OBJECTIVE: This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the relationship between
exposure to cadmium and circulating reproductive hormone levels in urban and rural male …

Studies on animals and human subjects have proposed that urban pollutants may cause
alterations of cortisol levels. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether police officers exposed …

OBJECTIVES: This is the first research study to compare among female, non-smoker workers:
(a) the exposure to benzene, toluene and xylenes (BTXs) in urban air during work in the …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness and specificity of urinary 1-hydroxypyrene
(1-OHPu) as a biomarker of the exposure from urban pollution to polycyclic aromatic …

Context: Arsenic is a ubiquitous element present in urban air as a pollutant, and it may
interfere with thyroid hormones. Objective: To evaluate the association between the personal …

Objectives In the general population, cadmium seems to be responsible for hypertension,
atherosclerosis and an increase in acute coronary events. Therefore, the purpose of this meta-…

Background There is controversy regarding long-term adverse effects of urban pollutants in
urban workers. Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of urban pollutants on …

In order to monitor biogenic amines in human urine, a method based on field‐amplified sample
injection combined with capillary electrophoresis and direct UV absorption detection was …

To evaluate exposure to benzene in urban and rural areas, an investigation into personal
exposure to benzene in traffic policemen, police drivers and rural (roadmen) male outdoor …

The literature suggests that farmers nowadays are more likely to contract cardiovascular
diseases than in the past. This study involved 79 farmers and 64 controls. The workers …