Publications by authors named "Mohamed Anouar Nouioui"
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- Injecting drug use in Tunisia is a public health concern, primarily due to risky practices that lead to the spread of bloodborne viruses, but there is limited data to inform harm reduction policies.
- A syringe collection campaign was held in Tunis in November 2022, where used syringes were analyzed to understand the drug use patterns among people who inject drugs (PWID) using advanced scientific methods.
- Results showed that 87% of the analyzed syringes contained psychoactive substances, with the most common being buprenorphine, amphetamine, and tramadol, indicating significant trends that could guide effective prevention and harm reduction strategies.
Many studies attest to the pollution of wastewaters by organic molecules including drug of abuse (DAs) residues and new psychoactive substances (NPS) at trace levels. The occurrence of these emerging micropollutants in influent wastewaters (IWW) from three Tunisian Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) was assessed. Influent wastewater composite samples (24 h) were collected over 7 consecutive days in November 2019.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to investigate the effects of heavy metals on measures of male fertility. One hundred and two infertile men with occupational exposure and thirty fertile men were included in this study. Blood and urinary levels of lead, cadmium, zinc and copper were measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecently, calcium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles have attracted a lot of research interest in different sectors: food, packaging, health, automotive construction and food application. In the present study, we report development of bio-material calcium hydroxide nanoparticles (Ceg-Ca(OH)), obtained from chicken eggshell collected from the food industries as well as magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles obtained from seawater (Seaw-Mg(OH)). The flame-retardant behavior of Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate copolymer (EVA) containing different blends of Ceg-Ca(OH) and Seaw-Mg(OH) nanoparticles has been evaluated using cone calorimeter.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of the study was the biomonitoring of the chronic exposure to Pb by measuring its levels in blood, urine, and hair of battery workers. Blood lead (BPb), urinary lead (UPb), hair lead (HPb), and urinary δ-aminolevulinic acid (UALA) levels were determined for 52 workers in a battery plant and compared to those of 20 non-occupational exposed subjects (controls). BPb and UPb levels were determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLead poisoning is a common disease in lead-acid battery manufacturing industries. Workers can be also exposed to various toxic elements present as contaminants or used as catalysts to enhance batteries' performances. In the present study, levels of essential and toxic elements and their relationship were assessed by analyzing scalp hair samples of 52 workers in a Pb battery manufacturing plant.
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- A study analyzed heavy metal concentrations in twelve henna brands and eleven kohl products, focusing on lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn).
- Results indicated that while henna showed lower levels of heavy metals (e.g., Pb ranged from 1.2 to 8.9 μg/g), kohl products had significantly higher concentrations (e.g., Pb ranged from 51.1 to 4839.5 μg/g).
- The findings raised concerns about the potential health risks from prolonged use of these cosmetics due to high heavy metal levels, prompting recommendations for improved quality control and manufacturing practices.