Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mert Guney, Zhanel Akimzhanova, Aiganym Kumisbek, Symbat Kismelyeva, Almira Guney, Ferhat Karaca, Vassilis Inglezakis
Summary: Former industrially contaminated sites still pose environmental risks and need to be evaluated for pollution by Hg and other selected PTEs, especially in the vicinity of Lake Balkyldak where persistent Hg pollution is present.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Cristiana Morosini, Elisa Terzaghi, Giuseppe Raspa, Elisabetta Zanardini, Simone Anelli, Stefano Armiraglio, Elisa Petranich, Stefano Covelli, Antonio Di Guardo
Summary: The study investigated the long-term vertical and horizontal mobility of mercury in soils of an historically contaminated agricultural area in Italy. The research found variations in mercury concentrations with depth and spatially within the same field, influenced by factors such as mercury loading, soil properties, and the presence of different plant species. Additionally, a greenhouse experiment demonstrated that certain plant species can affect the mobility and potential bioavailability of mercury in soils.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Lin Li, Chuandong Ma, Xiaoteng Li, Jianqiao Lyu, Hao Yu, Qingbiao Wang, Zhenhua Wang, Benlu Guo, Xiaofang You
Summary: The presence of NaCl affects the viscosity of coal wastewater slurry, while the presence of CO32 hinders the adsorption of sodium lignosulfonate. HCO3 reduces the negative charge on coal particles, decreasing the apparent viscosity.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Laura Fantozzi, Nicoletta Guerrieri, Giovanni Manca, Arianna Orru, Laura Marziali
Summary: The first assessment of atmospheric pollution by mercury in the Ossola Valley industrial area near the Toce River revealed high contamination levels due to a chlor-alkali plant. Measurements of gaseous elemental Hg levels and analysis of Hg concentration in lichen samples showed a north-south gradient of mercury accumulation, with the southern area more exposed to Hg dispersion from the industrial site. Long-term studies on Hg emission and dispersion in the Ossola Valley are necessary to assess potential impacts on ecosystems and human health.
Article
Electrochemistry
Huan Zhou, He Zhou, Langlang Tang, Xinlin Hong
Summary: Traditional disposal methods for waste salt are harmful to the environment, while resource utilization of waste salt is beneficial. In this study, waste salt from the glyphosate industry was treated using photoelectrocatalysis and utilized as a raw material for chlor-alkali electrolysis. The photoelectrocatalytic treatment effectively removed organic impurities from the waste salt, making it suitable for use in chlor-alkali electrolysis.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lu-Nan Zhang, Rui Li, Hong-Ying Zang, Hua-Qiao Tan, Zhen-Hui Kang, Yong-Hui Wang, Yang-Guang Li
Summary: This review discusses the importance of advanced hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts in the cost-effective and environmentally-benign co-production of hydrogen and chlor-alkali. It focuses on the design and fabrication of HER electrocatalysts with high activity and stability under the harsh conditions of chlor-alkali electrolysis, as well as the relationship between their structure and electrolytic properties. Moreover, the latest progress in the technology and engineering of the co-production process is also highlighted.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Yunfeng Li, Quanqing Feng, Dongwei Li, Mingfa Li, Huifeng Ning, Qisheng Han, Abdoul Kader Mounkaila Hamani, Yang Gao, Jingsheng Sun
Summary: This study used crop models to analyze the response of cotton in southern Xinjiang to different soil water content and salinity levels. Threshold values for water and salt and total irrigation amounts were determined, providing reference for regulating water and salt in arid saline-alkali regions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
I Janeiro-Tato, M. A. Lopez-Anton, D. Baragano, C. Antuna-Nieto, E. Rodriguez, A. Pelaez, J. R. Gallego, M. R. Martinez-Tarazona
Summary: The study found that using carbon foam impregnated with goethite can significantly reduce the availability of Hg in soils, and the proportion of Hg associated with humic acids determines the mobility and availability of Hg. The presence of acidic groups on the surface of the foam can enhance the binding of metal cations, improving Fe immobilization.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES EUROPE
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Jihong Zhang, Quanjiu Wang, Yuyang Shan, Yi Guo, Weiyi Mu, Kai Wei, Yan Sun
Summary: The scientific use of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is crucial for improving the production capacity of saline-alkali soil and achieving green agriculture and sustainable land use. This study investigated the effects of different CMC dosages on the infiltration characteristics, water and salt distribution, and salt leaching of saline-alkali soil. The results showed that CMC can increase the cumulative infiltration, infiltration time, soil water holding capacity, and salt leaching efficiency. The study provides a theoretical basis for the rational application of CMC to improve saline-alkali soil in arid areas.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Agnieszka Anna Krata
Summary: This study aimed to determine the mass fractions of inorganic mercury and methyl mercury in soil certified reference material EnvCRM 03 with a complex matrix composition. The contents of inorganic mercury and methyl mercury were established using species-specific isotope dilution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry combined with on-line high-performance liquid chromatography or classical off-line chromatography. Different extraction protocols were verified, and both sequential extraction and one-step extraction showed promising results. The developed analytical methodologies were found to be equally sensitive and suitable for speciation analysis of mercury species in complex matrix samples.
