OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Exposure and Health is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Bisphenol Analogues Levels in the Follicular Fluid of Chinese Infertile Female Patients: Associations with Serum Hormone Levels and Reproductive Health Outcomes	115
Prenatal Metals Exposure and pre-adolescents’ Emotional and Behavioral Problems	97
Exposure to Environmental Chemicals and Human Bone Health; A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	95
Impact of Biochar and Water Regimes on Arsenic Transfer and Uptake in Rice: Insights into Transporter Behaviour and Soil–Plant Dynamics	86
Groundwater of Sicily (Italy) Close to Landfill Sites: Quality and Human Health Risk Assessment	80
Human Health Risk Estimation of Nanoatrazine	74
Humates and Chlorides Synergistically Increase Cd Phytoaccumulation in Strawberry Fruits, Heightening Health Risk from Cd in Human Diet	69
Potential Factors Associated with the Blood Metal Concentrations of Reproductive-Age Women in Taiwan	62
PAH Pollution in Particulate Matter and Risk in Chinese Cities	50
Prenatal Exposure to Phthalates and Bisphenols and Childhood Kidney Function: A Prospective Cohort Study	48
Trans-Global Biogeochemistry of Soil to Grain Transport of Arsenic and Cadmium	47
Objective Cost-Informed Cutoff Criteria Improve the Utility of Machine Learning Models of Environmental Hazards: A Case Study of Groundwater Arsenic Distribution in India	46
Fertilization Enhances Grain Inorganic Arsenic Assimilation in Rice	45
Latent Childhood Exposure to Mixtures of Metals and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in 4–5-Year-Old Children Living in Spain	43
Cadmium Levels in Locally Produced and Imported Dark Chocolate in Lebanon	39
Geochemical Investigation of OCPs in the Rivers Along with Drains and Groundwater Sources of Eastern Punjab, Pakistan	35
Maternal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Implications for Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and Adverse Birth Outcomes	34
Concentrations of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Pancreatic Cancer: A Case–Control Study in New York	33
The Effects of Soil Microbial Disturbance and Plants on Arsenic Concentrations and Speciation in Soil Water and Soils	32
Human Health Impact Based on Adult European Consumers’ Dietary Exposure to Chemical Contaminants and Consumption of Unprocessed Red Meat, Processed Meat, and Legumes	32
Dietary Exposure Assessment to Pesticides in Croatian School-Children—The Methodology of the Zagreb Region Total Diet Study	28
Microbiological Activity and Oxygen Availability Influence Arsenic Mobilization and Redox Transformation in an Arsenic-Rich Aquifer	25
Sex-Specific Association Between Urinary Metal and Serum Homocysteine Levels in Chinese Older Adults: A Study Based on the Yinchuan Community-Dwelling Elderly Cohort	24
Soil Indigenous Microbes Interact with Maize Plants in High-Arsenic Soils to Limit the Translocation of Inorganic Arsenic Species to Maize Upper Tissues	24
Distribution and Exposure Risk Assessment of Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances in Aquatic Products along the Coastal Region of the South China Sea	23

Burden of Disease of Dietary Exposure to Four Chemical Contaminants in Denmark, 2019	23
Gender Differences in the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome Among Chronic Arsenic-Exposed Individuals in Bangladesh	22
Children’s Exposure to Lead from Tap Water in Child Care Centers and Estimation of Blood Lead Levels	21
Metal(Loid)s in Aquatic Products and Their Potential Health Risk	20
Effect of Mixture of Heavy Metals on Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components in Individuals ≥ 18 Years of Age: From Big Data to Molecular Mechanisms Involved	19
Assessment Between Follicular Fluid Multiple Element Concentrations and Hormonal Profiles of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome	18
Arsenic Speciation in Rice, Mechanisms and Associated Health Risk Through Rice Consumption in Various Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan	18
Residues of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Breast Milk Collected from Jinhua (China) and the Influence of Exercise Habit: Levels and the Potential Health Effects	18
Hexavalent Chromium Induces Cartilage Degeneration and Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis	17
Correction to: PAH Pollution in Particulate Matter and Risk in Chinese Cities	17
Exposure Risk of Global Surface O3 During the Boreal Spring Season	17
Assessment of the Long-Term Exposure to Lead in Four European Countries Using PBPK Modeling	15
Environmental Contamination and Health Risk Assessment to Toxic Elements in an Active Lead–Zinc Mining Area	14
Assessing Potential Health Impacts of Cyanide-Contaminated Seepage in Paddy Field Near a Gold Mine in Thailand: Cyanide Speciation and Vapor Intrusion Modeling	14
Toxicity Predictions for Mycotoxins: A Combined In Silico Approach on Enniatin-Like Cluster	14
