Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is caused by exposure to noxious particles
and gases. Smoking is the main risk factor, but other factors are also associated with COPD. …

Exposure to hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] may occur in several occupational activities, eg,
welding, Cr(VI) electroplating and other surface treatment processes. The aim of this study …

From 22 March until 18 May 2020, a complete lockdown in Italy was ordered as a countermeasure
against the COVID-19 pandemic. Social isolation measures affect some populations …

In order to evaluate the primary DNA damage due to occupational exposure to chromium (VI),
DNA strand-breaks and apoptosis in peripheral lymphocytes were measured in a group of …

Background Environmental lead exposure is a possible causative factor for increased blood
pressure and hypertension, but large studies at low-level exposure are scarce, and results …

Objectives The aim of this work is to investigate the biological effects of IQOS smoking on
human gingival fibroblasts and human keratinocytes analysing cell viability, morphology, …

Background: The research aimed to investigate the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough
infections and their determinants in a large European cohort of more than 60,000 health …

The increasing use of nanomaterials in a variety of industrial, commercial, medical products,
and their environmental spreading has raised concerns regarding their potential toxicity on …

Introduction In recent years, there has been an increase in the non-medical use of psychoactive
prescription drugs including pregabalin (PGB). Studies have shown that multiple drug …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are implicated in the regulation of apoptosis through a number
of distinct mechanisms depending on cell type and stimulation conditions. Glyoxalase I (…