Ethanol concentrations in various biological specimens: Living and postmortem forensic toxicology analysis and comprehensive literature review.

Alcohol use upsurges the risk for many chronic ill-health consequences such as hepatitis, malignancies, and disastrous outcomes like road traffic accidents ending in fatal injuries. Biochemical and toxicological analysis of different body fluids is crucial for identifying the cause of death and postmortem interval in many forensic cases. Blood, urine, and vitreous fluid are the most valuable body fluids for detecting alcohol during any toxicological analysis.

Estimation of blood and urine levels of eight metals and essential trace elements collected from living Subjects compared to urine, cardiac and femoral postmortem blood, and other postmortem samples: A forensic toxicology study.

Unlabelled: Along with the regular toxicology testing, different samples collected during the autopsy might be subjected to metal level estimation to investigate the cause of death in some cases. Utilizing a scientific procedure on postmortem specimens is crucial for interpreting forensic toxicological analytical results. Even modest procedural errors made by incompetent forensic toxicologists and chemists who lack proper specialized training and knowledge can alter the scientific conclusions and hence the legal verdict.

Investigation on the elemental profiles of lip cosmetic products: Concentrations, distribution and assessment of potential carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic human health risk for consumer safety.

Metal contamination of lip care products can cause potential adverse effects for consumers, hence assessment of human health risks associated with the consumption of these products is inevitable to ensure the consumers' safety. In the presented study, the profiles of 18 elements in 37 of the most popular lip cosmetic products, of various types and brands, sold in the Saudi Arabian markets, were investigated and their associated potential carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic human health risks were assessed. The metal concentrations were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry preceded by microwave digestion for sample preparation.

Technology facilitated sexual violence: a comparative study between working and non-working females in Egypt before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, quarantine measures policies increased Internet usage, leading to technological hazards as technology facilitated sexual violence (TFSV).

Aim: The current work aimed to assess TFSV among working and non-working Egyptian females before and during COVID-19.

Methods: The current work is a cross-sectional observational comparative study using an anonymous online questionnaire distributed through social platforms among working and non-working Egyptian females.

ICP-MS determination of elemental abundance in traditional medicinal plants commonly used in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Medicinal plants are widely used in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to treat various ailments in the form of folk medicine. Forty four such medicinal plant samples were collected from local markets and evaluated for the presence of 14 elements (Mn, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Mo, Al, Pb, Ba, Zn, Ag, Hg, Bi, Cd). Microwave-assisted digestion with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was applied to determine the elemental composition in these medicinal plants.