Impact of Soil Amendment Regimes on Arsenic Exposure to Human Through Rice: Risk Assessment and Prediction for Remediation	14
Associations Between Organophosphate Esters Exposure and Metabolic Syndrome: Exploring the Mediating Role of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Adults	13
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in the Tropical Climate of Malaysia: Pollution, Effects, and Management Strategies	13
Intrauterine Exposure to Phthalates and Child Growth in the First Year of Life: Results from the BiTwin Cohort	12
Evaluation of Maternal Exposure to Multiple Trace Elements and Their Detection in Umbilical Cord Blood	12
Associations Between Exposure to Metal Mixtures and Insufficient Bone Strength: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Children Aged 2–6 Years	11
Characterization, Source Apportionment and Health Risk Assessment of Trace Metals in Groundwater of Metropolitan Area in Lahore, Pakistan	11
Occurrence, Main Source and Health Risks of Fluorine in Mine Water	11
Tempo-Spatial Variability and Health Risks of PM2.5 and Associated Metal(loid)s in Greater Cairo, Egypt	11
Impact of Essential and Toxic Trace Metals on Thyroid Health and Cancer: A Review	11
Associations of Perinatal Metal and Metalloid Exposures with Early Child Behavioral Development Over Time in the New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study	11
Occurrence and Exposure to Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	10
Determining the Minimum Suitable Number of Water Quality Indicators to Improve the EWQI Water Quality Assessment Model in Baojixia Irrigation District, Northwest China	10
Dietary Exposure to Dicofol, Endosulfan, and Naturally Produced Halogenated Bipyrroles: 24-hr Food Duplicate Surveys from Five Prefectures in Japan	10
Quest to Assess Potentially Nephrotoxic Heavy Metal Contaminants in Edible Wild and Commercial Inland Fish Species and Associated Reservoir Sediments; a Study in a CKDu Prevailed Area, Sri Lanka	10
Effects of Prenatal Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Exposure on Neonatal Outcomes—MLR and BKMR Models	10
Occurrence, Controlling Factors and Health Risks of Cr6+ in Groundwater in the Guanzhong Basin of China	9
Human Health Risk Regulation of Reproductive Toxicity, Neurotoxicity, and Endocrine Disruption in Special Populations Exposed to Organophosphorus Flame Retardants	9
Groundwater Nitrate Pollution Due to Excessive Use of N-Fertilizers in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Pollution Status, Health Risk, Source Contribution, and Future Impacts	9
Risk of Human Illness from Recreational Exposure to Microbial Pathogens in Freshwater Bodies: A Systematic Review	9
Arsenic Exposure, Periconceptional Folic Acid Supplementation, and the Risk for Neural Tube Defects: A Case–Control Study	9
Polystyrene and Polyethylene Microplastics Decrease Cell Viability and Dysregulate Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Markers of MDCK and L929 Cells In Vitro	9
Impact of Volatile and Semi-volatile Organic Compounds from Farming Environments on Allergy-Related Cellular Processes	9
Potentially Toxic Metals (PTMs) in Soil-Dust-Plant Total Environment and Associated Exposure Risks for Children (0–6) Based on Site-Specific Blood Lead Levels: A Comprehensive Investigation for the Ci	9
Effects of Defined Mixtures of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) on Pre-lethal Cytotoxicity in the Human A-498 Kidney Cell Line In Vitro	8
The Association of Bisphenol A and Parabens Exposure and Oxidative Stress in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents	8
Non-carcinogenic Health Outcomes Associated with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Exposure in Humans: An Umbrella Review	8
Medical Geology and Medical Geochemistry: An Editorial Introduction	8
Dietary Exposure to Essential and Non-essential Elements During Infants’ First Year of Life in the New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study	8
A Targeted Lipidomic Reveals CYP450-Derived Oxylipin Linked to the Inflammatory Response by Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Exposure in Children	8
Association Between Benzene and Other Volatile Organic Compounds Exposure and Diabetes Mellitus Among Korean Adults: Findings from the Nationwide Biomonitoring Data	7
Impact of Dietary Cadmium Intake from Rice on Renal Function Biomarker and Population Toxicokinetic Modelling	7
Source Identification Using Principal Component Analysis and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals Contamination in PM2.5 Near an Industrial Area in Thailand	7
Trihalomethane Levels in Municipal Drinking Water of Madrid (Spain) and Health Risk Assessment for Oral Exposure	7
Effects of Blood Cadmium Levels on Blood Pressure and the Risk of Hypertension in a Community-Based Elderly Population	7

Human Exposure to Environmental Pollutants and Associations with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Review	7
