Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chengshu Wang, Guanghui Zhang, Pingzong Zhu, Shiqi Chen, Yuanqiang Wan
Summary: Soil function assessment is important for mitigating soil degradation and achieving sustainable use of soil resources. This study investigated the spatial variation of soil functions with land use type and slope position in a small agricultural watershed. The results showed significant variations in soil properties and functions between different land use types and slope positions. Soil erosion was found to be the dominant process affecting soil functions by altering soil properties. Measures promoting nutrient accumulation and controlling soil erosion should be implemented to enhance soil functions. These findings are valuable for designing soil and water conservation measures in agricultural watersheds to enhance ecological services.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Nigussie Haregeweyn, Atsushi Tsunekawa, Mitsuru Tsubo, Ayele Almaw Fenta, Kindiye Ebabu, Matthias Vanmaercke, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Mulatu Liyew Berihun, Eddy J. Langendoen, Zerihun Nigussie, Tadesual Asamin Setargie, Benedict Nzioki Maurice, Taye Minichil, Asres Elias, Jian Sun, Jean Poesen
Summary: Sustainable land management (SLM) is essential for reducing land degradation and desertification, but there is a lack of comprehensive reviews on its spatial distribution, prospects, and challenges. We analyzed data from a global SLM database, academic research papers, and found that dissemination and research on SLM were better in dry subhumid countries with medium scores on the Human Development Index (HDI), while humid countries with low HDI values had lower dissemination and research. Cropland and water erosion were the main focus areas, while other land use types and SLM purposes received less attention. The limited evidence-based SLM dissemination in countries with high soil erosion rates and low HDI scores can be addressed through integrating existing scientific research and SLM databases using the proposed Research Evidence for SLM framework. However, detailed country-specific studies are needed to develop appropriate evidence-based SLM dissemination strategies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Mohd Amirul Mahamud, Noor Aida Saad, Roslan Zainal Abidin, Mohd Fazly Yusof, Nor Azazi Zakaria, Mohd Aminur Rashid Mohd Amiruddin Arumugam, Safari Mat Desa, Md. Nasir Md. Noh
Summary: This study used GIS technology to determine soil loss risk in Cameron Highlands and accurately calculated C and P factors by integrating data on agricultural and urban development, revealing a high risk of soil erosion in the area.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Jia Chen, Zhongwu Li, Haibing Xiao, Ke Ning, Chongjun Tang
Summary: The study found that bare land has the greatest impact on soil erosion, while cropland and grassland have the smallest impact. When vegetation coverage exceeds 60%, soil erosion tends to stabilize. Land use with multiple vegetation layers or contact cover can reduce runoff and sediment values.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Luis R. S. Taveira, David C. Weindorf, Michele D. De Menezes, Teotonio Soares de Carvalho, Paulo Emilio F. Da Motta, Anita Fernanda dos Santos Teixeira, Nilton Curi
Summary: The study aimed to adapt land use capability to farming systems with low and intermediate levels of technology, using erosion data as the main indicator. Comparing the current and adapted criteria in different regions showed changes in the spatial distribution of land use capability classes, with the correspondence between land use/management and erosion maps improving significantly with the adapted criteria.
SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Paolo Magliulo, Angelo Cusano, Giovanni Iacomino Caputo, Filippo Russo
Summary: In this study, LULC patterns and changes in the Fortore River basin in southern Italy between 1960 and 2018 were analyzed. The results showed that most LULC changes occurred between the 1960s and 1990s, while stability in LULC was evident in the basin from the 1990s onward. The river and shoreline dynamics reflected the changes in LULC stability at the basin scale.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Andreea Costea, Stefan Bilasco, Ioan-Aurel Irimus, Sanda Rosca, Iuliu Vescan, Ioan Fodorean, Paul Sestras
Summary: Changes in land use, increasing agricultural areas, and poor management lead to soil erosion and have a direct and indirect impact on soil productivity and human beings. This study aims to assess the risk of surface soil erosion on land use using two integrated spatial analysis models. The implemented methodology highlights the quantitative risk, with a maximum value spatially identified in large areas near Jibou municipality, mainly caused by the impact of soil erosion on orchards. This methodology can be used as a model for risk assessment by local public authorities based on financial losses.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Taingaun Sourn, Sophak Pok, Phanith Chou, Nareth Nut, Dyna Theng, P. V. Vara Prasad
Summary: Soil erosion has led to land degradation in Battambang province, Cambodia, primarily due to the expansion of agricultural land and decline in forest cover. This research emphasizes the importance of implementing appropriate land use and crop management practices to reduce land degradation and soil erosion, thereby promoting biodiversity and agricultural productivity.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muqi Xiong, Guoyong Leng, Qiuhong Tang
Summary: Land use and management practices are crucial for regulating soil loss. This study analyzes and compares methods used to quantify the cover-management factor (C-factor) in Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE)-type models, providing insights into their strengths and weaknesses. The findings highlight the challenges of accurately determining C-factor values for large-scale assessments and suggest the need for future research to develop datasets and combine different methods for more robust estimation.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Wubeshet Getachew, Dongyeob Kim, Qiwen Li, Song Eu, Sangjun Im
Summary: The study demonstrates that accelerated soil erosion in the Chemoga Basin in Ethiopia is mainly attributed to changes in land-use and land-cover patterns in recent decades, leading to expansion of agricultural lands and reduction of natural vegetation cover. Forest cover has seen some recovery due to afforestation and eucalyptus plantations. The research also identifies slope gradient and elevation as key factors influencing agricultural land conversion and soil erosion.
LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yang Yu, Ruipeng Zhu, Daoming Ma, Dianjun Liu, Yao Liu, Zhiqiang Gao, Mengqi Yin, Erick R. Bandala, Jesus Rodrigo-Comino
Summary: This research conducted a long-term analysis of surface runoff and soil loss on Pisha sandstone hillslopes from the Loess Plateau, China under different land use and precipitation regimes. The results showed that precipitation regimes and land use types had significant impacts on surface runoff and soil loss, with heavy storms and bare land leading to the highest levels. Therefore, the selection of land use and vegetation should be considered carefully depending on precipitation regimes in order to control soil erosion effectively.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Calogero Schillaci, Arwyn Jones, Diana Vieira, Michele Munafo, Luca Montanarella
Summary: Land degradation refers to the persistent reduction in the land's capacity to support life on Earth, which threatens ecosystem services. Sustainable Development Goal 15, 'Life on Land', aims to sustainably manage and recover natural ecosystems and restore degraded land. This study evaluated the performance of SDG 15.3.1, focusing on the proportion of degraded land in the European Union using alternative datasets and policy-relevant data sources. The findings revealed a higher extent of degraded land when using higher spatial resolution sub-indicators and a combined proxy of land degradation.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Pietro Menezes Sanchez Macedo, Paulo Tarso Sanches Oliveira, Mauro Antonio Homem Antunes, Valdemir Lucio Durigon, Elaine Cristina Cardoso Fidalgo, Daniel Fonseca de Carvalho
Summary: This study introduces a new method for calculating the C-factor in RUSLE which takes into account the impact of low-reflectance vegetation cover areas on erosion reduction due to seasonal rainfall. Two coefficients, Cr2 and C-PC, were proposed to represent the C-factor, with Cr2 used in non-seasonal rainfall areas and C-PC calculated for areas affected by seasonality. The results showed that both Cr2 and C-PC factors provide more accurate soil loss estimates compared to the traditional Cr factor.
INTERNATIONAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Ping Li, Emma J. Sayer, Zhou Jia, Yuntao Wu, Meifeng Deng, Xin Wang, Chao Liu, Bin Wang, Yang Wang, Yongfei Bai, Lingli Liu
Summary: The study reveals that deepened winter snow can alleviate soil C loss due to land-use practices by promoting above-ground biomass growth. Vegetation structure and increased above-ground biomass contribute to reducing soil C loss.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Mohammad Tahmoures, Afshin Honarbakhsh, Sayed Fakhreddin Afzali, Mostafa Abotaleb, Ben Ingram, Yaser Ostovari
Summary: Soil particle-size distribution is an important soil feature associated with soil erosion, fertility, and properties. This study found that forest soils preserve fine soil particles, particularly clay, while agricultural and pasture soils have lost them. Agricultural land has experienced higher levels of soil erosion compared to forest areas.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mahboobeh Kiani-Harchegani, Seyed Hamidreza Sadeghi, Vijay P. Singh, Hossein Asadi, Mehdi Abedi
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ali Reza Ildoromi, Mehdi Sepehri, Hossein Malekinezhad, Mahboobeh Kiani-Harchegani, Afshin Ghahramani, Seyed Zeynalabedin Hosseini, Mohammad Mehdi Artimani
PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF THE EARTH
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Seyed Hamidreza Sadeghi, Mahboobeh Kiani-Harchegani, Zeinab Hazbavi, Padidehsadat Sadeghi, Rafael Angulo-Jaramillo, Laurent Lassabatere, Habibollah Younesi
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Seyed Hamidreza Sadeghi, Zeinab Hazbavi, Mahboobeh Kiani-Harchegani, Habibollah Younesi, Padidehsadat Sadeghi, Rafael Angulo-Jaramillo, Laurent Lassabatere
Summary: The independent or combined application of PAM and BC can effectively reduce runoff time, improve soil permeability, enhance runoff quality, decrease soil loss, and reduce solute concentration for both Marl and Loess soils.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Water Resources
Mehdi Sepehri, Afshin Ghahramani, Mahboobeh Kiani-Harchegani, Ali Reza Ildoromi, Ali Talebi, Jesus Rodrigo-Comino
Summary: This study assesses different methods for sediment yield indices in the Ilanlu catchment, finding that entropy weighting and sediment connectivity methods outperform fractal dimension and slope length gradient methods in identifying sediment production hotspots.
HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL-JOURNAL DES SCIENCES HYDROLOGIQUES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sarita Gajbhiye Meshram, Ali Reza Ilderomi, Mehdi Sepehri, Farshid Jahanbakhshi, Mahboobeh Kiani-Harchegani, Afshin Ghahramani, Jesus Rodrigo-Comino
Summary: This study investigates the use of rainwater harvesting systems as a low-impact development method to reduce floods in Hamadan city. Three scenarios were simulated, showing that harvesting water for household and garden irrigation purposes can significantly decrease runoff volume, with the third scenario showing the most significant reduction. These results suggest that utilizing harvested water can effectively impact the reduction of runoff volume in urban areas prone to flooding.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nejc Bezak, Matjaz Mikos, Pasquale Borrelli, Christine Alewell, Pablo Alvarez, Jamil Alexandre Ayach Anache, Jantiene Baartman, Cristiano Ballabio, Marcella Biddoccu, Artemi Cerda, Devraj Chalise, Songchao Chen, Walter Chen, Anna Maria De Girolamo, Gizaw Desta Gessesse, Detlef Deumlich, Nazzareno Diodato, Nikolaos Efthimiou, Gunay Erpul, Peter Fiener, Michele Freppaz, Francesco Gentile, Andreas Gericke, Nigussie Haregeweyn, Bifeng Hu, Amelie Jeanneau, Konstantinos Kaffas, Mahboobeh Kiani-Harchegani, Ivan Lizaga Villuendas, Changjia Li, Luigi Lombardo, Manuel Lopez-Vicente, Manuel Esteban Lucas-Borja, Michael Maerker, Chiyuan Miao, Sirio Modugno, Markus Moeller, Victoria Naipal, Mark Nearing, Stephen Owusu, Dinesh Panday, Edouard Patault, Cristian Valeriu Patriche, Laura Poggio, Raquel Portes, Laura Quijano, Mohammad Reza Rahdari, Mohammed Renima, Giovanni Francesco Ricci, Jesus Rodrigo-Comino, Sergio Saia, Aliakbar Nazari Samani, Calogero Schillaci, Vasileios Syrris, Hyuck Soo Kim, Diogo Noses Spinola, Paulo Tarso Oliveira, Hongfen Teng, Resham Thapa, Konstantinos Vantas, Diana Vieira, Jae E. Yang, Shuiqing Yin, Demetrio Antonio Zema, Guangju Zhao, Panos Panagos
Summary: Soil erosion poses a threat to agriculture, and modelling helps in planning protective measures. The choice of soil erosion model significantly affects citation numbers, indicating a need for comprehensive review of past studies.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Water Resources
Mahboobeh Kiani-Harchegani, Ali Talebi, Sajad Kiani
Summary: This study aimed to explore the response of runoff and sediment concentration on hillslopes with different geometries during consecutive storms. The results showed that the individual effects of storms and hillslopes, as well as their interactive effects, significantly influenced runoff and sediment concentration. The analysis of the hydrographs, sedigraphs, and sediment rating loops indicated a diversity in sediment concentration behavior compared to variations in runoff.
