OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Exposure and Health is 7. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Toxicity Predictions for Mycotoxins: A Combined In Silico Approach on Enniatin-Like Cluster	123
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	95
Sex-Specific Association Between Urinary Metal and Serum Homocysteine Levels in Chinese Older Adults: A Study Based on the Yinchuan Community-Dwelling Elderly Cohort	87
Effects of Prenatal Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Exposure on Neonatal Outcomes—MLR and BKMR Models	81
Risk of Human Illness from Recreational Exposure to Microbial Pathogens in Freshwater Bodies: A Systematic Review	75
Dietary Exposure to Dicofol, Endosulfan, and Naturally Produced Halogenated Bipyrroles: 24-hr Food Duplicate Surveys from Five Prefectures in Japan	70
Polystyrene and Polyethylene Microplastics Decrease Cell Viability and Dysregulate Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Markers of MDCK and L929 Cells In Vitro	62
Human Exposure to Environmental Pollutants and Associations with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Review	50
Human Health Impact Based on Adult European Consumers’ Dietary Exposure to Chemical Contaminants and Consumption of Unprocessed Red Meat, Processed Meat, and Legumes	50
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	50
Source Identification Using Principal Component Analysis and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals Contamination in PM2.5 Near an Industrial Area in Thailand	48
Positive Association Between Serum Concentration of 4-Tertiary-octylphenol and Oxidation of DNA and Lipid in Adolescents and Young Adults	47
Dietary Exposure of Arsenic Due to Mining Activities and the Plight to Human Health: an Assessment Through Multimodal Statistical Approaches	44
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	41
Impact of Volatile and Semi-volatile Organic Compounds from Farming Environments on Allergy-Related Cellular Processes	37
Medical Geology and Medical Geochemistry: An Editorial Introduction	35
Infant Exposure and Risk Assessment of Organophosphorus Flame Retardants in Human Breast Milk from The Southeast City, China	34
In Vitro Testing of Lung Carcinogenicity for an In Silico-Identified Cluster of Mycotoxins	34
Toxic Effects of Atrazine on Liver and Underlying Mechanism: A Review	33
The Association Between Environmental Factors and Longevity in Hezhou, China Based on the Drinking Water Quality	29
Effects of High-Water Fluoride Exposure on IQ Levels in School-Age Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jiangsu, China	28
Primary Soil Contaminants and Their Risks, and Their Relationship to Myocardial Infarction Susceptibility in Urban Krakow (Poland)	27
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	25
A Systems Biology Approach Reveals the Endocrine Disrupting Potential of Aflatoxin B1	24
Ochratoxin A in Foods and Beverages: Dietary Exposure and Risk Assessment	24

An Overlooked Potential Health Risk of Neonicotinoid: The Dietary Exposure from Rice in China	23
Increased Intestinal Permeability: An Avenue for the Development of Autoimmune Disease?	23
Maternal Estradiol Mediates the Effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Phthalates on Neonatal Birth Outcomes	20
Modification of DNMTs Gene Expressions by GST O1 and GST O2 Polymorphism in Chronic Arsenic Exposed People With and Without Malignancy from West Bengal, India	20
Trace Metal Contents in Farm Soils and Potato Tubers Grown in Mymensingh District of Bangladesh and Their Implications for Human Health	19
Quantifying the Health Risks of PM2.5-Bound Heavy Metals for Rural Populations with Different Energy Use Types During the Heating Season	19
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Concentrations are Associated with an Unfavorable Cardio-Metabolic Risk Profile: Findings from Two Population-Based Cohort Studies	19
Mediation by Thyroid Hormone in the Relationships Between Gestational Exposure to Methylmercury and Birth Size	18
Prenatal Exposure to Neonicotinoids and the Associations with Neonatal Birth Outcomes and Maternal Health in South China	18
Concentrations of Phthalate and DINCH Metabolites in Urine Samples from Czech Mothers and Newborns	17
Assessment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Traditional, Organic and Protein Flours	17
Determinants of Bisphenol A and its Chlorinated Derivatives' Concentrations in Colostrum: the EDDS Cohort Study	16
Occurrence and Exposure Assessment of Bisphenol Analogues Through Different Types of Drinking Water in Korea	14
Non-monotonic Association Between Chlorinated Polyfluorinated Ether Sulfonic Acids Exposure and the Risk of Overweight/Obesity Status in Adults	14
Coexposure to Multiple Metals and the Risk of Abnormal Blood Pressure in Chinese Children	14
Spatial Distribution of Heavy Metal Contamination in Soils of Fallujah, Iraq	14
Environmental Factors Influencing Groundwater Quality and Health Risks in Northern Henan Plain, China	13
Insights into the Adverse Effects of Parabens on Human Health: Based on Associations with Target Lipid Molecules	13
Longitudinal Assessment of Chlorpyrifos Exposure in Farmers and Residents of an Italian Alpine Region	13
