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Pyrrolizidine alkaloids

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Ronczka S., Speer K.

Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences

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2011

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tom 61

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nr Suppl.1

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Snacking - risks and benefits for older people

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Brzozowska A.

Żywienie Człowieka i Metabolizm. Suplement

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2016

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tom 43

Snacking is a nutrition phenomenon common among the elderly. There are various patterns, motives and circumstances of snacking, and we still need to do more research to discover the nature of its impact on health. Snacking is usually associated with high energetic density and low content of nutrients, and in this context it may result in excess weight and obesity. However, snacking can be also beneficial for health as it supplements daily food intake with energetic components and other nutrients, as well as fluids, which usually have to be supplemented when an elderly person has only three meals a day. When providing guidelines regarding snacking for the elderly, we have to bear in mind that there is no universal solution for everyone. It is necessary to adjust the guidelines to the body weight and its changes, as well as to the condition of health. Generally, reasonable snacking including such products as vegetables, fruit, low-fat dairy products or wholegrain products, may be of practical significance for improving the quality of the diet of the elderly, both living with their families and in some sort of social care institution or nursing home, and finally for improving their general health condition and quality of life.

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Potential hazards of toxic metals found in toothpastes commonly used in Nigeria

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Orisakwe O. E., Okolo K. O., Igweze Z. N., Ajaezi G. C., Udowelle N. A.

Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny

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2016

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tom 67

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nr 2

Background. Toothpastes have multi-functional configurations as oral care products. They can however constitute a possible source, amongst others, of toxic metal exposure in public health. Indeed, the public health impact of personal hygiene and consumer products is largely unknown. Objective. To determine the level of toxic metals (lead, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, nickel) in toothpastes available in Nigeria, (home produced and imported), and assess the potential risk to the people. Material and Method. The samples of toothpastes commonly used in Nigeria were tested. Using a market basket protocol thirty five different brands of toothpaste were used. Samples were digest by addition of 10 mL mixture of conc. nitric and hydrochloric acids (HCl:HNO3, 3:1), followed by heating to dryness. 20 mL deionized water was added, stirred and filtered. The filtrate was made up in standard volumetric flask and lead, cadmium, chromium, cobalt and nickel concentrations were determined using the atomic absorption spectrophotometry 205A. The daily intake of metals and target hazard quotient (THQ) were then calculated. Results. Pepsodent and Flodent had the highest levels of lead at respectively 23.575 and 18.092 mg/kg while Colgate Herbal had the highest nickel of 18.535 mg/kg. The daily intake estimates of all imported toothpaste samples were below the stated upper limits (UL). All target hazard quotients were also found to be below one. Conclusions. Although the UL, THQ and daily intake rates were all normal, the high levels of lead in some of the toothpastes an important concern to public health suggesting that pre-marketing safety studies of toothpastes may be worthwhile for the regulatory authorities.

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Alcohol as a causative factor in suicidal behaviour of women

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Binczycka-Anholcer M.

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

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2004

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tom 13

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nr Suppl.2, Part 1

Suicides committed under the alcohol constitute on average 20% of all suicidal deaths. Alcohol is a signifant factor of suicidal risk. The assessment of the role of alcohol in the decision to commit suicide is in many cases difficult. Only in the case of the suicidal death of an alcoholic the circumstances of the influence of alcohol on self-destructive behavior is not as important, unless it is a means to "get rid" of alcoholism. As rule alcohol is drunk to gain courage — to make the decision to commit suicide easier.

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Nickel release from Euro and Polish coins: a health risk?

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Smolik S., Nogaj P., Domal-Kwiatkowska D., Moric-Janiszewska E., Weglarz L.

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

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2010

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tom 19

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nr 5

The role of contact with nickel-containing coins has been controversial. The aim of our study was to compare the release of nickel from Euro (1 and 2) coins and from Polish coins (2 PLN and 5 PLN) at 4ºC and 32ºC in an immersion test using artificial sweat according to the EU reference method. Nickel extract was analyzed at 8 time points starting from 1 h up to 168 h. After 7 days of test duration at 32ºC, nickel ion concentration was 96.27±4.01 μg/cm2, 79.31±1.95 μg/cm2, 38.34±1.19 μg/cm2, and 32.17±2.36 μg/cm2 for 2 Euro, 1 Euro, 5 PLN, and 2 PLN, respectively. The amount of nickel ion released at 4ºC was reduced by about 70% and 40% for Euro and Polish coins, respectively. These values exceed the limit acceptable for prolonged contact with human skin as defined by the EU Nickel Directive, which indicates that nickel may be capable of eliciting allergic reactions in subjects handling nickel-containing coins daily.

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Long-term complications of diabetes and the risk of diabetic foot

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Krysiak-Zielonka I.

Health Problems of Civilization

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2018

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tom 12

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nr 1

Background. Chronic complications of diabetes are presently the most vital problem in diabetology and the most significant challenge in the treatment of the diseases. Because of peripheral neuropathy and macroangiopathy, people with diabetes are particularly vulnerable to foot problems. The following study aims to evaluate the development of chronic complications in patients with type 2 diabetes, with a particular focus on the prevalence of limb ischemia symptoms. Material and methods. The study involved patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and nondiabetic persons at a similar age. Diabetics were divided into 2 groups. Group 1 consisted of type 2 diabetic patients with no trophic lesions of the limbs; Group 2 included patients with diabetic foot disease; and the control group (Group 3) were the non-diabetic elderly. The study was to analyse the incidence of retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy in both diabetic groups. Besides, it was to evaluate changes in macroangiopathy among diabetic patients and the control group. Results. In all groups, symptoms of lower limb ischaemia were assessed, which allowed making comparisons between them. The studied material indicated that the occurrence of diabetic ulcers is mostly associated with macroangiopathy and its symptoms, polyneuropathy and particular types of neuropathy, retinopathy and horny foot skin. Conclusions. An interdisciplinary approach to the problem of the diabetic foot allows recognising its early clinical symptoms.

