Evidence map›Paper›PMID 37940098›Full record

ReviewJournal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA

Educating the public about toxic chemicals that we unknowingly consume: A potential important role for the practicing pharmacists.

Rami A Al-Horani, Ahlam Ayyad

Abstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Rami A Al-Horani
Ahlam Ayyad

Funding

Inhibitors of Human Factor XIIIa as New AnticoagulantsR16GM149412 · NIGMS · XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · PI Rami A Al-Horani · 2023 to 2026
$599k
Inhibitors of the Intrinsic Pathway of Coagulation as New AnticoagulantsSC3GM131986 · NIGMS · XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · PI AL-HORANI, RAMI A · 2019 to 2022
$426k
NIGMS NIH HHS R16 GM149412NIGMS NIH HHS SC3 GM131986
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although lifestyle factors are important in determining the overall health of the general public, the impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and other environmental toxins is often underestimated. There is growing evidence indicating that these substances have a significant influence on metabolic health, cancer risks, and fertility. Therefore, it is the shared responsibility of public health officials and health care professionals, including pharmacists, to educate the public about the potential exposure to harmful toxins present in our immediate surroundings, particularly toxic chemicals that we unknowingly consume. Pharmacists play a crucial role in promoting and maintaining public health. This article reviews a selection of common toxins and their significant health risks. Pharmacists can prepare educational materials, hold presentations at public libraries, and participate in scientific meetings to disseminate knowledge about the potential exposure to these toxins, their detrimental impact on health, and strategies and recommendations to minimize exposure.

Indexed as

Endocrine DisruptorsPharmacistsHealth PersonnelHumansLife StylePublic HealthEndocrine Disruptors

Identifiers

PMID37940098
PMCPMC10947896

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceTDM
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.