Biochemical and molecular alterations in freshwater mollusks as biomarkers for petroleum product, domestic heating oil.

To investigate the effect one of the oil products, domestic heating oil (DHO), on freshwater mollusks, Unio tigridis and Viviparous bengalensis were exposed to three DHO concentrations for each species (5.8, 8.7, and 17.

The risk of occupational exposure to mercury vapor in some public dental clinics of Baghdad city, Iraq.

Background: Dental workers are exposed to elevated levels of elemental mercury vapor substantially above the occupational exposure standards when placing or removing mercury/silver tooth restorations and disposing of mercury waste. This results in a significant increase in occupational exposure and risk of mercury intoxication.

Methods: To evaluate the occupational exposure of dental workers to amalgam in four dental clinics in Baghdad city, the concentrations of mercury vapor were measured seasonally from February to November 2016.

Water quality monitoring of Al-Habbaniyah Lake using remote sensing and in situ measurements.

The use of remote sensing and GIS in water monitoring and management has been long recognized. This paper, however discusses the application of remote sensing and GIS specifically in monitoring water quality parameters in Al-Habbaniyah Lake, and the results were compared with in situ measurements. Variations of different parameters under investigation were as follows: temperature (15-33°C), pH (7-9), dissolved oxygen (6-11 mg/L), BOD5 (0.

Estimating the health risks associated with air pollution in Baghdad City, Iraq.

Data of total suspended particulate, O₃, SO₂, NO, NO₂, CO, methane, and non-methane hydrocarbons gathered from three monitoring stations in Baghdad City for the period from 2009 to 2012 have been analyzed. So an attempt is made to calculate the monthly quality indexes based on US EPA and UK system. Concentrations of most air pollutants in Baghdad City have shown a downward trend in recent years, but they are generally in many instances worse than natural ambient air; thus, all pollutants (except CO) fluctuated between high and below limits certified by Iraqi and international standards.