Article
Environmental Sciences
T. Cuerdo-Vilches, J. Diaz, J. A. Lopez-Bueno, M. Y. Luna, M. A. Navas, I. J. Miron, C. Linares
Summary: Urban heat islands have an impact on daily temperature in urban and non-urban areas, and also affect morbidity and mortality during heat waves in Spain's five cities. The UHI effect varies in different cities, with coastal cities experiencing a greater impact compared to inland and densely populated cities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Shan Jiang, Joshua L. Warren, Noah Scovronick, Shannon E. Moss, Lyndsey A. Darrow, Matthew J. Strickland, Andrew J. Newman, Yong Chen, Stefanie T. Ebelt, Howard H. Chang
Summary: Logic regression is a useful statistical method for identifying important characteristics of extreme heat exposures and their impact on adverse health outcomes, which can help enhance future heat warning systems and response plans.
BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dimitris Evangelopoulos, Antonis Analitis, Christos Giannakopoulos, Klea Katsouyanni
Summary: The study found that people born in different climatic zones do not fully adapt to their new environment within their lifetime, implying that populations may not readily adapt to climate change and will suffer increased effects from heat. In the presence of climate change, policymakers should be aware of a delayed process of adaptation.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bo Wen, Zanfina Ademi, Yao Wu, Rongbin Xu, Pei Yu, Tingting Ye, Micheline de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho, Paulo Hilario Nascimento Saldiva, Yuming Guo, Shanshan Li
Summary: Non-optimal temperatures are associated with significant labor losses and economic costs in Brazil. A total of 3,629,661 PALYs were lost due to non-optimal temperatures during 2000-2019, accounting for 2.90% of the total PALYs lost. The economic burden amounted to US$104.86 billion, with higher costs observed in males and the population aged 15-44 years. Extreme cold temperatures were more prevalent in the South region, while extreme hot temperatures were observed in the Central West and Northeast regions. Tailored policies and adaptation strategies are necessary to mitigate the impacts of non-optimal temperatures on labor supply in a changing climate.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Lauren M. Seyler, Elizabeth Trembath-Reichert, Benjamin J. Tully, Julie A. Huber
Summary: The microbial community in the oceanic crustal aquifer plays a crucial role in organic carbon oxidation, showing activity, metabolic flexibility, and the ability to adapt to low oxygen conditions, with different anaerobic processes at varying depths within the aquifer.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Pin Wang, Hang Wai Tong, Tsz Cheung Lee, William B. Goggins
Summary: This study projected mortality rates in Hong Kong under different Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) using annual data from 1976 to 2018. The results showed that under RCPs 4.5, 6.0, and 8.5, there would be net increases in mortality rates due to an excess of hot days outweighing the decrease in cold days. Higher mortality rates were projected for individuals over 75 years old and for cardiovascular deaths. Human adaptation measures might not be sufficient to offset the adverse impact of climate change. Better public adaptation strategies are needed to cope with the health impacts of climate change in Hong Kong.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sara Lopes de Moraes, Ricardo Almendra, Ligia Vizeu Barrozo
Summary: The study revealed that heat waves and cold spells increase cause-specific mortality, with varying impacts under different definitions. Men are more likely to die from cerebrovascular diseases and ischemic stroke during these extreme temperature events, while women are more susceptible to dying from ischemic heart diseases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Vijendra Ingole, Scott C. Sheridan, Sanjay Juvekar, Hicham Achebak, Paula Moraga
Summary: Summary: In urban Pune, India, both high and low temperatures are associated with a mortality burden, with cold effects being greater than heat effects. Men bear the highest burden in both heat and cold conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Weilin Zeng, Min Yu, Weizhen Mai, Maigeng Zhou, Chunliang Zhou, Yize Xiao, Zhulin Hou, Yanjun Xu, Tao Liu, Jianxiong Hu, Xiaojun Xu, Lifeng Lin, Ruying Hu, Junhua Li, Donghui Jin, Mingfang Qin, Weiwei Gong, Peng Yin, Yiqing Xu, Jianpeng Xiao, Xing Li, Guanhao He, Siqi Chen, Yonghui Zhang, Cunrui Huang, Shannon Rutherford, Xianbo Wu, Biao Huang, Wenjun Ma
