OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Toxicology and Industrial Health is 5. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Clinicians, cooks, and cashiers: Examining health equity and the COVID-19 risks to essential workers	69
Titanium dioxide nanoparticle genotoxicity: A review of recent in vivo and in vitro studies	35
An estimation of airborne SARS-CoV-2 infection transmission risk in New York City nail salons	30
Assessing and managing the risks of COVID-19 in the workplace: Applying industrial hygiene (IH)/occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) frameworks	24
Differences in sensitivity of human lymphocytes and fish lymphocytes to polyvinyl chloride microplastic toxicity	22
Endocrine disruption: Molecular interactions of environmental bisphenol contaminants with thyroid hormone receptor and thyroxine-binding globulin	22
Effect of low-dose exposure of aluminium oxide nanoparticles in Swiss albino mice: Histopathological changes and oxidative damage	21
Cancer and non-cancer health risk assessment of occupational exposure to 1,3-butadiene in a petrochemical plant in Iran	20
Toxicity risks of occupational exposure in 3D printing and bioprinting industries: A systematic review	19
Lessons learned for COVID-19 in the cruise ship industry	17
The role of macrophage-derived TGF-β1 on SiO₂-induced pulmonary fibrosis: A review	16
In vivo study of silver nanomaterials’ toxicity with respect to size	15
The role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in lead (Pb)-induced mitophagy of HEK293 cells	14
Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) induces apoptosis of mouse HT22 hippocampal neuronal cells via oxidative stress	13
Ventilation use in nonmedical settings during COVID-19: Cleaning protocol, maintenance, and recommendations	13
Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate and toluene diisocyanate: Many similarities and few differences	13
Association between genotoxic properties of inhalation anesthetics and oxidative stress biomarkers	12
Amorphous silica nanoparticles induced spleen and liver toxicity after acute intravenous exposure in male and female rats	12
Bioaccumulation of heavy metals, lipid profiles, and antioxidant status of snails (Achatina achatina)around cement factory vicinities	12
Health risk assessment of occupational exposure to heavy metals in a steel casting unit of a steelmaking plant using Monte–Carlo simulation technique	11
Silver nanoparticles: Correlating particle size and ionic Ag release with cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and inflammatory responses in human cell lines	11
Effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles administered during pregnancy on depression-like behavior in forced swimming and tail suspension tests in offspring mice	11
Contribution of mast cells in irritant-induced airway epithelial barrier impairmentin vitro	10
Cr (III) genotoxicity and oxidative stress: An occupational health risk for leather tannery workers of South Asian developing countries	10
Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate induces heart looping disorders during zebrafish development	10

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	10
Work-related injuries, postural stress, and musculoskeletal disorders among the railway track maintainers in India	9
Toxicity assessment of metallic nickel nanoparticles in various biological models: An interplay of reactive oxygen species, oxidative stress, and apoptosis	9
Prenatal and early postnatal exposure to radiofrequency waves (900 MHz) adversely affects passive avoidance learning and memory	9
Genotoxic risk in health-care professionals occupationally exposed to low doses of ionizing radiation	9
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	9
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	9
DNA fragmentation of sperm in automobile painters	8
Practical learnings from an epidemiology study on TDI-related occupational asthma: Part I—Cumulative exposure is not a good indicator of risk	8
Acute myocardial injury following hydrogen sulfide poisoning	8
Oxidative stress and genotoxicity of co-exposure to chlorpyrifos and aflatoxin B₁ in HepG2 cells	8
An improved method for assessing environmental impacts caused by chemical pollutants: A case study in textiles production	8
Practical learnings from an epidemiology study on TDI-related occupational asthma: Part II—Exposure without respiratory protection to TWA-8 values indicative of peak events is a good indicator of risk	8
Protective effects of vitamin E on aluminium sulphate-induced testicular damage	7
Setting occupational exposure limits for antimicrobial agents: A case study based on a quaternary ammonium compound-based disinfectant	7
Assessment of COVID-19 control strategies in a steel industry using a SWOT matrix	7