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Impact of health and nutrition risks perception on the interest in pro-healthy food on the example of bread

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Jezewska-Zychowicz M.

Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny

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2016

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tom 67

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nr 1

Background. Bread is a basic food product in the diet of a majority of people. It is a good source of energy and it is also abundant in carbohydrates. Simultaneously, because it is consumed on a large scale by Polish people, it provides large amounts of salt and some additives like preservative and raising agents. The perception of the risk influences the choice of food and impacts eating behaviors. However, it is still unknown if there is an impact of perceived risk on the choice and the consumption of bread. Objective. The objective of the research was to assess the importance of perceived health and nutrition risk in conditioning the willingness to buy bread with decreased amounts of salt and bread without preservative and raising agents. Material and methods. Empirical research was conducted in October 2014 in a group of 1.014 adult consumers, with the use of the method of interview. The questions covered the following issues: the frequency of white and wholemeal bread consumption, the willingness to consume bread with reduced salt content and one produced without the preservatives and raising agents, the self-assessment of health and socio-demographic characteristics of respondents. To evaluate the perceived health and nutrition risks modification of Health Concern Scale was used. Opinions on the tendency to purchase both kind of breads were compared taking into account socio-demographic characteristics, health risk, nutrition risk and frequency of eating white and wholemeal bread. To determine the differences ANOVA and Tukey post hoc test at the significance level of p <0.05 were used. The relations between variables were assessed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Results. There was a higher tendency to consume bread without preservatives and raising agents than with low salt content. Women, people over 55 years old, and people who often consume white bread were characterized by higher willingness to consume bread with reduced salt content. People with higher education, aged over 45 years, and those who rarely consumed wholemeal bread were more willing to eat bread without additives. The greater was the nutrition and health risk perceived by the person, the greater was the willingness to consume both types of bread. Conclusions. The importance of perceived risks in conditioning consumers’ willingness to eat healthy food shows that the educational campaigns informing about risky behaviors may promote behavioral change towards a more favorable food choice.

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Biomonitoring and biomarkers of organophosphate pesticides exposure - state of the art

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Kapka-Skrzypczak L., Cyranka M., Skrzypczak M., Kruszewski M.

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine

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2011

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tom 18

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nr 2

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Cerna M., Rossner P., Binkova B., Sram R. J.

Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica. Supplement

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2001

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tom 39

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nr 1

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Comparison of the airborne spread of coliform and hemolytic bacteria around a sewage treatment plant

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Kocwa-Haluch R.

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine

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1996

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tom 03

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nr 1

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The rapid acoustic screening of deoxynivalenol [DON] in grain

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Juodeikiene G., Vidmantiene D., Basinskiene L., Bartkiene E., De Koe W. J.

Ekologia i Technika

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2005

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tom 13

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nr 5

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The influence of road transport on human health and the environment

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Zawadzka-Kos M., Nowacka E., Grzybowski A.

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

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1998

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tom 07

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nr 2

Road transport is the source of various negative changes in all elements of the environment (air, water, soil, flora and fauna). These changes can result in unfavourable effects on human beings. The most dangerous chemical compounds to be found along roads are: nitrogen oxides, carbon oxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals. Noise is the most important physical factor. So far, only a few epidemiologic observations have proven that in populations surrounded by heavy traffic roads is there a noted higher prevalence of respiratory system diseases. Some data also indicate the possibility of higher risk of cancer. Exposure of humans to road traffic results, among other things, in psychic discomfort and sleep disturbances.

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Environmental health risk of chronic exposure to nitrous oxide in dental practice

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Szymanska J.

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine

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2001

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tom 08

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nr 2

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Knowledge, attitude and practice on exposure to Bisphenol A among dental surgeons in Southern India

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Kumar H. A., Soans C. R., Murali P. S., Ravi R. S., Shashidhar K., Shersha S.

Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny

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2021

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tom 72

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nr 4

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Current concepts on the impact of coagulase-negative staphylococci causing bovine mastitis as a threat to human and animal health - a review

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Sender G., Pawlik A., Korwin-Kossakowska A.

Animal Science Papers and Reports

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2017

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tom 35

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nr 2

Staphylococci are the main aetiological factor of bovine mastitis in many dairy herds. Traditionally, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) were considered a normal skin microbiota. Lately the role of CNS in bovine mastitis has increased, as in some countries these pathogens had started to outnumber other mastitis aetiological factors. Given the scale of mastitis problems, the intensive use of antibiotics in dairy cattle, the number of animals and the consumption of milk products there is an urgent need to highlight the threat to both human and animal health originating from CNS. The knowledge of how CNS mastitis develops, spreads in herd and persists is limited. Bovine strains of CNS are poorly characterised; moreover, they are characterised mainly in terms of phenotypes. This review summarises knowledge on the characterisation of CNS strains, stressing the role of the bacterial genotype, in the context of the risk to human and animal health. Selected CNS virulence factors that play a role during mastitis in dairy cattle are listed and described in this paper. They have been selected subjectively by the authors in view of their significance for public health (toxins, antimicrobial resistance) and their importance for animal health (formation of biofilm, prevention of phagocytosis intracellular survival) and mastitis outcome.

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