This Research Topic is part of a series with:
Toxicity Mechanisms, Exposure, Toxicokinetic and Risk Assessment Aspects of Metals, Toxic for Animals and Humans, Volume I Toxicity Mechanisms, Exposure, Toxicokinetic and Risk Assessment Aspects of Metals, Toxic for Animals and Humans, Volume IIToxicology is arguably the oldest biological disciple. Once, it was the science of poisons and intoxication. Today, toxicology should be regarded as the ‘science of safety, encompassing a wide array of substances in drugs, in the environment and in food. Globally, human and animal exposures to toxic metals (e.g., arsenic, chromium, lead, mercury, cadmium, and uranium) through water, food and the environment pose major health threat to humans and animals. In particular, environmental and occupational metal exposures underlie many human and animal diseases.
Knowledge and information sharing on metal-induced toxicity in humans and animals through the avenue of scientific communication is indispensable in addressing these major health concerns associated with heavy metal exposures. Although knowledge on toxic metal has received scientific attention, still more needs to be done in the area of toxic metal exposures, risk assessment, toxicity mechanism,.
The present call in Frontiers in Pharmacology welcomes research works including original research articles, review articles, case reports and other scientific reports on all toxic metal exposures in humans and animals.
Potential topics may include but not limited to:
1. Sources of metal exposures and exposure dynamics.
2. Studies on human and animal poisoning due to exposures to metals such as arsenic, chromium, lead, mercury, cadmium, uranium, copper, iron, and zinc.
3. Effect of metal exposures on the immune, nervous, hepatic, cardiovascular, and the renal systems.
4. Mechanistic elucidation of metal-induced toxicity in humans and animals.
5. Metal chelators.
6. Risk assessment, prevention of toxicity, and detoxification of metal intoxication /management of metal poisoning.