Mediation Effect of Metal Mixtures in the Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Self-rated Health Among US Adults: A Weighted Quantile Sum Mediation Approach	7
Variability, Clearance, and Concentration of Multiple Metals and Risk of Kidney Function Abnormality: A New Integrative Metal Exposure Assessment Approach	7
Characteristics and Potential Health Risk of Inorganic Nitrogen in Phreatic Water in the Central and Southern Parts of Yinchuan Plain (Northwest China)	7
Heavy Metal(loid) Body Burden in Environmentally Exposed Children With and Without Internalizing Behavior Problems	7
Association Between Prenatal Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure and Maternal Serum Total Bile Acid Levels During Pregnancy: Effect Modification by Infant Sex and Maternal Prepregnancy BMI	7
A Simultaneous Determination of Benzophenone and Camphor UV-Filters, Together with Metabolites of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, in Human Urine	7
Hydrochemical Background Levels and Threshold Values of Phreatic Groundwater in the Greater Xi’an Region, China: Spatiotemporal Distribution, Influencing Factors and Implication to Water Quality Manag	7
Reducing Inflammation Levels and Ensuring Adequate Iodine Intake May Mitigate Thyroid Hormone Alterations in Youth Exposed to Multiple Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals	7
Natural Occurrence, Exposure Assessment & Risk Characterization of Alternaria Mycotoxins in Apple By-Products in Argentina	6
Relationship Between Phenolic Environmental Estrogens and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Modified by the Levels of One-Carbon Metabolism Nutrients in Chinese Pregnant Women	6
Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Their Characteristic Metabolites may Induce High Fasting Blood Glucose and Obesity in Human	6
Trace Elements and Cognitive Function in Adults and Older Adults: A Comprehensive Systematic Review	6
Transient Decrease in Sperm Motility after Plateletpheresis	6
Residential Proximity to Metal-Emitting Industries and Toenail Metal Concentration in the US Gulf States	6
Exposure to Environmental Phenols Mixtures and Fetal Growth in High-Risk Population: A Prospective Cohort Study in Korea	6
The Associations of Urinary DEHP Metabolites in Pregnant Women with Serum Thyroid Hormone and Thyroid-Related Genes in Neonatal Umbilical Cord Blood in Jilin, China	6
Positive Association Between Serum Concentration of 4-Tertiary-octylphenol and Oxidation of DNA and Lipid in Adolescents and Young Adults	6
Screening of Micro-organic Compounds in Groundwater from Areas with Chronic Kidney Disease of Unclear Aetiology (CKDu) in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka	6
Cadmium: An Emerging Role in Adipose Tissue Dysfunction	6
Hydrogeochemical Evaluation of Intermittent Alluvial Aquifers Controlling Arsenic and Fluoride Contamination and Corresponding Health Risk Assessment	6
Prospective Study of Mercury Exposure from Pregnancy and Its Relation with Telomere Length in Spanish Children	6
Periconceptional and Prenatal Exposure to Metals and Extracellular Vesicle and Particle miRNAs in Human Milk: A Pilot Study	5
Identifying Gaps and Challenges in Global Pesticide Legislation that Impact the Protection of Consumer Health: Rice as a Case Study	5
Health Risk of Infants Exposed to Lead and Mercury Through Breastfeeding	5
Occurrence of Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) Residues in Farmed and Wild Fish in Bangladesh and Implications for Human Health	5
Contamination and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Soils Developed from Different Soil Parent Materials	5
Effects of Environmental Heavy Metal Interactions on Renal Impairment: Epidemiological Evidence from Rural Northeastern China	5
Dietary Exposure of Arsenic Due to Mining Activities and the Plight to Human Health: an Assessment Through Multimodal Statistical Approaches	5
Associations Between Perfluoroalkyl Substances Mixed Exposure and Uric Acid and Glomerular Filtration Rate Among Adolescents and Adults	5
Differential Effects of Molecular Charge Changes in Norfloxacin on Groundwater Denitrification	5
Relationships Between Dietary Patterns and Low-Level Lead Exposure Among Children from Hunan Province of China	5
Hazardous Elements in Road Dust from Petrol Stations in Rzeszów (Podkarpackie, Poland): Toxicological Assessment Using Field Portable X-ray Fluorescence (FP-XRF) as ‘White Analytical Technique’	5
The Challenge of Global Aflatoxins Legislation with a Focus on Peanuts and Peanut Products: A Systematic Review	5
Global Geographical Variation in Elemental and Arsenic Species Concentration in Paddy Rice Grain Identifies a Close Association of Essential Elements Copper, Selenium and Molybdenum with Cadmium	5
Occurrence, Species, and Health Effects of Groundwater Arsenic in Typical Rural Areas Along the Northern Foot of the Qinling Mountains, China	4
Infant Exposure and Risk Assessment of Organophosphorus Flame Retardants in Human Breast Milk from The Southeast City, China	4