Summary: The study found that the elderly are more affected by cold and hot temperatures in terms of YLL rates compared to the young population. However, the YLL per death caused by non-optimal temperature decreased with age for different regions or causes of death.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lina Madaniyazi, Yeonseung Chung, Yoonhee Kim, Aurelio Tobias, Chris Fook Sheng Ng, Xerxes Seposo, Yuming Guo, Yasushi Honda, Antonio Gasparrini, Ben Armstrong, Masahiro Hashizume
Summary: The seasonality of mortality is partially influenced by temperature, and its amplitude may decrease under a warming climate.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ana Martins, Manuel Scotto, Ricardo Deus, Alexandra Monteiro, Sonia Gouveia
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of air pollution on daily respiratory hospital admissions in 58 spatial locations of Portugal mainland from 2005 to 2017, finding temperature to be the most determinant covariate and the importance of historical data in predicting hospitalization. Despite the small variability explained by air quality, models typically include two air pollutants covariates alongside temperature on average.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yijia Zhang, Zhicong Yin, Huijun Wang, Shengping He
Summary: Research shows that the 'Warm Arctic-Cold Siberia' pattern significantly intensified cold waves in east of China, leading to record-breaking cold waves and temperature decrease phenomena. Atmospheric anomalies also played a crucial role in transporting stronger cold air to east of China.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Georgia Papacharalampous, Hristos Tyralis, Yannis Markonis, Martin Hanel
Summary: In this study, a new methodological framework is proposed for exploring and comparing multi-scale analyses in a hydroclimatic context, in order to comprehensively understand the behaviors of geophysical processes and evaluate time series simulation models. By computing the feature values at different temporal resolutions and three hydroclimatic time series types, similarities and differences in the evolution patterns are identified. The computed features are also used for meaningful clustering of hydroclimatic time series, which allows for interpretation of hydroclimatic similarity at various temporal resolutions.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kyoung-Nam Kim, Moon-Kyung Shin, Youn-Hee Lim, Sanghyuk Bae, Jong-Hun Kim, Seung-Sik Hwang, Mi-Ji Kim, Jongmin Oh, Hyungryul Lim, Jonghyuk Choi, Ho-Jang Kwon
Summary: This study investigated the associations between cold exposure and hospital admission and mortality due to AKI, as well as the influence of age and sex. The results showed that low temperatures were associated with hospital admission due to AKI, and cold spells were associated with both hospital admission and mortality due to AKI. These associations were stronger among individuals aged 65 years and above.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yizhang Xia, Chunli Shi, Yang Li, Xianyan Jiang, Shijuan Ruan, Xufang Gao, Yu Chen, Wei Huang, Mingjiang Li, Rong Xue, Xianying Wen, Xiaojuan Peng, Jianyu Chen, Li Zhang
Summary: This study reveals that exposure to both high and low temperatures is associated with increased mortality in Chengdu, China. This effect is more pronounced in individuals over 85 years old, women, those with low education levels, and unmarried individuals.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Susana Monge, Pello Latasa Zamalloa, Maria Jose Sierra Moros, Oscar Perez Olaso, Lucia Garcia San Miguel, Carmen Varela, Silvia Rivera Ariza, Maria C. Vazquez Torres, Maria del Carmen Olmedo Luceron, Paloma Gonzalez Yuste, Pilar Soler Crespo, Javier Segura del Pozo, Pedro Gullon, Jose Miguel Carrasco, Elena Vanessa Martinez Sanchez, Lidia Redondo Bravo, Myriam Pichiule Castaneda, Maria Jesus Purrinos Hermida, Xurxo Hervada Vidal, Ismael Huerta Gonzalez, Mario Margolles, Hermelinda Vanaclocha Luna, Enrique Ramalle Gomara, Jaime Jesus Perez Martin, Maria Dolores Chirlaque Lopez, Maria Jesus Lopez Fernandez, Nicola Lorusso, Alberto Carmona Ubago, Ana Rivas Perez, Violeta Ramos Marin, Juan Jose Criado Alvarez, Daniel Castrillejo Perez, Atanasio A. Gomez Anes, Marga Frontera, Pedro Macias Rodriguez, Eva Elisa alvarez Leon, Miriam Diaz Casanas, Maria Angeles Lopaz Perez, Juan Pablo Alonso Perez de Agreda, Paloma Navas Gutierrez, Ignacio Rosell Aguilar, Jose Maria Arteagoitia Axpe, Fernando Gonzalez Carril, Pilar Aparicio Azcarraga, Fernando Simon Soria, Berta Suarez Rodriguez
Summary: The study aims to describe the process of lifting the mitigation measures implemented in Spain due to the COVID-19 epidemic. By establishing a decision mechanism guided by quantitative and qualitative indicators, the government successfully achieved process control and reinforced core response capacities nationwide through systematic data collection and interterritorial dialogue.
ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maria del Mar Ruiz-Herrera, Felix Marcos-Tejedor, Alberto Aldana-Caballero, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, David Rodriguez-Sanz, Simone Moroni, Marko Konschake, Alicia Mohedano-Moriano, Javier Aceituno-Gomez, Juan Jose Criado-alvarez
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the reliability and reproducibility of measuring the space below the DTML using ultrasound imaging. The results show high concordance rates between raters and good reproducibility over time.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maria del Mar Ruiz-Herrera, Juan Jose Criado-Alvarez, Mario Suarez-Ortiz, Marko Konschake, Simone Moroni, Felix Marcos-Tejedor
Summary: Morton's neuroma is a common clinical condition related to the space under the deep transverse metatarsal ligament (DTML). Ultrasonography can be used to diagnose and measure the size of this space, and predict the risk of developing Morton's neuroma.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Silvia Serrano-Sanchez, Jaime Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Beatriz Rodriguez-Martin, Vanesa Munoz-Rodriguez, Sonia de las Heras-Corrochano, Juan Jose Criado-Alvarez
Summary: The relationship between maternal oral health and obstetric complications and breastfeeding was analyzed in this study. It was found that maternal oral knowledge and oral hygiene were associated with the risk of complications and baby's birth weight. Educational interventions during pregnancy are necessary to improve oral health and decrease the incidence of adverse effects.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maria Belen Guzman-Garcia, Alicia Mohedano-Moriano, Jaime Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Jose Manuel Morales-Cano, Ricardo Campo-Linares, Cesar Lozano-Suarez, Tyrone Paul Estrada-alvarez, Ma Mar Romero-Fernandez, Esther Vanesa Aguilar-Galan, Juan Jose Criado-alvarez
Summary: This study demonstrates that lung ultrasound is a useful technique for triaging patients with suspected SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia. With bilateral B-lines being the most frequent ultrasound finding, especially in the posterobasal region of the lungs, there was a statistically significant correlation between pathological positivity on lung ultrasound and PCR and chest X-ray positivity. The sensitivity of ultrasound and X-ray were 93% and 75% respectively.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Jose Terrado, Olga Gomez, Deborah Chicharro, Maria Garcia-Manzanares, Miriam Juarez, Carmen Romo-Barrientos, Alicia Mohedano-Moriano, Juan Jose Criado-Alvarez
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the emotions, feelings, and anxiety levels of veterinary students when using dog cadavers in practicals. The results showed that students felt more stressed before the practical, but their anxiety levels significantly decreased by the end of the session. Most students had positive responses to the emotions during the practicals and believed that watching educational videos can help decrease anxiety and enhance their learning experience.
ANATOMICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Isidro Juan Miron, Cristina Linares, Julio Diaz
Summary: This study reviews the impact of climate change on food production and food safety. It found that frequent extreme weather events lead to decreased crop yields, with a greater impact on developing countries. Additionally, higher average temperatures may increase the risk of foodborne illnesses.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
R. Ruiz-Paez, J. Diaz, J. A. Lopez-Bueno, M. A. Navas, I. J. Miron, G. S. Martinez, M. Y. Luna, C. Linares
Summary: In Spain, heat wave formation is influenced by two synoptic-scale conditions, Saharan dust advection and anticyclonic stagnation. The meteorological origin of these heat waves may affect their impact on health outcomes. The study found that the effect of heat waves on health depends on the synoptic situation, and the impact of pollutants varies according to the weather conditions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
J. A. Lopez-Bueno, M. A. Navas-Martin, J. Diaz, I. J. Miron, M. Y. Luna, G. Sanchez-Martinez, D. Culqui, C. Linares
Summary: The study finds that there are differences in vulnerability to Extreme Cold Days (ECD) between urban and rural populations in Spain. Socioeconomic status is a key factor in determining the distribution of vulnerability.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Marta Rodriguez-Hernandez, Begona Polonio-Lopez, Ana-Isabel Corregidor-Sanchez, Jose L. Martin-Conty, Alicia Mohedano-Moriano, Juan-Jose Criado-Alvarez
Summary: The study aimed to investigate whether conventional rehabilitation combined with specific virtual reality is more effective in restoring hand motor function and muscle tone after stroke compared to conventional therapy alone. The study design involved a prospective single-blind randomized controlled trial, with participants allocated to either the control group that received conventional rehabilitation or the experimental group that received a combination of conventional rehabilitation and virtual reality technology. The results showed that the combination therapy was more effective in improving hand motor function, voluntary movement, and muscle tone compared to conventional therapy alone.
