Human exposure to dust and heavy metals in industrial regions and its relationship with the prevalence of multiple sclerosis disease.

In recent decades, multiple sclerosis (MS) diseases have been significantly prevalent in some industrial areas of Iran, such as steel industrial areas in Isfahan province (central Iran). In this study, the environmental impacts of two steel mill factories in Isfahan province and their effects on the spread of MS in the region were investigated. To examine the extent of exposure, seasonal dust samples were collected from 15 sites around the two investigated factories.

Soil physicochemical (colloidal) properties affected by ozonated water and organic fertilization.

More has to be investigated on the use of ozonated water (O3) for the improvement of growth medium properties. Accordingly, the objective was to examine the effects of O3 (control, 0.5, 1.

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) growth and fruit quality affected by organic fertilization and ozonated water.

The use of modern and safe techniques to increase plant growth and yield is of significance. There is little data, to our knowledge, on the use of organic fertilization and ozonated water (ozone (O3) affecting tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) growth and quality. Different tomato growth and fruit quality parameters including yield, fruit number, leaf fresh and dry weight, leaf and inflorescence number, plant height and stem diameter, distance from the first inflorescence to the collar, total soluble solids, total acidity, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and total were determined.

Bio-accumulation of some heavy metals in blood serum of residents in Isfahan and Shiraz, Iran.

In this study, some heavy metal (Cd, Pb, Ni, Fe, Co, Cr, Mn, Cu, and Zn) concentrations were measured in the blood serum samples of 25 patients who suffered from the multiple sclerosis (MS) disease living in two industrial regions of Isfahan, Iran, using inductively coupled plasma (ICP) instrument. Also, blood serum levels of heavy metals in 25 healthy people of Isfahan and 25 healthy people of Shiraz were analyzed as controls. In industrial regions, some of the heavy metals were also measured in the soils and food crop samples (wheat, rice, and onion).

Assessment of heavy metal pollution in soils and crops of industrial sites, Isfahan, Iran.

This study was planned to investigate the concentrations of heavy metal in soils and crops and estimate the potential health risks of metals to humans via consumption of crops grown at industrial sites (Zarrinshahr and Mobarakeh) and control site (Natanz) in Isfahan province, central Iran. The soils and food crops (wheat and rice grains and onion bulbs) were digested by acid digestion method and then were analyzed for Mn, Cu and Zn by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The results showed that the concentration of Zn in the soils of Mobarakeh was higher than the soils of Zarrinshahr and Natanz.