OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Toxicology and Industrial Health is 2. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Differences in sensitivity of human lymphocytes and fish lymphocytes to polyvinyl chloride microplastic toxicity	28
Toxicity risks of occupational exposure in 3D printing and bioprinting industries: A systematic review	22
Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate and toluene diisocyanate: Many similarities and few differences	20
The role of macrophage-derived TGF-β1 on SiO₂-induced pulmonary fibrosis: A review	20
Health risk assessment of occupational exposure to heavy metals in a steel casting unit of a steelmaking plant using Monte–Carlo simulation technique	17
The role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in lead (Pb)-induced mitophagy of HEK293 cells	16
The concentration of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene in ambient air of the gas stations in Iran: A systematic review and probabilistic health risk assessment	15
Silver nanoparticles: Correlating particle size and ionic Ag release with cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and inflammatory responses in human cell lines	14
Amorphous silica nanoparticles induced spleen and liver toxicity after acute intravenous exposure in male and female rats	13
A brief overview of properties and reactions of diisocyanates	13
Tattoo inks are toxicological risks to human health: A systematic review of their ingredients, fate inside skin, toxicity due to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, primary aromatic amines, metals, and	13
Effects of dibutyl phthalate and di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on hepatic structure and function of adult male mice	12
Sulfur dioxide-induced exacerbation of airway inflammation via reactive oxygen species production and the toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor-κB pathway in asthmatic mice	12
Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate induces heart looping disorders during zebrafish development	12
Prenatal and early postnatal exposure to radiofrequency waves (900 MHz) adversely affects passive avoidance learning and memory	12
Toxicity assessment of metallic nickel nanoparticles in various biological models: An interplay of reactive oxygen species, oxidative stress, and apoptosis	11
Altered M1/M2 polarization of alveolar macrophages is involved in the pathological responses of acute silicosis in rats in vivo	10
Cr (III) genotoxicity and oxidative stress: An occupational health risk for leather tannery workers of South Asian developing countries	10
Occupational lead exposure is an independent modulator of hypertension and poor pulmonary function: A cross-sectional comparative study in lead-acid battery recycling workers	10
DNA fragmentation of sperm in automobile painters	9
The effects of long-term prenatal exposure to 900, 1800, and 2100 MHz electromagnetic field radiation on myocardial tissue of rats	9
Bisphenol A reveals its obesogenic effects through disrupting glucose tolerance, oxidant–antioxidant balance, and modulating inflammatory cytokines and fibroblast growth factor in zebrafish	9
Effect of occupational cadmium exposure on the thyroid gland and associated inflammatory markers among workers of the electroplating industry	9
Cypermethrin induces apoptosis of Sertoli cells through the endoplasmic reticulum pathway	8
Nature-derived epoxy resins: Synthesis, allergenicity, and thermosetting properties of pinoresinol diglycidyl ether	8

Assessment of COVID-19 control strategies in a steel industry using a SWOT matrix	8
Reproductive toxicity of cadmium in pubertal male rats induced by cell apoptosis	8
Cytotoxicity of mancozeb on Sertoli–germ cell co-culture system: Role of MAPK signaling pathway	8
Cobalt-related interstitial lung disease or hard metal lung disease: A case series of Chinese workers	7
SAHA attenuates rotenone-induced toxicity in primary microglia and HT-22 cells	7
Occupational exposure to metal-rich particulate matter modifies the expression of repair genes in foundry workers	7
Entomotoxic effects of synthesized aluminum oxide nanoparticles against Sitophilus oryzae and their toxicological effects on albino rats	7
Prediction of the skin sensitization potential of polyhexamethylene guanidine and triclosan and mixtures of these compounds with the excipient propylene glycol through the human Cell Line Activation T	7
Nickel nanoparticles induce hepatotoxicity via oxidative and nitrative stress-mediated apoptosis and inflammation	7
Emission of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate and methylene dianiline during use of cure-in-place methylene diphenyl diisocyanate-based consumer products	6
Silver nanoparticles modify the hypothalamic–pituitary–interrenal axis and block cortisol response to an acute stress in zebrafish, Danio rerio	6
Cytotoxic effects of crystalline silica in form of micro and nanoparticles on the human lung cell line A549	6
Renal ultrastructural damage induced by chronic exposure to copper oxide nanomaterials: Electron microscopy study	6
Alterations of DNA methylation and mRNA levels of CYP1A1, GSTP1, and GSTM1 in human bronchial epithelial cells induced by benzo[a]pyrene	6
Assessment of ergonomic exposure, work-related occupational injuries, and prevention: Child work in the brickfield industry in India.	6
Maternal exposure to low doses of bisphenol A affects learning and memory in male rat offspring with abnormal N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors in the hippocampus	6
Neurotoxicity associated with oxidative stress and inflammasome gene expression induced by allethrin in SH-SY5Y cells	6