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Laura Martin-Casado, Alberto Aldana-Caballero, Christian Barquin, Juan Jose Criado-Alvarez, Begona Polonio-Lopez, Felix Marcos-Tejedor
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the morphological differences of the foot in children based on their body mass index and identify risk factors for hallux valgus development. Measurements of foot dimensions were taken in 1678 children aged 5-17 years, with group classification based on obesity, overweight, and normal weight. Overweight and obese children showed longer and wider feet, while obesity was associated with lower arch height. Age, foot length, and heel width were identified as potential risk factors for hallux valgus, while metatarsal width and arch height may offer protection against the condition.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ana Moya-Amengual, Antonio Ruiz-Garcia, Vicente Pallares-Carratala, Adalberto Serrano-Cumplido, Miguel Angel Prieto-Diaz, Antonio Segura-Fragoso, Sergio Cinza-Sanjurjo
Summary: This study evaluated the prevalence of ePP in the adult primary care population and its association with other vascular risk factors, sTOD, and CVD. The results showed that ePP was present in a quarter of the sample and increased with age. ePP was more frequent in men, patients with HTN, other sTOD, and CVD, indicating a higher cardiovascular risk. Early identification of ePP can improve diagnostic and therapeutic management.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
T. Cuerdo-Vilches, J. Diaz, J. A. Lopez-Bueno, M. Y. Luna, M. A. Navas, I. J. Miron, C. Linares
Summary: Urban heat islands have an impact on daily temperature in urban and non-urban areas, and also affect morbidity and mortality during heat waves in Spain's five cities. The UHI effect varies in different cities, with coastal cities experiencing a greater impact compared to inland and densely populated cities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Miguel angel Navas-Martin, Jose Antonio Lopez-Bueno, Maria Soledad Ascaso-Sanchez, Fernando Follos, Jose Manuel Vellon, Isidro Juan Miron, Maria Yolanda Luna, Gerardo Sanchez-Martinez, Cristina Linares, Julio Diaz
Summary: The capacity for heat adaptation among the elderly is limited. This study aimed to assess heat adaptation among individuals aged 65 and above from 1983 to 2018. It was found that the minimum mortality temperature (MMT) was highest among the elderly, but the difference compared to the total population was not significant. 62% of Spanish provinces showed an improvement in heat adaptation among the elderly during the study period. The average increase in heat adaptation among the elderly was 0.11 degrees Celsius per decade.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Toshimi Nakajima, Mao Kuragano, Makoto Yamada, Ryo Sugimoto
Summary: This study compared the contribution of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) to river nutrient budgets at nearshore and embayment scales, and found that SGD-derived nutrients become more important at larger spatial scales.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Liu, Lei Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Ziguang Chen, Jingguang Li
Summary: NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves used for household heating have become a significant source of indoor pollution in Chinese urban areas. The high indoor concentration of NO2 poses potential health risks to residents. It is urgently necessary to establish relevant regulations and implement emission reduction technologies to reduce NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Hans Peter H. Arp, Raoul Wolf, Sarah E. Hale, Sivani Baskaran, Juliane Gluege, Martin Scheringer, Xenia Trier, Ian T. Cousins, Harrie Timmer, Roberta Hofman-Caris, Anna Lennquist, Andre D. Bannink, Gerard J. Stroomberg, Rosa M. A. Sjerps, Rosa Montes, Rosario Rodil, Jose Benito Quintana, Daniel Zahn, Herve Gallard, Tobias Mohr, Ivo Schliebner, Michael Neumann
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Philomina Onyedikachi Peter, Binessi Edouard Ifon, Francois Nkinahamira, Kayode Hassan Lasisi, Jiangwei Li, Anyi Hu, Chang-Ping Yu
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in sediments from Yundang Lagoon, China. The results show four distinct fluorescent components, with protein-like substances being the most prevalent. Additionally, the total fluorescence intensity and LREE concentrations exhibit a synchronized increase from Outer to Inner to Songbai Lake core sediments. The findings demonstrate a strong correlation between DOM content and pollution levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Surya Gupta, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Christine Alewell
Summary: The objective of this study is to incorporate soil hydraulic properties into the erodibility factor (K) of USLE-type models. By modifying and improving the existing equations for soil texture and permeability, the study successfully included information on saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) into the calculation of K factor. Using the Random Forest machine learning algorithm, two independent K factor maps with different spatial resolutions were generated. The results show that the decrease in K factor values has a positive impact on the modeling of soil erosion rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesmin Akter, Wendy J. M. Smith, Yawen Liu, Ilho Kim, Stuart L. Simpson, Phong Thai, Asja Korajkic, Warish Ahmed
