Toxicity, mechanism and health effects of some heavy metals
| Autor: | Naresh Anbalagan, Blessy Baby Mathew, Monisha Jaishankar, Tenzin Tseten, Krishnamurthy Nideghatta Beeregowda |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Pharmacology
metal toxicity Mechanism (biology) Chemistry Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Poison control Metal toxicity Heavy metals free radicals Review Article Toxicology medicine.disease_cause Environmental health RA1190-1270 Toxicity Toxicology. Poisons medicine oxidative stress Occupational exposure heavy metals Chronic toxicity Oxidative stress |
| Zdroj: | Interdisciplinary Toxicology, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 60-72 (2014) Interdisciplinary Toxicology |
| ISSN: | 1337-9569 |
| Popis: | Heavy metal toxicity has proven to be a major threat and there are several health risks associated with it. The toxic effects of these metals, even though they do not have any biological role, remain present in some or the other form harmful for the human body and its proper functioning. They sometimes act as a pseudo element of the body while at certain times they may even interfere with metabolic processes. Few metals, such as aluminium, can be removed through elimination activities, while some metals get accumulated in the body and food chain, exhibiting a chronic nature. Various public health measures have been undertaken to control, prevent and treat metal toxicity occurring at various levels, such as occupational exposure, accidents and environmental factors. Metal toxicity depends upon the absorbed dose, the route of exposure and duration of exposure, i.e. acute or chronic. This can lead to various disorders and can also result in excessive damage due to oxidative stress induced by free radical formation. This review gives details about some heavy metals and their toxicity mechanisms, along with their health effects |
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