JOURNAL OF SEPARATION SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Olga Gordeeva, Galina Belogolova, Mikhail Pastukhov
Summary: This investigation highlighted the specific features of mercury bioaccumulation by higher plants and mushrooms growing near chlor-alkali and metallurgical plants, with mushrooms showing the highest bioaccumulation of mercury.
CHEMISTRY AND ECOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Soil Science
Yuchen Lin, Cailian Yu, Yuanbo Zhang, Liu Lu, Dan Xu, Xianlong Peng
Summary: The continuous population growth has increased the demand for food. Biochar (BC) has the potential to improve soil properties and crop yield, but the efficacy of unmodified BC in improving saline-alkali soil is still controversial. This paper summarizes the methods of modifying BC and the effects on salt-affected soil and soil properties. It also highlights the importance of using modified BC carefully according to the actual situation.
SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Symbat Kismelyeva, Rustem Khalikhan, Aisulu Torezhan, Aiganym Kumisbek, Zhanel Akimzhanova, Ferhat Karaca, Mert Guney
Summary: Industrial activities have caused severe environmental contamination, posing unacceptable health risks to rural and urban populations. The chlor-alkali plant in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan has historically contributed to mercury contamination, with elevated levels found in soil, water, air, and biota. While the current study suggests acceptable risks from exposure to mercury contamination in the region, further assessment is needed for worker exposure scenarios and consumption of contaminated fish from Lake Balkyldak.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chi Zhang, Xiaohang Zhou, Xiaoyu Wang, Jingping Ge, Baiyan Cai
Summary: This study characterizes the long-term effects of planting Elaeagnus angustifolia on the physical and chemical properties, enzyme activities, and microbial community characteristics of saline-alkali soil. The results showed that planting E. angustifolia improved soil properties and increased the diversity of microbial communities, resulting in enhanced soil fertility and reduced soil salinity. The study also found that Pseudomonas bacteria played a key role in carbon and nitrogen dynamics in the soil.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Wenqing Mao, Juan Mei, Huan He, Cheng Liu, Xiuxiang Tao, Zaixing Huang
Summary: This study focuses on the use of Aspergillus flavus(M-3) to bioleach mercury from coal, providing an alternative and environmentally friendly method for its clean utilization. The findings showed that the M-3 fungus exhibited a significant capacity for coal bioliquefaction and mercury leaching from LYS coal. The study highlights the efficacy of bioliquefying coal using Aspergillus flavus (M-3) as a method for clean coal utilization while simultaneously bioleaching mercury.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Junyao Yan, Ruolan Li, Muhammad Ubaid Ali, Chuan Wang, Bo Wang, Xingang Jin, Mingyu Shao, Ping Li, Leiming Zhang, Xinbin Feng
Summary: Mine waste in historical mercury mining areas continuously emits mercury into the local environment, including aquatic ecosystems. This study used data on mercury concentration, speciation, and isotopes to trace mercury migration from the mine waste and determine its contribution to mercury pollution. The findings revealed that rainfall can increase mercury concentrations in river water and influence the partitioning and transport of mercury in karst fissure zones. Despite remediation efforts, the treated mine waste remains a significant source of mercury pollution in local aquatic ecosystems.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bo Wang, Shaochen Yang, Ping Li, Chongyang Qin, Chuan Wang, Muhammad Ubaid Ali, Runsheng Yin, Laurence Maurice, David Point, Jeroen E. Sonke, Leiming Zhang, Xinbin Feng
