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Alexander I. VardavasToxicologist-Agronomist, Laboratory of Toxicology & Forensic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine … Verified email at med.uoc.gr Cited by 742 |
Pesticides and cardiotoxicity. Where do we stand?
Cardiovascular diseases are among the most significant causes of mortality in humans.
Pesticides toxicity and risk for human health are controlled at a European level through a well-…
Pesticides toxicity and risk for human health are controlled at a European level through a well-…
[HTML][HTML] Rethinking subthreshold effects in regulatory chemical risk assessments
…, C Teaf, A Tsatsakis, AI Vardavas… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
A great number of dose− response studies indicate that hormesis is a common phenomenon,
occurring in numerous organisms exposed to singular or combined environmental …
occurring in numerous organisms exposed to singular or combined environmental …
Long-term exposure to cypermethrin and piperonyl butoxide cause liver and kidney inflammation and induce genotoxicity in New Zealand white male rabbits
Cypermethrin (CY) is a frequently used class II pyrethroid pesticide, while piperonyl butoxide
(PBO) plays a major role in the pesticide formulation of synthetic pyrethroids. Synthetic …
(PBO) plays a major role in the pesticide formulation of synthetic pyrethroids. Synthetic …
Environmental metal contamination and health impact assessment in two industrial regions of Romania
…, P Constantinescu, AM Ciobanu, AI Vardavas… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
We investigated two Romanian industrial regions– Copşa Mică and Zlatna, to assess the
current situation of soil pollution and bioaccumulation of Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn in different …
current situation of soil pollution and bioaccumulation of Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn in different …
Composition and chemical health hazards of the most common electronic cigarette liquids in nine European countries
Background: The aim of the present study was to identify the composition and reported
chemical health hazards of the most common electronic cigarette liquids (e-liquids) in nine …
chemical health hazards of the most common electronic cigarette liquids (e-liquids) in nine …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of coal microparticles on marine organisms: A review
MO Tretyakova, AI Vardavas, CI Vardavas, EI Iatrou… - Toxicology Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Coal dust is a source of pollution not only for atmospheric air but also for the marine
environment. In places of storage and handling of coal near water bodies, visible pollution of the …
environment. In places of storage and handling of coal near water bodies, visible pollution of the …
Rapid method for the simultaneous determination of DDTs and PCBs in hair of children by headspace solid phase microextraction and gas chromatography‐mass …
The purpose of this study was to develop a rapid and cost efficient hair extraction method,
using the headspace solid phase microextraction (HSSPME) technique for the simultaneous …
using the headspace solid phase microextraction (HSSPME) technique for the simultaneous …
The metabolism of imidacloprid by aldehyde oxidase contributes to its clastogenic effect in New Zealand rabbits
Imidacloprid (IMI) is a systemic, chloro-nicotinyl insecticide classified in Regulation N 1272/2008
of the European Commision as “harmful if swallowed and very toxic to aquatic life, with …
of the European Commision as “harmful if swallowed and very toxic to aquatic life, with …
[HTML][HTML] Genotoxicity of mixture of imidacloprid, imazalil and tebuconazole
…, VN Rakitskii, M Goumenou, A Vardavas… - Toxicology Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Genotoxicity of the mixture of generic pesticides imidacloprid + imazalil + tebuconazole in a
ratio of 14.0/1.7/1.0 by weight was assessed using Ames test (Salmonella typhimurium) and …
ratio of 14.0/1.7/1.0 by weight was assessed using Ames test (Salmonella typhimurium) and …
[HTML][HTML] Maximum tolerated doses and erythropoiesis effects in the mouse bone marrow by 79 pesticides' technical materials assessed with the micronucleus assay
Abstract Effects of technical materials of pesticide active ingredients, belonging to various
chemical classes, on erythropoiesis in mouse bone marrow were studied as part of the …
chemical classes, on erythropoiesis in mouse bone marrow were studied as part of the …