Oxidative Stress Responses of Imidacloprid and Glyphosate in Human Prostate Epithelial WPM-Y.1 Cell Line by Khaled Y. Abdel-Halim, Safaa R. Osman

“…Therefore, it is concluded that imidacloprid and glyphosate are very toxic in vitro assays and able to induce apoptotic effects as well as oxidative stress. …”
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Management of Recurrent Keratitis as a Complication of Androctonus crassicauda Black Scorpion Sting: A Case Report by Alqudah A, Bani Yassin AR, Yaseen S, El Taani L

“…Asem Alqudah, Abdel Rahman Bani Yassin, Said Yaseen, Leen El Taani Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Special Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, JordanCorrespondence: Asem Alqudah, Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Special Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, Tel +962795458496, Email asemq981@yahoo.comAbstract: Scorpions are a group of arthropods known to be highly toxic to humans. We report the case of a previously healthy 61-year-old male who sustained a sting from an Androctonus crassicauda scorpion to his right eye. …”
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Azadirachtin in combination with emamectin benzoate and abamectin increases efficacy against brinjal shoot and fruit borer, <i>Leucinodes orbonalis</i> Guenee by Md. Mahi Imam Mollah

“…Chemical insecticides having toxic effects are frequently applied to control this pest. …”
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Induction of MASH in three-dimensional bioprinted human liver tissue. by Vaidehi Joshi, Dwayne Carter, Alice E Chen, Keith Murphy, J William Higgins, Mediha Gurel, Daisy Chilin Fuentes, Sara Brin Rosenthal, Kathleen M Fisch, Tatiana Kisseleva, David A Brenner

“…MASH is caused by an accumulation of toxic fat molecules in the hepatocyte which leads to inflammation and fibrosis. …”
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A comprehensive review of composting from coffee waste: Revalorization of coffee residue in Colombia by OICC Press Authors

“…The SCGs used in agriculture prevent improper waste disposal by decreasing the pollution caused by the degradation of SCGsâ toxic components. Here we explore and review composting processes containing coffee waste. …”
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Antimicrobial proteins from oyster hemolymph improve the efficacy of conventional antibiotics. by Kate Summer, Qi Guo, Lei Liu, Bronwyn Barkla, Sarah Giles, Kirsten Benkendorff

“…Proteomics analysis of HPE identified a number of proteins including abundant known AMPPs. It was non-toxic to A549 human lung cells up to 205 μg/mL, demonstrating safety well above effective concentrations. …”
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Grewia tenax-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles as Efficient Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents by Priyanka Yadav, Monisha Singhal, Sreemoyee Chatterjee, Surendra Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta

“…The synthesis was conducted without hazardous chemicals and generation of toxic waste products. The focus of the study was, therefore, to investigate the efficacy of silver nanoparticles biosynthesized using Grewia tenax leaf extract as an antibacterial, antibiofilm, and antifungal therapeutic agent. …”
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