Summary: Anthropogenic mercury emissions have led to adverse health effects on humans. This study utilized the MeHg Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis (CSIA) approach to track the lifecycle of mercury in Hg-emission areas. The results revealed distinct differences in the isotopes of MeHg and IHg in rice, fish, and hair. The CSIA approach proved to be effective in understanding the biogeochemical cycle of mercury and its impact on human exposure, providing valuable information for pollution control policies and protection of human health.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tengfei Yuan, Peng Zhang, Zhengcheng Song, Shaojian Huang, Xun Wang, Yanxu Zhang
Summary: This study develops a new global model to investigate the uptake of atmospheric elemental mercury by vegetation and its distribution in litter. The results reveal a higher vegetation uptake of Hg(0) than previous models, and demonstrate the improved accuracy of global Hg distribution estimation using a dynamic plant growth mechanism. The study also identifies higher litter Hg concentrations in East Asia compared to the Amazon region.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mahmoud A. Abdelhafiz, Jiang Liu, Tao Jiang, Qiang Pu, Muhammad Wajahat Aslam, Kun Zhang, Bo Meng, Xinbin Feng
Summary: Rice paddies provide optimal conditions for methylmercury (MeHg) production, with paddy soil being the main source of MeHg in rice grains. The role of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in controlling MeHg production in rice paddy systems is not well understood. This study investigated the variations in soil DOM and the influence of DOM concentration and optical characteristics on MeHg production in paddy soils from different cultivation sites in China. The results showed that MeHg production is correlated with the consumption of lower molecular weight DOM and the humic components of DOM play a significant role in MeHg variability in paddy soil. The study also revealed that allochthonous DOM limits Hg bioavailability in contaminated soils and autochthonous DOM enhances MeHg production in uncontaminated soils.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Xian Wu, Xuewu Fu, Hui Zhang, Kaihui Tang, Xun Wang, Hui Zhang, Qianwen Deng, Leiming Zhang, Kaiyun Liu, Qingru Wu, Shuxiao Wang, Xinbin Feng
Summary: This study examines the long-term changes in atmospheric mercury concentrations and isotopic compositions in northeastern and southwestern China. The results show continuous declines in gaseous elemental mercury concentrations, which are mainly attributed to reduced anthropogenic emissions. The estimated reduction rates of regional anthropogenic emissions range from 4.8% to 5.8% over the past 5-7 years.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wei Yuan, Mu Liu, Daizhao Chen, Yao-Wu Xing, Robert A. Spicer, Jitao Chen, Theodore R. Them, Xun Wang, Shizhen Li, Chuan Guo, Gongjing Zhang, Liyu Zhang, Hui Zhang, Xinbin Feng
Summary: The colonization and expansion of land plants happened earlier than previously thought, during the Ordovician-Silurian transition, based on analysis of Hg isotopes in marine sediments from South China. The negative excursions in Delta Hg-199 and Delta Hg-200 found in these sediments indicate increased terrestrial contribution of Hg due to the rapid expansion of vascular plants. This expansion coincided with rising atmospheric oxygen concentrations and global cooling.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Da Lei, Haorui Cao, Kuankuan Zhang, Kang Mao, Yongkun Guo, Jen-How Huang, Guili Yang, Hua Zhang, Xinbin Feng
Summary: This study investigated the physiological responses of rice and the relationships between different antioxidant parameters under different levels of Se and Cd. The results revealed that the AsA-GSH cycle, GS-PCS coupling system, and GPX-SOD coupling system in aerial parts of rice contribute to the protection against Cd stress. However, in roots, the APX-GPX-CAT and PCS-GS-SOD systems play distinct roles.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jen-How Huang, Bjorn Berg, Chaoyue Chen, Anne Thimonier, Maria Schmitt, Stefan Osterwalder, Christine Alewell, Jorg Rinklebe, Xinbin Feng
Summary: Litterfall, including needles/leaves, contributes to over 50% of total mercury deposition in forest ecosystems. A study in a subalpine forest in Switzerland found that lichens and fine litter, along with needle litter, have a significant contribution to annual mercury deposition. The seasonal pattern of litterfall and rainfall suggests that this finding could be generally valid.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Chaoyue Chen, Jen-How Huang, Kai Li, Stefan Osterwalder, Chenmeng Yang, Peter Waldner, Hui Zhang, Xuewu Fu, Xinbin Feng
