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Dhammika Nayoma Magana-Arachchi

Associate Research Professor of National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka
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Deposition of trace metals associated with atmospheric particulate matter: Environmental fate and health risk assessment

…, M Ranagalage, DN Magana-Arachchi - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic and natural sources influence trace metals (TMs) bound to different sized
particulate matter (PM) in dry and wet atmospheric deposition, which can create ecosystem and …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor particulate matter in urban households: sources, pathways, characteristics, health effects, and exposure mitigation

L Zhang, C Ou, D Magana-Arachchi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Particulate matter (PM) is a complex mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets suspended
in the air with varying size, shape, and chemical composition which intensifies significant …

Health risk assessment of heavy metals in atmospheric deposition in a congested city environment in a developing country: Kandy City, Sri Lanka

L Weerasundara, DN Magana-Arachchi… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
This research study which was undertaken in a congested city environment in a developing
country provides a robust approach for the assessment and management of human health …

Risk factors for endemic chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Sri Lanka: Retrospect of water security in the dry zone

…, S Sandanayake, D Magana-Arachchi… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The prevalence of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is receiving considerable
attention due to the serious threat to human health throughout the world. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Potential diagnostic biomarkers for chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka: a pilot study

S Sayanthooran, DN Magana-Arachchi, L Gunerathne… - BMC nephrology, 2017 - Springer
Background In Sri Lanka, there exists chronic kidney disease of both known (CKD) and
unknown etiologies (CKDu). Identification of novel biomarkers that are customized to the specific …

Cyanotoxins uptake and accumulation in crops: Phytotoxicity and implications on human health

…, D Gunawardana, M Vithanage, D Magana-Arachchi - Toxicon, 2022 - Elsevier
The invasive nature of cyanotoxin-producing cyanobacteria and the adverse effects concerning
their toxic impacts have gained heightened scientific attention of late. The persistence of …

Phytoremediation of fluoride from the environmental matrices: A review on its application strategies

…, T Agarwal, D Magana-Arachchi… - Groundwater for …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fluoride contamination is a global environmental interrogation due to consideration of its
long-term persistence in air, soil, and water even at lower levels. Long-term exposure can exert …

Respiratory bacterial microbiota and individual bacterial variability in lung cancer and bronchiectasis patients

…, V Chandrasekharan, D Magana-Arachchi - Indian journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Respiratory bacterial microbiota plays a key role in human health. Lung cancer microbiome
is a significant yet an understudied area while bronchiectasis microbiome is often studied. …

Transcriptome analysis supports viral infection and fluoride toxicity as contributors to chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka

…, TDJ Abeysekera, DN Magana-Arachchi - … urology and nephrology, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu), having epidemic characteristics,
is being diagnosed increasingly in certain tropical regions of the world, mainly Latin …

A host blood transcriptional signature differentiates multi-drug/rifampin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) from drug susceptible tuberculosis: a pilot study

…, D Madegedara, D Magana-Arachchi - Molecular Biology …, 2023 - Springer
Background Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one
of the top thirteen causes of death worldwide. The major challenge to control TB is the …