OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Toxicology and Industrial Health is 4. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Occupational risk assessment of organophosphates with an emphasis on psychological and oxidative stress factors	33
Effects of bis(2-ethylhexyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrabromophthalate on liver injury in Balb/c mice	26
Toluene diisocyanate occupational exposure data in the polyurethane industry (2005–2020): A descriptive summary from an industrial hygiene perspective	24
Polymorphisms of the AS3MT gene are associated with arsenic methylation capacity and damage to the P21 gene in arsenic trioxide plant workers	21
Noise and silver nanoparticles induce hepatotoxicity via CYP450/NF-Kappa B 2 and p53 signaling pathways in a rat model	19
Gender associations between phthalate exposure and biomarkers of oxidative stress: A prospective cohort study	17
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	16
In vitro genotoxicity assessment of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles	15
An evaluation of trends for mesothelioma mortality in American women: Addressing the content of a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)	14
The simulation of the emission of iron fumes caused by shielded metal arc welding using a computational fluid dynamics method	14
Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate-induced cytotoxicity and its associated mechanisms in human A549 cells	12
Developmental deficits in male rat pups caused by maternal and dietary administration of chlorpyriphos and cypermethrin: Melatonin’s mitigating effect	12
Accelerated apoptosis, oxidative stress, and cholinergic inflammation in blood of metalworkers	12
Brain DNA damaging effects of volatile anesthetics and 1 and 2 Gy gamma irradiation in vivo: Preliminary results	11
Assessment of ergonomic exposure, work-related occupational injuries, and prevention: Child work in the brickfield industry in India.	11
Ascorbic acid attenuates gasoline-induced testicular toxicity, sperm quality deterioration, and testosterone imbalance in rats	11
Hyperglycemia exacerbates cadmium-induced glomerular nephrosis	10
Occupational exposure to pesticides in farmworkers and the oxidative markers	10
The association of oxidative stress and DNA damage with XRCC1 and XRCC3 polymorphisms in radiology technicians	10
Thyroid-disrupting effects of bisphenol S in male Wistar albino rats: Histopathological lesions, follicle cell proliferation and apoptosis, and biochemical changes	9
Transcriptome analysis reveals the molecular mechanisms of neonicotinoid acetamiprid in Leydig cells	9
Type 2 diabetes mellitus potentiates acute acrylonitrile toxicity: Potentiation reduction by phenethyl isothiocyanate	9
Relationship between occupational exposure to whole-body vibration and noise with sex hormone levels: An empirical assessment in an automobile parts manufacturing plant	8
Effect of chlorpyrifos on cypermethrin-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity in rats	8
Alteration of intrapancreatic serotonin, homocysteine, TNF-α, and NGF levels as predisposing factors for diabetes following exposure to 900-MHz waves	8

Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate occupational exposure data in industry (1998–2020): A descriptive summary from an industrial hygiene perspective	8
In silico occupational exposure banding framework for data poor compounds in biotechnology	8
Stone mining work and dust pollution in Birbhum district, West Bengal, India	8
Release of Interleukin-1β evaluation among mineral oil mist‐exposed workers	8
(E)-1,2-Difluoroethylene (HFO-1132E)	7
Ecotoxicological response surface analysis of salt and pH in textile effluent on Bacillus subtilis and Lactuca sativa	7
Effect of occupational co-exposure to lead and cadmium on selected immunomodulatory cytokines	7
Dysregulation of E-cadherin in pulmonary cell damage related with COPD contributes to emphysema	7
Assessing potential human health and ecological implications of PFAS from leave-in dental products	7
Synthesis and reproductive toxicity of bisphenol A analogs with cyclic side chains in Caenorhabditis elegans	7
Respiratory system: Highly exposed yet under-reported organ in pyrethrin and pyrethroid toxicity	7
Cardiovascular damage associated with subchronic exposure to the glyphosate herbicide in Wistar rats	7
Alterations of DNA methylation and mRNA levels of CYP1A1, GSTP1, and GSTM1 in human bronchial epithelial cells induced by benzo[a]pyrene	7
Evaluation on purine metabolism in human skin fibroblast cells exposed to oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons	7
Metabolomics reveals that phosphatidylethanolamine can alleviate the toxicity of silica nanoparticles in human lung A549 cells	7
Probucol neuroprotection against manganese-induced damage in adult Wistar rat brain slices	6