Summary: This study investigates the role of vegetation and soil in regulating atmospheric Hg0 in a forest in Switzerland. The results show that foliage acts as a net sink for Hg-0 and preferentially absorbs light Hg isotopes. The soil mostly serves as a net source of atmospheric Hg0, with higher emissions from moss-covered soils. The study highlights the importance of soil in influencing atmospheric Hg-0 isotope signatures.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Fei Wu, Luhan Yang, Xun Wang, Wei Yuan, Che-Jen Lin, Xinbin Feng
Summary: Understanding the complexation of mercury (Hg) with soil organic matter is crucial for assessing Hg accumulation and sequestration in forest ecosystems. Separating soil organic matter into particulate organic matter (POM) and mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM) can provide insights into Hg dynamics and cycling. The study found that atmospheric deposition is the main source of Hg in both POM and MAOM, with higher concentrations of Hg in MAOM compared to POM. The accumulation and sequestration of Hg in organic soil vary with vegetation succession, and the isotopic signatures of Hg are influenced by source mixing and sequestration processes.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shaojian Huang, Feiyue Wang, Tengfei Yuan, Zhengcheng Song, Peipei Wu, Yanxu Zhang
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive simulation of mercury (Hg) cycling in the polar cryosphere, offering insights into its behavior across the ocean-sea ice-atmosphere interface. The study highlights the seasonal cycling of Hg in the polar sea ice environment, with snow acting as an important source of Hg deposition to the underlying sea ice. The model developed in this study can evaluate the impact of climate change on polar Hg cycles and the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention for Arctic populations.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Dong Peng, Jixuan Lyu, Zhengcheng Song, Shaojian Huang, Peng Zhang, Jianhua Gao, Yanxu Zhang
Summary: This study analyzed the total mercury concentration in suspended particulate matter in the Yangtze River and calculated the mercury budget in 2018 and 2021. The results showed significant variations in mercury concentrations along the river, with lower fluxes observed in recent years. The study suggests that emission control policies have had a positive impact on reducing mercury flux to the East China Sea, but more efforts are needed to further reduce mercury emissions.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zhencheng Xing, Ruirong Chang, Zhengcheng Song, Yanxu Zhang, Marilena Muntean, Kuishuang Feng, Yifan Liu, Zongwei Ma, Jigan Wang, Jie Zhang, Haikun Wang
Summary: International trade plays a crucial role in the global distribution of mercury emissions and its impact on human health, with significant implications for pollution and economic losses.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yanxu Zhang, Peng Zhang, Zhengcheng Song, Shaojian Huang, Tengfei Yuan, Peipei Wu, Viral Shah, Maodian Liu, Long Chen, Xuejun Wang, Jun Zhou, Yannick Agnan
Summary: The effectiveness of reducing environmental mercury levels by controlling anthropogenic emissions depends on the magnitude of re-emissions from the land and ocean. Recent advances in atmospheric mercury chemistry, vegetation uptake, seawater mercury sources, and riverine discharges challenge our understanding of the global mercury cycle. A new coupled atmosphere-land-ocean model suggests potentially higher atmospheric mercury emissions and emphasizes the need for more aggressive emission control to decrease mercury levels.
Correction
Environmental Sciences
Liwei Cui, Xue Tian, Hongxin Xie, Xin Cong, Lihong Cui, Han Wu, Jianxu Wang, Bai Li, Jiating Zhao, Yanshan Cui, Xinbin Feng, Yu-Feng Li
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(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)