Summary: The choice of workflow in wastewater surveillance has a significant impact on SARS-CoV-2 concentrations, while having minimal effects on HF183 and no effect on HAdV 40/41 concentrations. Certain components in the workflow can be interchangeable, but factors such as buffer type, chloroform, and homogenization speed can affect the recovery of viruses and bacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Luo, Xueting Yang, Diwei Wang, Hongmei Xu, Hongai Zhang, Shasha Huang, Qiyuan Wang, Ningning Zhang, Junji Cao, Zhenxing Shen
Summary: Atmospheric PM2.5, which can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), is associated with cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. The study found that both the mass concentration of PM2.5 and the DTT activity were higher during the heating season than during the nonheating season. Combustion sources were the primary contributors to DTT activity during the heating season, while secondary formation dominated during the nonheating season. The study also revealed that biomass burning had the highest inherent oxidation potential among all sources investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin L. Murphy, Leah R. Gerber, Chelsea M. Rochman, Beth Polidoro
Summary: Plastic pollution has devastating consequences for marine organisms. This study uses a trait-based framework to develop a vulnerability index for marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles in Hawai'i. The index ranks 63 study species based on their vulnerability to macroplastic pollution, providing valuable information for species monitoring and management priorities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kenji Maurice, Amelia Bourceret, Sami Youssef, Stephane Boivin, Liam Laurent-Webb, Coraline Damasio, Hassan Boukcim, Marc-Andre Selosse, Marc Ducousso
Summary: Growing pressure from climate change and agricultural land use is destabilizing soil microbial community interactions. Little is known about microbial community resistance and adaptation to disturbances, hindering our understanding of recovery latency and implications for ecosystem functioning. This study found that anthropic disturbance and natural disturbance have different effects on the topology and stability of soil microbial networks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunhao Li, Yali Feng, Haoran Li, Yisong Yao, Chenglong Xu, Jinrong Ju, Ruiyu Ma, Haoyu Wang, Shiwei Jiang
Summary: Deep-sea mining poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems and human health by disturbing sediment and transmitting metal ions through the food chain. This study developed a new regenerative adsorption material, OMN@SA, which effectively removes metal ions. The adsorption mechanism and performance of the material for metal ion fixation were investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Antonio Medici, Margherita Lavorgna, Marina Isidori, Chiara Russo, Elena Orlo, Giovanni Luongo, Giovanni Di Fabio, Armando Zarrelli
Summary: Valsartan, a widely used antihypertensive drug, has been detected in high concentrations in surface waters due to its unchanged excretion and incomplete degradation in wastewater treatment plants. This study investigated the degradation of valsartan and identified 14 degradation byproducts. The acute and chronic toxicity of these byproducts were evaluated in key organisms in the freshwater trophic chain.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiang Lin, Lianbao Chi, Qing Yuan, Busu Li, Mingbao Feng
Summary: This study investigated the photodegradation behavior and product formation of two representative pharmaceuticals in simulated estuary water. The study found that the formed transformation products of these pharmaceuticals have potential toxicity on marine organisms, including oxidative stress and damage to cellular components.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hua Fang, Dongdong Jiang, Ye He, Siyi Wu, Yuehong Li, Ziqi Zhang, Haoting Chen, Zixin Zheng, Yan Sun, Wenxiang Wang
Summary: This study revealed that exposure to lower levels of air pollutants led to decreased pregnancy rates, with PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO emerging as the four most prominent pollutants. Individuals aged 35 and above exhibited heightened susceptibility to pollutants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Shaan Manzoor Ghumman, Rashid Shamsuddin, Amin Abbasi, Mohaira Ahmad, Yoshiaki Yoshida, Abdul Sami, Hamad Almohamadi
Summary: In this study, inverse vulcanized polysulfides (IVP) were synthesized by reacting molten sulfur with 4-vinyl benzyl chloride, and then functionalized using N-methyl D-glucamine (NMDG). The functionalized IVP showed a high mercury adsorption capacity and a machine learning model was developed to predict the amount of mercury removed. Furthermore, the functionalized IVP can be regenerated and reused, providing a sustainable and cost-effective adsorbent.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rita Bonfiglio, Renata Sisto, Stefano Casciardi, Valeria Palumbo, Maria Paola Scioli, Erica Giacobbi, Francesca Servadei, Gerry Melino, Alessandro Mauriello, Manuel Scimeca
Summary: This study investigated the presence of aluminum in human colon cancer samples and its potential association with biological processes involved in cancer progression. Aluminum was found in tumor areas of 24% of patients and was associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell death. Additional analyses revealed higher tumor mutational burden and mutations in genes related to EMT and apoptosis in aluminum-positive colon cancers. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of aluminum toxicity may improve strategies for the management of colon cancer patients.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)