scholarly journals DETECTION AND SAFETY AWARENESS OF HEAVY METALS IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS FREQUENTLY USED IN SAUDI ARABIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1439-1448
Author(s):  
Samia S. Barghash ◽  
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Hatem Abdel Moniem Ahmed ◽  
Modhi K. Al-Baker ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Graphite Furnace ◽  
Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Cosmetic Products ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Saudi Women ◽  
Cadmium Lead ◽  
Gf Aas

Background: Heavymetalscontaminationincosmeticproducts isbecoming animportant healthprobleminboth worldwide and locally at the level of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).The aim of this study was to detectthe concentration of heavy metals in the most commonly used eyeliners purchased in Saudi Arabia. Also, to assesssafetyawarenessoftoxicelementsofmostconcernheavymetalsin cosmetics. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was designed and distributed electronically in Saudi Arabia in November 2015.The questionnairewas conducted on 769 Saudi women aged from15-60 years old that is using cosmetic products. Secondly, 10samples from 10 different types of eyeliners frequently used in Saudi Arabia were digested. The digested sampleswere analyzed for lead, cadmium andmercury using graphite furnace- atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS). Results:Themajorityofcosmetictypesusedbyparticipantswereeye-linerkohl(73.9%).About(34.59 %) of participants were not aware about heavy metals contents in cosmetics. The heavy metals, cadmium, lead andmercury were detected in all samples with varying concentrations. The level of lead was the highest. There was asignificant difference of cadmium, lead and mercury concentration p< (0.05) in different brands of eyeliner. Therewasstatisticallysignificant difference betweencadmiumandlead alsobetweenmercuryandlead p<0.05ofdifferenteyelinerbrands. Conclusion: It was foundthatthemajorityofparticipantsexpectedthatexpensivecosmeticsaresafe and theypreferred internationalbrandswhichisnotnecessarytobesafe.

scholarly journals Levels of Heavy Metals in Popular Cigarette Brands and Exposure to These Metals via Smoking

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Waqar Ashraf
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Graphite Furnace ◽  
Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption ◽  
Average Quantity ◽  
Cadmium And Lead

The levels of selected heavy metals in popular cigarette brands sold and/or produced in Saudi Arabia were determined by graphite furnace-atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS). Average concentrations of Cadmium and Lead in different cigarette brands were 1.81 and 2.46 μg g−1(dry weight), respectively. The results obtained in this study estimate the average quantity of Cd inhaled from smoking one packet of 20 cigarettes to be in the range of 0.22–0.78 μg. Results suggest that the quantity of Pb inhaled of smoking one packet of 20 cigarettes is estimated to be 0.97–2.64 μg. The concentrations of Cd and Pb in cigarettes were significantly different between cigarette brands tested. The results of the present study were compared with those of other regional and international studies.

scholarly journals DETERMINATION OF ARSENIC CONTENT IN WASTEWATER-FED FISH POND IN HOANG MAI DISTRICT, HANOI, VIETNAM

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (2A) ◽  
pp. 321
Author(s):  
Le Thai Ha
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Graphite Furnace ◽  
Arsenic Concentration ◽  
Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Fish Pond ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Arsenic Content ◽  
Water Spinach ◽  
Gf Aas

Aquaculture in pond fed with wastewater has been practiced since the 1960s in Hoang Mai and Thanh Tri districts in Hanoi, Vietnam. Wastewater after directly discharged in to Kim Nguu and To Lich river is currently used for cultivation of vegetables and fishes. According to the previous studies, the content of some heavy metals in water and sediments from Kim Nguu and To Lich river exceeded the Vietnamese standard values. In this study, arsenic concentration in water, sediment, fish and plant collected from a wastewater fed-fish pond in Hoang Mai district, Ha Noi, Vietnam were determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF/AAS). Arsenic concentration in water collected from inlet and outlet sites of the pond were of 45.86 and 23.22 μg/L, respectively and those levels were higher than the Vietnamese standard. About 14% of arsenic entered the fish pond was in the suspended particulate mater (SPM) form. Arsenic concentration in the sediment ranged from 12.26 to 23.87 mg/kg (dry weight). The highest levels of arsenic found in the sediment near the pond outlet were probably caused by the movement of the sediment and heavy metals with the water flow. Based on the Vietnamese standards for agriculture soils, the studied pond sediment is not safe for crop application. Arsenic contents of 0.20 and 0.06 mg/kg (dry weight) were found in tissues of common carp and tilapia. The lower As contents in the outlet water in comparison to the inlet water showed that part of As was removed in the fish pond by different processes including the sedimentation and bio-adsorption. The As contents in the coarse stems/leaves of the water spinach samples were about 2.6 times higher than those in the shoot tips/younger leaves. As the findings, the water spinach and fish in this wastewater –fed fish pond were considered safe for human consumption with respect to arsenic content and Vietnamese standard.

