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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) are among the highest produced nanoparticles in the world today and are increasingly being incorporated into a wide range of construction and domestic products. Production on such a massive scale raises…

Due to the growing use of nanoparticles in industrial processes, the number of workers potentially exposed is increasing while the toxicological effects of these compounds have not been fully characterized yet. Because inhalation represents…

Notwithstanding potential neurotoxicity of Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs), the toxicokinetics and consequences on blood brain barrier (BBB) functions remain poorly characterized. We previously described the biodistribution…

Due to the growing use of nanoparticles in industrial processes, the number of workers potentially exposed is increasing while the toxicological properties of these compounds are not fully known. Since these particles can be aerosolised, the…

Many industrial chemicals and clinical compounds are toxic to the inner ear. Some preferentially target the cochlea or vestibular structures, whereas others are harmful to both. The reasons behind these distinct ototoxic profiles remain poorly…

Notwithstanding the translocation of reported TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) through biological barriers, the bio-distribution of TiO2NPs to the CNS and impact on the functions of the BBB remain poorly characterized. We report such evidence.
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At workplaces, noise that is low-frequency rich is omnipresent and it can be associated with solvents, such as carbon disulphide, for example. That solvent, which is used in manufacturing cellulose and more particularly viscose, is known to give…

Numerous ototoxic drugs, such as some antibiotics and chemotherapeutics, are both cochleotoxic and vestibulotoxic (causing hearing loss and vestibular disorders). However, the impact of some industrial cochleotoxic compounds on the vestibular…

Carbon disulfide (CS2) is a solvent used in the manufacture of cellulose, viscose fibers and sponges. Co-exposures to CS2 and noise are common. Occupational exposures to CS2 have been shown to cause low-frequency hearing loss and balance disorders…