Co-exposure to Heavy Metals and Hypertension Among Adults in South Korea	12
The Interaction of Inflammation and Exposure to Pyrethroids is Associated with Impaired Fasting Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes	12
Applications of Mycotoxin Biomarkers in Human Biomonitoring for Exposome-Health Studies: Past, Present, and Future	12
Geochemical Processes of Groundwater Fluoride Evolution in Geothermal Areas: A New Insight into the Dynamics of Fluorine Levels in Geothermal Water	11
Bacterial Modification of the Association Between Arsenic and Autism-Related Social Behavior Scores	11
Recommended Guidance and Checklist for Human Health Risk Assessment of Metal(loid)s in Soil	11
Human Exposure Assessment of Mixed Metal/Loids at and Near Mega-Scale Open Beaching Shipwrecking Activities in Bangladesh	11
Groundwater Quality Assessment Using EWQI With Updated Water Quality Classification Criteria: A Case Study in and Around Zhouzhi County, Guanzhong Basin (China)	11
Health Risk Assessment of Globally Consumed Shark-Derived Products	11
Integrated Insights into Source Apportionment and Source-Specific Health Risks of Potential Pollutants in Urban Park Soils on the Karst Plateau, SW China	10
Analysis of Human Co-exposure to Lead and Cadmium Using Human Biomonitoring (HBM) Data in a Bayesian Copula-Based Regression Framework	10
Positive Dose–Response Relationship Between Urinary Trihalomethanes and Blood Pressure in Adults in Wuxi, China	10
BDNF and KISS-1 Levels in Maternal Serum, Umbilical Cord, and Placenta: The Potential Role of Maternal Levels as Effect Biomarker	10
Maternal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Implications for Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and Adverse Birth Outcomes	10
Breast Cancer Molecular Subtypes and Supervised Analysis of Urinary Metal Mixtures in Mexican Women	10
Impact of Essential and Toxic Trace Metals on Thyroid Health and Cancer: A Review	9
Impact of Soil Amendment Regimes on Arsenic Exposure to Human Through Rice: Risk Assessment and Prediction for Remediation	9
Residues of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Breast Milk Collected from Jinhua (China) and the Influence of Exercise Habit: Levels and the Potential Health Effects	9
Cadmium Levels in Locally Produced and Imported Dark Chocolate in Lebanon	9
Human Health Risk Estimation of Nanoatrazine	9
Hexavalent Chromium Induces Cartilage Degeneration and Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis	9
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	9
Impact of Dietary Cadmium Intake from Rice on Renal Function Biomarker and Population Toxicokinetic Modelling	8
Occurrence of Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) Residues in Farmed and Wild Fish in Bangladesh and Implications for Human Health	8
Trace Elements and Cognitive Function in Adults and Older Adults: A Comprehensive Systematic Review	8
Impact of Biochar and Water Regimes on Arsenic Transfer and Uptake in Rice: Insights into Transporter Behaviour and Soil–Plant Dynamics	8
Periconceptional and Prenatal Exposure to Metals and Extracellular Vesicle and Particle miRNAs in Human Milk: A Pilot Study	8
Exploring the Relationships Between Exposure Levels of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Prostate Cancer Occurrence in Southwest China	8
Groundwater Nitrate Pollution Due to Excessive Use of N-Fertilizers in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Pollution Status, Health Risk, Source Contribution, and Future Impacts	8
Cadmium: An Emerging Role in Adipose Tissue Dysfunction	8
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	8

Spatiotemporal Distributions of Fluoride and Arsenic in Rivers with the Role of Mining Industry and Related Human Health Risk Assessments in Kyrgyzstan	7
The Mediating Role of Maternal Thyroid Hormones in the Relationship Between PAH Exposure and Neonatal Birth Weight	7
Interactions Between Heavy Metal Mixtures and Kidney Function: Gender-Stratified Analyses	7
Surface Water Quality and Health Risk Assessment in Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province (China)	7
Associations Between Essential Elements in Fingernails and Bone Quality in Populations Exposed to Chronic Fluoride in Drinking Water	7
The Association Between Arsenic Metabolism and Hypertension Among Population with Varying Arsenic Exposure Levels in China	7
Metal (loid) Exposure and Overweight and Obesity in 6–12-Year-Old Spanish Children	7
Distribution, Source Apportionment, and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Groundwater in a Multi-mineral Resource Area, North China	7
The Challenge of Global Aflatoxins Legislation with a Focus on Peanuts and Peanut Products: A Systematic Review	7
Comprehensive Assessment of Local Population Chemical Exposome by Combination of Organic Pollutant- and Metal-Multi-Residue Analysis in Hair	7
Probabilistic Estimation of the Aggregate Dietary and Inhalation Exposure of Austrian Adults to Cadmium and Health Risk Assessment	7
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	7
Antenatal Exposure to Plastic Pollutants: Study of the Bisphenols and Perfluoroalkyls Effects on Human Stem Cell Models	7
Bioaccumulation of Toxic Metals in Children Exposed to Urban Pollution and to Cement Plant Emissions	7