Associations between exposure to different heavy metals and self-reported erectile dysfunction: a population-based study using data from the 2001-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Heavy metals are ubiquitous and nonbiodegradable pollutants that are widely distributed in the environment. Heavy metal exposure can damage various...     

Structural Elucidation and Immunostimulatory Activities of Quinoa Non-starch Polysaccharide Before and After Deproteinization

Journal of Polymers and the Environment - Non-starch polysaccharides derived from natural resources play a significant role in the field of food science and human health due to their extensive...     

Farmland transfer and esophageal cancer incidence rate: mediation of pollution-related agricultural input intensity

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Cancer is a growing global health threat. Examining the determinants of cancer incidence can benefit for cancer treatment and prevention. Farmland...     

Fluoride-immobilized co-processing and resource utilization of aluminum-electrolyzed spent cathode carbon in brick-fired kiln

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Spent cathode carbon (SCC) is hazardous waste from the electrolytic aluminum industry due to its high levels of soluble fluoride, while brick-fired...     

Removal of Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solution Using Starch Nanocrystals

Journal of Polymers and the Environment - In this paper, the starch nanocrystals (SNCs) were prepared by enzymatic pre-hydrolysis combined with sulfuric acid hydrolysis and used to remove the heavy...