Bisphenol A decreases expression of Insulin-like factor 3 and induces histopathological changes in the Testes of Rats	6
Occupational exposure to pesticides in farmworkers and the oxidative markers	6
Occupational risk assessment of organophosphates with an emphasis on psychological and oxidative stress factors	6
Toxicological alert: Exposure to glycidyl methacrylate and cancer risk	6
Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Egyptian printing workers evidenced by using serum biomarkers of inflammation, oxidative stress, muscle injury, and collagen type I turnover	6
Potential toxicity of nickel nano and microparticles on the reproductive system of female rats: A comparative time-dependent study	6
On the toxicity of gold nanoparticles: Histological, histochemical and ultrastructural alterations	6
1-Bromopropane-induced apoptosis in OVCAR-3 cells via oxidative stress and inactivation of Nrf2	6
Effect of occupational co-exposure to lead and cadmium on selected immunomodulatory cytokines	6
Fluoride and endosulfan together potentiate cytogenetic effects in Swiss albino mice bone marrow cells	6
Exposure to glyphosate and tetrachlorvinphos induces cytotoxicity and global DNA methylation in human cells	5
2,2′,4,4′-Tetrabromodiphenyl ether disrupts spermatogenesis in mice by interfering with the ER-Nrf1-Tfam-mitochondria pathway	5
Review of the physicochemical properties and associated health effects of aerosols generated during thermal spray coating processes	5
Cardiovascular damage associated with subchronic exposure to the glyphosate herbicide in Wistar rats	5
Long non-coding RNA ENST00000414355 as a biomarker of cadmium exposure regulates DNA damage and apoptosis	5
Association between bisphenol A exposure and thyroid dysfunction in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Zinc oxide nanoparticles trigger dysfunction of mitochondrial respiratory complexes and repair dynamics in human alveolar cells	5
L-Arginine protects mouse Leydig cells against T-2 toxin-induced apoptosis in vitro	5
Assessment of personal inhalation and skin exposures to polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate during polyurethane fabric coating	5
Toluene diisocyanate occupational exposure data in the polyurethane industry (2005–2020): A descriptive summary from an industrial hygiene perspective	5
BPA-induced prostatic hyperplasia in vitro is correlated with the unbalanced gene expression of AR and ER in the epithelium and stroma	5
Some health effects of work-related stress among nurses working in critical care units	5
Acrylamide treatment alters the level of Ca²⁺ and Ca²⁺-related protein kinase in spinal cords of rats	5
Effect of pyrethroid pesticides on the testis of male rats: A meta-analysis	5
A brief review of the biology of megakaryocytes and platelets and their role in thrombosis associated with particulate air pollution	5
3-methyadenine inhibits lipopolysaccharides-induced pulmonary inflammation at the early stage of silicosis via blocking NF-κB signaling pathway	5
Maternal exposure to silicon dioxide nanoparticles reduces hippocampal neurogenesis and synaptogenesis and induces neurodegeneration in rat offspring hippocampus	5
Hepatic oxidative damage and Nrf2 pathway protein changes in rats following long-term manganese exposure	5
Acute chlorine poisoning caused by an accident at a swimming pool	4
Combine effect of exposure to petrol, kerosene and diesel fumes: On hepatic oxidative stress and haematological function in rats	4
Investigation of combined effects of propyl paraben and methyl paraben on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in male rats	4
Oxidative damage induced by combined exposure of titanium dioxide nanoparticles and cypermethrin in rats for 90 days	4
In vitro cytotoxicity of co-exposure to superparamagnetic iron oxide and solid lipid nanoparticles	4

Hyperglycemia exacerbates cadmium-induced glomerular nephrosis	4
Evaluation of blood lead among painters of buildings and cars	4
Blood lead levels, calcium metabolism and bone-turnover among automobile technicians in Sagamu, Nigeria: Implications for elevated risk of susceptibility to bone diseases	4
Alterations in cell viability, reactive oxygen species production, and modulation of gene expression involved in mitogen–activated protein kinase/extracellular regulating kinase signaling pathway by g	4
Relationship between occupational exposure to whole-body vibration and noise with sex hormone levels: An empirical assessment in an automobile parts manufacturing plant	4
Blood mercury and liver enzymes: A pan-India retrospective correlation study	4
Organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticides may induce brain cancer through oxidative stress	4
Novel deoxyribonucleic acid methylation perturbations in workers exposed to vinyl chloride	4
Formaldehyde induces ferritinophagy to damage hippocampal neuronal cells	4
Predictive value of novel biomarkers for chronic kidney disease among workers occupationally exposed to silica	4
Polymorphisms of the AS3MT gene are associated with arsenic methylation capacity and damage to the P21 gene in arsenic trioxide plant workers	4
Effects of bis(2-ethylhexyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrabromophthalate on liver injury in Balb/c mice	4
Occupational exposure to cosmetic talc and mesothelioma in barbers, hairdressers, and cosmetologists: A systematic review of the epidemiology	3
Effects of sodium para-aminosalicylic acid on chelation treatment in Pb-exposed mice	3
Assessment of the effects of sodium nitrate (NaNO₃) on the reproductive system, liver, pancreas, and kidney of male rats	3
Interactive toxicity effect of combined exposure to hematite and amorphous silicon dioxide nanoparticles in human A₅₄₉ cell line	3
