https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51944 MTC) was considered as the dependent variable; bioavailable As (BAs), total As (TAs), pH, organic carbon (OC), available phosphorus (AvP), and available iron (AvFe) were the predictor variables. LR performed better than RF and GBM in terms of accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, kappa, precision, log loss, F1score, and MCC. From the better-performing LR model, bioavailable As (BAs), TAs, AvFe, and OC were significant variables for grain As. From the partial dependence plots (PDP) and individual conditional expectation (ICE) of the LR model, 5.70 mg kg−1 was estimated to be the limit for BAs in soil.]]> Wed 28 Feb 2024 15:34:22 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:39295 1) and carcinogenic risks (CR > 1.0 × 10−4) increased with increasing Cd levels in the soil. The application of Fe decreased the human health risks from rice consumption which is more pronounced in Fe 2.0 than in Fe1.0 treatments. The rice cultivar grown in soil-1 (pH 4.6) showed the highest health risks as compared to soil-2 (pH 6.6) and the Quest cultivar had lower health risks than the Langi cultivar.]]> Tue 31 Oct 2023 11:13:06 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45333 water) along with total exposure (As_total) and hypertension risks in a study population in Bihar, India, we conducted an individual level cross-sectional analysis between 2017 and 2019 involving 150 participants. Arsenic intake variables and three indicators of hypertension risks (general hypertension, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)) were derived, and any relationship was quantified using a series of crude and multivariable log-linear or logistic regression models. The prevalence of general hypertension was 40% for the studied population. The median level of HDL was 45 mg/dL while median value of LDL was 114 mg/dL. Apart from a marginally significant positive relationship between As intake from rice and the changes of LDL (p-value = 0.032), no significant positive association between As intake and hypertension risks could be ascertained. In fact, As_total was found to be associated with lower risks of general hypertension and higher levels of HDL (p-value = 0.020 and 0.010 respectively) whilst general hypertension was marginally associated with lower As_water (p-value = 0.043). Due to limitations regarding study design and residual confounding, all observed marginal associations should be treated with caution.]]> Thu 27 Oct 2022 09:13:21 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38961 -1) in agricultural soils. The half maximum inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) values were 4.21 ± 0.29 and 4.02 ± 0.95, respectively, whereas the maximum health risk index (HRI) was 3.85 ± 0.049 and 5.33 ± 0.271, respectively, for Mustang and Lancer. In other words, the malondialdehyde content increased significantly in Mustang (around five-fold) and Lancer (around four-fold) compared with the control treatment. Results revealed that Cd content was well above the acceptable limit (HRI >1) in the two cultivars when exposed to different levels of Cd stress. The tolerant cultivar (Mustang) has potential to chelate Cd in the nonedible parts of plants in variable fractions and can be used efficiently to improve growth and macro- and micro-nutrients content while reducing Cd concentration in plants in Cd-contaminated soil. It can also diminish the HRI, which may help to protect humans from Cd risks. The two cultivars' nutrient availability and sorption capacity significantly shape their survival and adaptability under Cd stress. Based on what is documented in the current study, we can conclude that Mustang is more tolerant and poses fewer health hazards to people than Lancer because of its capacity to maintain grain macro- and micro-nutrients under Cd stress.]]> Thu 17 Mar 2022 14:21:24 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42716 Thu 01 Sep 2022 11:33:23 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38393 Mon 29 Jan 2024 18:44:27 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38254 Mon 29 Jan 2024 18:38:46 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:32809 Mon 23 Sep 2019 13:39:40 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47379 Mon 16 Jan 2023 13:46:54 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:41080 Fri 22 Jul 2022 17:04:21 AEST ]]>