Reproductive toxicity of cadmium in pubertal male rats induced by cell apoptosis	7
A critical review of methods for decontaminating filtering facepiece respirators	7
Effects of dibutyl phthalate and di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on hepatic structure and function of adult male mice	7
Effects of mild steel welding fume particles on pulmonary epithelial inflammation and endothelial activation	7
The effects of long-term prenatal exposure to 900, 1800, and 2100 MHz electromagnetic field radiation on myocardial tissue of rats	7
A brief overview of properties and reactions of diisocyanates	7
Potential role of CFTR in bisphenol A-induced malignant transformation of prostate cells via mitochondrial apoptosis	7
Bisphenol A reveals its obesogenic effects through disrupting glucose tolerance, oxidant–antioxidant balance, and modulating inflammatory cytokines and fibroblast growth factor in zebrafish	7
Altered M1/M2 polarization of alveolar macrophages is involved in the pathological responses of acute silicosis in rats in vivo	7
SAHA attenuates rotenone-induced toxicity in primary microglia and HT-22 cells	7
Nature-derived epoxy resins: Synthesis, allergenicity, and thermosetting properties of pinoresinol diglycidyl ether	7
Challenges in diagnosing lead poisoning: A review of occupationally and nonoccupationally exposed cases reported in India	7
1-Bromopropane-induced apoptosis in OVCAR-3 cells via oxidative stress and inactivation of Nrf2	6
Metabolic adaptability in liver and gastrocnemius muscle of mice following subacute lead toxicity	6
Elevated, sustained, and yet reversible biotoxicity effects of lead on cessation of exposure: Melatonin is a potent therapeutic option	6
Cobalt-related interstitial lung disease or hard metal lung disease: A case series of Chinese workers	6
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	6
Investigation of simple, objective, and effective indicators for predicting acute paraquat poisoning outcomes	6
Oxidative stress status of Turkish welders	6
Effect of occupational cadmium exposure on the thyroid gland and associated inflammatory markers among workers of the electroplating industry	6
A suitable biomarker of effect, club cell protein 16, from crystalline silica exposure among Thai stone-carving workers	6
Entomotoxic effects of synthesized aluminum oxide nanoparticles against Sitophilus oryzae and their toxicological effects on albino rats	6
Occupational lead exposure is an independent modulator of hypertension and poor pulmonary function: A cross-sectional comparative study in lead-acid battery recycling workers	6
Nickel nanoparticles induce hepatotoxicity via oxidative and nitrative stress-mediated apoptosis and inflammation	5
Return to normal operations: COVID-19 mitigation strategies for workplaces	5
Bisphenol A decreases expression of Insulin-like factor 3 and induces histopathological changes in the Testes of Rats	5
Renal ultrastructural damage induced by chronic exposure to copper oxide nanomaterials: Electron microscopy study	5
3-methyadenine inhibits lipopolysaccharides-induced pulmonary inflammation at the early stage of silicosis via blocking NF-κB signaling pathway	5
Occupational risk assessment of organophosphates with an emphasis on psychological and oxidative stress factors	5
Evaluation of the toxic effect of silver nanoparticles and the possible protective effect of ascorbic acid on the parotid glands of albino rats: Anin vivostudy	5
Cytotoxicity of mancozeb on Sertoli–germ cell co-culture system: Role of MAPK signaling pathway	5
L-Arginine protects mouse Leydig cells against T-2 toxin-induced apoptosis in vitro	5
A brief review of the biology of megakaryocytes and platelets and their role in thrombosis associated with particulate air pollution	5
Carbon black nanoparticles induce HDAC6-mediated inflammatory responses in 16HBE cells	5

Protective effects of deferoxamine on lead-induced cardiotoxicity in rats	5
Fluoride and endosulfan together potentiate cytogenetic effects in Swiss albino mice bone marrow cells	5
Assessment of ergonomic exposure, work-related occupational injuries, and prevention: Child work in the brickfield industry in India.	5
Silver nanoparticles modify the hypothalamic–pituitary–interrenal axis and block cortisol response to an acute stress in zebrafish, Danio rerio	5
On the toxicity of gold nanoparticles: Histological, histochemical and ultrastructural alterations	5
Neurotoxicity associated with oxidative stress and inflammasome gene expression induced by allethrin in SH-SY5Y cells	5
Assessment of personal inhalation and skin exposures to polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate during polyurethane fabric coating	5
Occupational exposure to metal-rich particulate matter modifies the expression of repair genes in foundry workers	5
Toxicological alert: Exposure to glycidyl methacrylate and cancer risk	5