The effects of prenatal and postnatal exposure to electromagnetic field on rat ovarian tissue	3
Removal of lithium from aqueous solutions by solid-phase extraction using sawdust loaded with magnetite nanoparticles and study of apoptosis, MDA and 8-OHdG caused by lithium toxicity in fish brain	3
Are cosmetics based on alpha hydroxy acids safe to use when purchased over the internet?	3
Nickel oxide nanoparticles induce genotoxicity and cellular alterations in the ground beetle Blaps polycresta (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)	3
Intraperitoneal exposure of iron oxide nanoparticles causes dose-dependent toxicity in Wistar rats	3
Arterial stiffness and carotid distensibility following acute formaldehyde exposure in female adults	3
Exploring structure/property relationships to health and environmental hazards of polymeric polyisocyanate prepolymer substances-1. Design of experiments, aquatic exposure, and acute aquatic toxicity	3
Individual and combined hepatocytotoxicity of DDT and cadmium in vitro	3
In vitro genotoxicity assessment of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles	3
Assessment of serum CK-MM level as a bioindicator for work-related musculoskeletal injuries among Emergency hospital workers	3
Re-evaluation of neurobehavioural toxicity of clothianidin using statistical methods for ordered alternatives assuming dose-response effect	3
Synthesis and reproductive toxicity of bisphenol A analogs with cyclic side chains in Caenorhabditis elegans	3
Sampling chamber with minimal wall surface for simultaneous emission testing of diisocyanates and diamines from polyurethane products	3
Analysis of dermal exposure assessment in the US Environmental Protection Agency Toxic Substances Control Act risk evaluations of chemical manufacturing	3
Whole blood ultrastructural alterations by mercury, nickel and manganese alone and in combination: An ex vivo investigation	3
Evaluation of BPA effects on autophagy in Neuro-2a cells	3
Exploring structure/property relationships to health and environmental hazards of polymeric polyisocyanate prepolymer substances—2. Dermal sensitization potential in the mouse local lymph node assay	3
Manganese exposure causes movement deficit and changes in the protein profile of the external globus pallidus in Sprague Dawley rats	3
Serotonin variations and sleep disorders among shift workers. A cross-sectional study	3
Accelerated apoptosis, oxidative stress, and cholinergic inflammation in blood of metalworkers	3
Dimethyl ether (DME)	3
Toxicity of benzyl benzoate as a food additive and pharmaceutical agent	3
Comparison of the genotoxicity of two commercial pesticides by their micro and nano size capsules	3
Dysregulation of murine immune functions on inhalational exposure to ammonia, dimethyl disulfide, 3-methylindole, or propionic acid	2
Meta-Analysis of Body Concentration of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Prostate Cancer	2
Clinical case analysis of 32 children aged 0–6 years with lead poisoning in Nanning, China	2
The legacy of weapons grade plutonium production: Health status of Hanford complex workers who manage the waste	2
Strategies for refinement of occupational inhalation exposure evaluation in the EPA TSCA risk evaluation process	2
Comparative evaluation of three methylene dianiline isomers in the bacterial reverse mutation assay, the in vitro gene mutation test, and the in vitro chromosomal aberration test	2
Associations of semen quality with pyrethroids in semen and urine samples of men with oligozoospermia: A cross-sectional study in Samsun, Turkey	2
The simulation of the emission of iron fumes caused by shielded metal arc welding using a computational fluid dynamics method	2
Antioxidants and mitochondrial/lysosomal protective agents reverse toxicity induced by titanium dioxide nanoparticles on human lymphocytes	2
Histopathological and epigenetic alterations in the spinal cord due to prenatal electromagnetic field exposure: An H3K27me3-related mechanism	2
Acrolein increases the concentration of intracellular Zn²⁺ by producing mitochondrial reactive oxygen species in A549 cells	2
Nickel chloride induces anticancer biological responses in hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines	2
Biomarkers of exposure and effect in the serum and urine of rats or workers exposed to 1-bromopropane	2
Hematotoxicity induced by simultaneous exposure to noise and toluene in New Zealand white rabbits: Synergistic and antagonistic effects	2
Biomarkers of oral subacute toxicity of deltamethrin in exposed male Albino rats	2
Fast radiological safety evaluation applied to maintenance in cargo and container inspection facilities	2
Dysregulation of E-cadherin in pulmonary cell damage related with COPD contributes to emphysema	2
Respiratory health disorders among workers in some Egyptian welding enterprises	2
Histone demethylase JHDM2A participates in the repair of arsenic-induced DNA damage in L-02 cells by regulating DDB2	2
The application of acute oral toxicity computational models in dangerous goods classification	2
Rhabdomyolysis and hepatotoxicity following accidental monensin ingestion: A report of two cases	2
Consumer knowledge and awareness of the toxicity and handling of household products at a tertiary care center in Beirut, Lebanon	2
Effects of silver nanoparticles prepared by aqueous extract of Ferula communis on the developing mouse embryo after maternal exposure	2
The endocrine disrupting effects of nanoplastic exposure: A systematic review	2
Release of Interleukin-1β evaluation among mineral oil mist‐exposed workers	2
Study of lead-induced neurotoxicity in cholinergic cells differentiated from bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells	2