scholarly journals Impacts of Antioxidant Vitamins, Curry Consumption and Heavy Metal Levels on The Metabolic Syndrome With Comorbidities: A National Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Nguyen Duc ◽  
Hojin Oh ◽  
Min-Sun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Graphite Furnace ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
The Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Metal Levels

Abstract The burden of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing worldwide especially in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This phenomenon can be related to environmental, dietary, and lifestyle risk factors. We aimed to determine the association between the levels of serum heavy metals, vitamins, and curry intake, subsequently predict the risks for MetS by margin effects. Daily intake of vitamins was measured by 24-h recall was calculated using a food frequency questionnaire. Heavy metals were quantified by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry, and mercury analyzer. The risk of MetS was significantly lower in the high curry consumption than in the low curry consumption, risks of Mets were reduced by 7%, 13%, 1%, and 1%, when the levels of vitamin B1, B2, B3, and C intake increased by one mg, respectively. However, risks of Mets were increased by 9%, 3%, 5%, when the levels of serum Pb, Hg, and CRP increased by one unit. The potential health benefits resulting from vitamin and curry supplementation could guard the public against the dual burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Further works are required to thwart risk factors related to heavy metals and determine the mechanistic dual effects of vitamins and curry in MetS.

Evaluation of current contraception methods and knowledge among females in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional survey

2019 ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Ranya Al-Harazi ◽  
Nawal Alharbi ◽  
Ola Al-Zuraiq ◽  
Reem Alkhaldi ◽  
Ilham Almousa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

Evaluating the readiness of mobile technology in Saudi Arabia: An Integrative Perspective with respect to e-health (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahad Alanezi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health System ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Apps ◽  
History Of ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
Awareness Programs

UNSTRUCTURED E-health system is emerging and providing health services and solutions through different electronic gadgets. Saudi Arabia has launched a program called Saudi Arabia vision 2030, in which providing state-of-the-art health facilities to their citizen is of topmost priority. After all the efforts, the residents of Saudi Arabia are still reluctant for the adaptation of e-health system. The current study was conducted to evaluate the obstacle in adoption of the e-health system through the mobile phones. The current study was cross-sectional survey and was conducted by developing a self-administered structured questionnaire asking the utilization of mobile phone in state of health emergency prior to ask any medical history. Majority of the participants was married and doing jobs in different firms and have their personal mobile phones (p = 0.100, > 0.05) which indicates easily access to the e-health apps. The majority of the participants suffers from either obesity or high blood pressure (p = 0.018, < 0.05) regardless of either history of mental disorder or other family history of mental diseases. The pattern of diseases with mental disorders correlate well with adoption of e-health in government policies. The obstacles in adopting e-health includes fear of the loss of personal data and information (p = 0.0401, < 0.05). Moreover, they did not trust on online medications as the doctor cannot prescribe medicines without seeing physical health of the patient. The current study concluded that by making improvement in policies and proper commercializing the e-health apps together with awareness programs can boast the adoption of e-health in Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Vaccine Intention among Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 835
Author(s):  
Mohammed Noushad ◽  
Mohammad Zakaria Nassani ◽  
Anas B. Alsalhani ◽  
Pradeep Koppolu ◽  
Fayez Hussain Niazi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Vaccination Campaign ◽  
Herd Immunity ◽  
Positive Sign ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Health Strategies

