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Gea Oliveri Conti
Researcher at University of Catania
Publications - 142
Citations - 4892
Gea Oliveri Conti is an academic researcher from University of Catania. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Hazard quotient. The author has an hindex of 35, co-authored 123 publications receiving 3113 citations. Previous affiliations of Gea Oliveri Conti include Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services.
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Phytoremediation of contaminated soils by heavy metals and PAHs. A brief review
Antonio Cristaldi,Gea Oliveri Conti,Eun Hea Jho,Pietro Zuccarello,Alfina Grasso,Chiara Copat,Margherita Ferrante +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, a review of the application of phytoremediation processes in soils contaminated by heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using herbaceous and woody plants is presented.
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Micro- and nano-plastics in edible fruit and vegetables. The first diet risks assessment for the general population.
Gea Oliveri Conti,Margherita Ferrante,Mohamed Banni,Claudia Favara,Ilenia Nicolosi,Antonio Cristaldi,Maria Fiore,Pietro Zuccarello +7 more
TL;DR: The mechanism of uptake and translocation of MPs can be the same described and reported for carbon-nanomaterials and this may be a possible translocation route of MPs by environment to vegetables permitting, so, the translocation or uptake inside of their biological systems.
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The role of air pollution (PM and NO2) in COVID-19 spread and lethality: A systematic review.
Chiara Copat,Antonio Cristaldi,Maria Fiore,Alfina Grasso,Pietro Zuccarello,Salvatore Santo Signorelli,Gea Oliveri Conti,Margherita Ferrante +7 more
TL;DR: Major findings are consistent, highlighting the important contribution of PM2.5 and NO2 as triggering of the COVID-19 spread and lethality, and with a less extent also PM10, although the potential effect of airborne virus exposure it has not been still demonstrated.
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Antioxidant activity and total phenolic content of ethanolic extract of pomegranate peels, juice and seeds
Zahra Derakhshan,Margherita Ferrante,Marzieh Tadi,Farnoosh Ansari,Ali Heydari,Motahreh Sadat Hosseini,Gea Oliveri Conti,Elham Khalili Sadrabad +7 more
TL;DR: High antioxidant capacity of pomegranate especially peel, had shed light to use them as natural food preservatives, and significant positive correlation between antioxidant activity and total phenolics was reported.
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Carcinogenic and Non-carcinogenic Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Groundwater Wells in Neyshabur Plain, Iran.
Hossein Najafi Saleh,Maryam Panahande,Mahmood Yousefi,Farzaneh Baghal Asghari,Gea Oliveri Conti,Elham Talaee,Ali Mohammadi +6 more
TL;DR: Considering the toxic effect of some elements, including Pb and As, in the chronic exposure of consumers, it is suggested a continuous evaluation and monitoring of drinking water resources.