HYDROLOGY RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Pasquale Borrelli, Christine Alewell, Pablo Alvarez, Jamil Alexandre Ayach Anache, Jantiene Baartman, Cristiano Ballabio, Nejc Bezak, Marcella Biddoccu, Artemi Cerda, Devraj Chalise, Songchao Chen, Walter Chen, Anna Maria De Girolamo, Gizaw Desta Gessesse, Detlef Deumlich, Nazzareno Diodato, Nikolaos Efthimiou, Gunay Erpul, Peter Fiener, Michele Freppaz, Francesco Gentile, Andreas Gericke, Nigussie Haregeweyn, Bifeng Hu, Amelie Jeanneau, Konstantinos Kaffas, Mahboobeh Kiani-Harchegani, Ivan Lizaga Villuendas, Changjia Li, Luigi Lombardo, Manuel Lopez-Vicente, Manuel Esteban Lucas-Borja, Michael Marker, Francis Matthews, Chiyuan Miao, Matjaz Mikos, Sirio Modugno, Markus Moeller, Victoria Naipal, Mark Nearing, Stephen Owusu, Dinesh Panday, Edouard Patault, Cristian Valeriu Patriche, Laura Poggio, Raquel Portes, Laura Quijano, Mohammad Reza Rahdari, Mohammed Renima, Giovanni Francesco Ricci, Jesus Rodrigo-Comino, Sergio Saia, Aliakbar Nazari Samani, Calogero Schillaci, Vasileios Syrris, Hyuck Soo Kim, Diogo Noses Spinola, Paulo Tarso Oliveira, Hongfen Teng, Resham Thapa, Konstantinos Vantas, Diana Vieira, Jae E. Yang, Shuiqing Yin, Demetrio Antonio Zema, Guangju Zhao, Panos Panagos
Summary: This study reviewed global literature published between 1994 and 2017 to establish the Global Applications of Soil Erosion Modelling Tracker (GASEMT) database, which includes 3030 modeling records from 126 countries. The database provides comprehensive insights into the state-of-the-art of soil erosion models and applications worldwide.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ava Mombini, Nosratollah Amanian, Ali Talebi, Mahboobeh Kiani-Harchegani, Jesus Rodrigo-Comino
Summary: The study demonstrates the significant impact of surface roughness on soil loss and sediment arrival time, with different complex hillslope systems exhibiting distinct characteristics under changes in surface roughness.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Hadi Nazripouya, Sarita Gajbhiye Meshram, Reza Bahramloo, Mehdi Sepehri, Sk Ajim Ali, Nand Lal Kushwaha, Mahboobeh Kiani-Harchegani, Jesus Rodrigo-Comino
Summary: This study investigates the spatiotemporal variation of length and start date of each annual season based on temperature criteria by analyzing daily data of synoptic stations in western Iran from 1977 to 2015. The results show that the starting date of summer has advanced, the starting date of winter has been delayed, and spring is coming earlier. Winter ends earlier and fall is delayed, resulting in longer summers and shorter winters. This study provides important information for stakeholders and policymakers to develop efficient plans to reduce the negative impacts of changing temperatures and seasonal timing.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Fahimeh Mirchooli, Mahboobeh Kiani-Harchegani, Abdulvahed Khaledi Darvishan, Samereh Falahatkar, Seyed Hamidreza Sadeghi
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2020)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mehdi Sepehri, Ali Reza Ildoromi, Hossein Malekinezhad, Afshin Ghahramani, Mohammad Reza Ekhtesasi, Chen Cao, Mahboobeh Kiani-Harchegani
GEOMATICS NATURAL HAZARDS & RISK
(2019)
Proceedings Paper
Environmental Sciences
M. Kiani-Harchegani, S. H. R. Sadeghi, A. Ghahramani
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES AND SEDIMENT DYNAMICS: MEASUREMENT, MODELLING AND MANAGEMENT
(2019)
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)