Identification of the Spatiotemporal Variability and Pollution Sources for Potential Pollutants of the Malian River Water in Northwest China Using the PCA-APCS-MLR Receptor Model	4
A Hybrid Approach of Supervised Self-organizing Maps and Genetic Algorithms for Predictive Mapping of Arsenic Pollution in Groundwater Resources	4
Microplastics Pollution and Risk Assessment in Selected Surface Waters of the Wei River Plain, China	4
A Systems Biology Approach Reveals the Endocrine Disrupting Potential of Aflatoxin B1	4
Environmental Nickel Exposure and Cardiovascular Disease in a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Adults	4
Public Health Vulnerability Due to the Exposure of Dissolved Metal(oid)s in Tap Water from a Mega City (Dhaka, Bangladesh): Source and Quality Appraisals	4
Geochemical Characteristics of Groundwater Consumed by Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease with Unknown Aetiology in the Crystalline Dry Zone Terrain of Sri Lanka	4
The Dynamics of Selenium in Dairy Agroecosystems	4
Quantitative Assessment and Validation of Groundwater Pollution Risk in Southwest Karst Area	4
Increased Intestinal Permeability: An Avenue for the Development of Autoimmune Disease?	4
Environmental Cadmium Exposure and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk: An Overview of Systematic Reviews	4
Distribution, Source Apportionment, and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Groundwater in a Multi-mineral Resource Area, North China	4
Rare Earth Element Exposure and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Insights into the Coexistence of Environmental Exposure Risks and Benefits	4
Surveillance Plan of Lipophilic Marine Biotoxins in Molluscs from the Croatian Coast	4
Exposure Factors vs. Bioaccessibility in the Soil-and-Dust Ingestion Pathway: A Comparative Assessment of Uncertainties Using MC2D Simulations in an Arsenic Exposure Scenario	4
Anthropogenic Organic Contaminants Analysed in Human Blood and Combined Risk	4
Toxic Effects of Atrazine on Liver and Underlying Mechanism: A Review	4
Molecular Linkage of Dissolved Organic Matter in Groundwater with Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease with Unknown Etiology	4
Sex-Specific Associations Between Organophosphate Esters Metabolites and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease in Chinese Adults	3
Concurrent Assessment on Blood Lead in Young Children and Toy Lead in Shanghai	3
Exposure, Distribution, and Ecological Risk of Four New Bisphenol Analogs in the Typical Lake Region of Taihu Lake	3
Interactions Between Heavy Metal Mixtures and Kidney Function: Gender-Stratified Analyses	3
Exposure to Bisphenol A, S, and F and its Association with Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus in General Adults of Korea: Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KoNEHS) 2015–2017	3
Mercury Exposure Assessment from the First Harmonised Total Diet Study in Portugal	3
Source Identification and Potential Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in the Topsoil of the Weining Plain (Northwest China)	3
Exposure to Arsenic in the Air and 15-F2t-Isoprostane in Urine in a Sub-population of Inhabitants of a Copper Smelter Region	3
Assessment of Exposure to Synthetic Pyrethroids with the Use of Silicone Wristbands and Biomonitoring of Urinary Metabolites: A Pilot Study	3
Volatile Organic Compounds Detected in Amniotic Fluid of Women During Normal Pregnancy	3
Independent and Joint Associations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons with Cardiovascular Diseases: Mediation by Phenotypic Ageing?	3
Assessment of Non-Carcinogenic and Carcinogenic Risks Due to Ingestion of Vegetables Grown Under Sewage Water Irrigated Soils Near a 33 Years Old Landfill Site in Kolkata, India	3
Environmental Nickel Exposure and Diabetes in a Nationally Representative Sample of US Adults	3
Metal (loid) Exposure and Overweight and Obesity in 6–12-Year-Old Spanish Children	3
When Water Quality Crises Drive Change: A Comparative Analysis of the Policy Processes Behind Major Water Contamination Events	3
Partitioning Human Dietary Exposure to Ammunition-Derived Lead in Meat from Game Animals Between Bullets and Shotgun Pellets	3
In Vitro Testing of Lung Carcinogenicity for an In Silico-Identified Cluster of Mycotoxins	3
Antenatal Exposure to Plastic Pollutants: Study of the Bisphenols and Perfluoroalkyls Effects on Human Stem Cell Models	3
Environmental and Dietary Exposures Near a Major Industrial Harbour (Fos-sur-Mer, France) Identified as a Significant Pathway for PCBs and PCDD/Fs Accumulation in Residents’ Blood Serum	3
Ochratoxin A in Foods and Beverages: Dietary Exposure and Risk Assessment	3
Penalized Regression Approach for Identifying the Risk Factors of Obesity and Underweight Among Children in North India	3
The Association Between Environmental Factors and Longevity in Hezhou, China Based on the Drinking Water Quality	3
Primary Soil Contaminants and Their Risks, and Their Relationship to Myocardial Infarction Susceptibility in Urban Krakow (Poland)	3