Serum levels of inflammatory cytokines in mercury mining workers in a precarious situation: A preliminary study	6
Zirconium dioxide nanoparticles induced cytotoxicity in rat cerebral cortical neurons and apoptosis in neuron-like N2a and PC12 cell lines	6
Toxic potential assessment of hair dye developer 2,4,5,6-tetraaminopyrimidine sulfate exposed under ambient UVB radiation	6
Occupational exposure to metal-rich particulate matter modifies the expression of repair genes in foundry workers	6
Wnt5a promotes Kupffer cell activation in trichloroethylene-induced immune liver injury	6
Methoxytridecafluoroheptene isomers (MPHE)	6
Histological changes in liver and kidney of male mice by age after exposure to aluminum chloride	6
Health risk assessment and prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among the aged brick molders, in India	6
Associations of semen quality with pyrethroids in semen and urine samples of men with oligozoospermia: A cross-sectional study in Samsun, Turkey	5
Renal ultrastructural damage induced by chronic exposure to copper oxide nanomaterials: Electron microscopy study	5
Concluding remarks	5
Activation of Ferroptosis and NF-κB/NLRP3/MAPK Pathways in Methylmercury-Induced Hepatotoxicity	5
The role of macrophage-derived TGF-β1 on SiO₂-induced pulmonary fibrosis: A review	5
Evaluation of workplace exposure to respirable crystalline silica in road construction industries in Alberta	5
Occupational lead exposure is an independent modulator of hypertension and poor pulmonary function: A cross-sectional comparative study in lead-acid battery recycling workers	5
3-methyadenine inhibits lipopolysaccharides-induced pulmonary inflammation at the early stage of silicosis via blocking NF-κB signaling pathway	5
Effect of occupational cadmium exposure on the thyroid gland and associated inflammatory markers among workers of the electroplating industry	5
PCB plasma level in different occupational groups in Iran	5
Health risk assessment of exposure to benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylene in shoe industry-related workplaces	5
Adverse effects of cigarette filter silica on lungs: Comparison with natural crystalline silica particles	5
Methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS)	5
A brief overview of properties and reactions of diisocyanates	5
L-carnitine attenuates acoustic startle reflex dysfunction in adult male rats exposed to mancozeb	4
Influence of formaldehyde exposure on the molecules of the NO/cGMP-cAMP signaling pathway in different brain regions of Balb/c mice	4
Reproductive toxicity of cadmium in pubertal male rats induced by cell apoptosis	4
Toxicity of para-phenylenediamine (PPD;1, 4 diaminobenzene) on isolated human lymphocytes: The key role of intracellular calcium enhancement in PPD-induced apoptosis	4
Relationship between phthalates exposure, risk of decreased ovarian reserve, and oxidative stress levels	4
Letter re: Regulatory toxicology approaches in workplaces of Iran	4
Fast radiological safety evaluation applied to maintenance in cargo and container inspection facilities	4
Bidirectional regulation of BDE-47 on 3T3-L1 cell differentiation based on a restricted cubic spline model	4
Pollution effects on retinal health: A review on current methodologies and findings	4
Oxidative damage induced by combined exposure of titanium dioxide nanoparticles and cypermethrin in rats for 90 days	4
Levels of Clara cell secretory protein and surfactant protein A in municipal solid waste management workers in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria	4
Identification of critical genes associated with lead exposure based on in silico analysis	4

Hepatic ultrastructural alterations induced by copper oxide nanoparticles: In vivo electron microscopy study	4
Cobalt-related interstitial lung disease or hard metal lung disease: A case series of Chinese workers	4
Entomotoxic effects of synthesized aluminum oxide nanoparticles against Sitophilus oryzae and their toxicological effects on albino rats	4
Combined application of multiple biomarkers for early auxiliary diagnosis of silicosis	4
Health risk assessment of occupational exposure to heavy metals among green space workers in Iran	4
Exploring structure/property relationships to health and environmental hazards of polymeric polyisocyanate prepolymer substances-3. Aquatic exposure and hazard of aliphatic diisocyanate-based prepolym	4
Semi-quantitative health risk assessment of heavy metal dust exposure among nail technicians using the SQRA technique and Monte Carlo simulation	4
Toxicity risks of occupational exposure in 3D printing and bioprinting industries: A systematic review	4
Exhaled breath condensate markers of oxidative stress in male storekeepers of chemical stores in the Ariaria international market Aba Abia state Nigeria	4