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused largescale morbidity and mortality and a tremendous burden on the healthcare system. Healthcare workers (HCWs) require adequate protection to avoid onward transmission and minimize burden on the healthcare system. Moreover, HCWs can also influence the general public into accepting the COVID-19 vaccine. Therefore, determining COVID-19 vaccine intention among HCWs is of paramount importance to plan tailor-made public health strategies to maximize vaccine coverage. A structured questionnaire was administered in February and March 2021 among HCWs in Saudi Arabia using convenience sampling, proceeding the launch of the vaccination campaign. HCWs from all administrative regions of Saudi Arabia were included in the study. In total, 674 out of 1124 HCWs responded and completed the survey (response rate 59.9%). About 65 percent of the HCWs intended to get vaccinated. The intention to vaccinate was significantly higher among HCWs 50 years of age or older, Saudi nationals and those who followed the updates about COVID-19 vaccines (p < 0.05). The high percentage (26 percent) of those who were undecided in getting vaccinated is a positive sign. As the vaccination campaign gathers pace, the attitude is expected to change over time. Emphasis should be on planning healthcare strategies to convince the undecided HCWs into accepting the vaccine in order to achieve the coverage required to achieve herd immunity.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Psychological Impact on Health Care Workers in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 6076
Author(s):  
Hasan S. Alamri ◽  
Wesam F. Mousa ◽  
Abdullah Algarni ◽  
Shehata F. Megahid ◽  
Ali Al Bshabshe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Psychological Outcomes ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Impact

Objective: Little is known about the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) among the health care workers in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the psychological impact of COVID-19 among the health care workers. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from May till mid-July among 389 health care workers from government and private hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Data was collected using a pre-structured online questionnaire that measured adverse psychological outcomes, including the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scale and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale. The Pearson chi-square test was used to assess the distribution of depression and anxiety among health care workers. Results: A high level of anxiety was recorded among the health care workers, and 69.3% of health care workers below the age of 40 were found to have depression. There was a significant increase in depression among staff with chronic health problems (72.1% vs. 61.9%; p = 0.048). High anxiety levels were detected among young staff compared to others (68.7% vs. 43.8%; p = 0.001). Moreover, 82.1% of the female staff were anxious, as compared to 55.6% of the males (p = 0.001). Conclusions: We found increased prevalence of adverse psychological outcomes among the health care workers in Saudi Arabia during the outbreak of COVID-19. Therefore, there is a need for proper screening and development of corresponding preventive measures to decrease the adverse psychological outcomes.

scholarly journals Perioperative nutrition care and dietetic practices in the scope of bariatric surgery in Saudi Arabia using adapted protocols for evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 205031212110361
Author(s):  
Elham Abbas Aljaaly
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nutrition Risk ◽  
Nutrition Care ◽  
Management Protocol ◽  
Perioperative Nutrition

Objectives: This study evaluates the availability of perioperative nutritional care protocols and the practices of bariatric registered dietitians in Saudi Arabia. The primary outcomes of the study were conducted using an adapted American survey “with permission.” Methods: A cross-sectional survey of a selected 32 dietitians providing bariatric services completed a self-administered online questionnaire from 12 hospitals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Results: All surveyed dietitians were females, mainly Saudi nationals (93.9%, n = 30), and accredited by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (93.8%, n = 30). Only 37.5% (n = 6) of the dietitians were specialized in bariatric surgery. Perioperative common practices of dietitians included a conduct of screening for nutrition risk before (44%, n = 14) and after surgery (62.5%, n = 20) and applied a nutrition management protocol that is mainly based on the application of nutrition care process (62.5%, n = 20). Dietitians (81%, n = 26) reported the importance of having standardized protocols for nutritional management of patients undoing bariatric surgery, where 69% (n = 22) confirmed the availability of pre-operative written protocols in hospitals and 75% (n = 24) confirmed the existence of post-operative protocols. Pre-operative practices included using approaches for weight loss before surgery, for example, very low and low-calorie diet. Dietitians (25%, n = 8) see two to ten patients per month. The sleeve gastrectomy procedure is the most often performed surgery. Conclusion: This is the first study to evaluate the perioperative nutrition care protocols and practices related to bariatric surgery in Saudi Arabia. Perioperative bariatric protocols are available, but some dietitians are not aware of their availability and contents. Researchers emphasize the importance of creating national protocols by the Saudi Credentials Body to standardize practices within the field.

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