Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yongyong Zhang, Jinjin Hou, Jun Xia, Dunxian She, Shengjun Wu, Xingyao Pan
Summary: This study simulated urban runoff using the TVGM-SWMM model and investigated the characteristics and spatial differences of urban runoff regulations. The key impact factors and their relative contributions were identified through multivariate statistical analysis. The results showed that the TVGM-SWMM model performed better than the SWMM model and significant spatial differences were found in different communities.
SCIENCE CHINA-EARTH SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Chulsang Yoo, Eunsaem Cho, Wooyoung Na, Minseok Kang, Munseok Lee
Summary: This study proposes a method to consider high-rise buildings in rainfall-runoff analysis of urban basins. The research uses a model based on shot noise process to evaluate the roles of building rooftops and walls in runoff. Results show that building walls contribute significantly to increased runoff volume and peak flow compared to rooftops. Experimental and simulation results demonstrate the importance of building walls, especially in high wind speed conditions.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mingzhi Zhao, Yingjie Liu, Daorina Bao, Xiaoming Hu, Ningbo Wang, Lei Liu
Summary: This paper proposes the application of a solar radiation array tube in a greenhouse to solve the problem of temperature imbalance caused by solar radiation. By studying the influence of the array tube on the formation and microenvironment temperature changes, the researchers found that the arrangement of the array tube has a constant temperature regulation effect and can improve the formation depth. The temperatures at 30 cm and 50 cm play a positive role in creating a good vegetation growth environment.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
M. Farooq, M. Farhan, Gulzar Ahmad, Zia ul Rehman Tahir, M. Usman, M. Sultan, M. Saad Hanif, M. Imran, Saqib Anwar, Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny, M. Ali Shakir
Summary: Due to rapid industrialization and urbanization, the increase in carbon emissions in the atmosphere and the depletion of fossil fuel and gas reserves have led to the search for alternative renewable energy resources. Solar energy is considered as one of the most promising sources. This study analyzes the effect of multiple working fluids on the efficiency of parabolic trough solar collectors (PTCs) using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis. Two types of nanofluids, Alumina and Copper-oxide, are used to evaluate the thermal efficiency of PTC through CFD simulations. The study also investigates the impact of absorber tube material and receiver tube length on the working fluid's temperature. The results suggest that nanofluids-based PTCs system shows promise for sustainable environmental applications.
ALEXANDRIA ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yang Chen, Jun Yang, Ruxin Yang, Xiangming Xiao, Jianhong (Cecilia) Xia
Summary: This study utilized map data and remote sensing images to identify urban functional zones in Shenyang, and evaluated their impact on the urban thermal environment. The results revealed a gradual decrease in land surface temperature in the city center, with public service facility land having the greatest influence on the urban thermal environment.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Julia L. A. Knapp, Christa Kelleher
Summary: Short-term increases in stream temperature in response to storm events in urban areas are influenced by factors such as pre-event conditions, rainfall-runoff characteristics, and the shape of the hydrograph. Understanding these factors has important implications for urban hydrology and identifying different water sources and pathways in urban catchments.
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Ya Dong, Yue Cai, Chong Li, Haihua Wang, Lv Zhou, Jingyi Sun, Chen Li, Bingzheng Song, Guomo Zhou
Summary: This study measured the temperature differences between different forests in Zhejiang Province and investigated the relationships between canopy, air, ground, and soil temperatures. The results showed that the thermal environment of the forests was influenced by various factors, and evergreen and mixed evergreen and deciduous forests had a significant cooling effect.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Matej Radinja, Mateja Skerjanec, Mojca Sraj, Saso Dzeroski, Ljupco Todorovski, Natasa Atanasova
Summary: In this study, an automated model discovery approach based on equation discovery was used to find the optimal rainfall-runoff model for urban drainage systems. The method proved to be efficient and resulted in nine models with very good performance, with the best performance achieved by combining two different infiltration methods.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Water Resources
Alison L. Kay, Alison C. Rudd, James Coulson
Summary: National or regional grid-based hydrological models require fine spatial resolutions, but the available meteorological data are often at coarser resolutions, thus necessitating spatial downscaling. This study tests the performance of a simple method of downscaling precipitation based on long-term mean annual rainfall patterns for a 1 km hydrological model in Great Britain. The results show that SAAR-based downscaling significantly improves the model's performance compared to no downscaling.
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Salim Goudarzi, David G. Milledge, Joseph Holden, Martin G. Evans, Timothy E. H. Allott, Emma L. Shuttleworth, Michael Pilkington, Jonathan Walker
Summary: Restoring eroded blanket peatlands through revegetation and gully blocking can deliver significant natural flood management benefits, primarily by increasing surface roughness and kinematic storage. Intervention impacts on static storage become important for smaller storms. Despite always increasing lag times, interventions may be less effective in reducing peak magnitude when sustained rainfall intensities exceed catchment delays.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
N. Macdonald, T. Redfern, J. Miller, T. R. Kjeldsen
Summary: The study found that urban rainfall-runoff behavior is influenced by the layout of the built environment, with peak flow being most sensitive to rainfall intensity, and antecedent soil moisture playing a less important role. The sensitivity to rainfall is highest in densely urban areas, with no relationship between percentage runoff and rainfall or antecedent soil moisture in densely urban areas, while both factors are significant in less urbanized areas.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fangfang Ding, Yuyan Liu, Lan Zhang, Caiye Ji, Dan Wu, Lin Wang, Haofeng Liu
Summary: This study focused on the impact of rainfall runoff on pollutant phase partition and its variations in receiving water bodies, showing that palladium (Pd) predominantly exists in the dissolved phase in receiving water bodies, while in rainfall runoff, it is mostly in the particulate phase. The study also revealed relatively stable changes in the Kd value of Pd in the receiving water bodies over different time periods.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiqiang Lyu, Shanshan Yin, Yutong Sun, Kexin Wang, Pingping Luo, Xiaolan Meng
Summary: This study examined the impacts of hydrological surface condition changes and climate change on flood runoff in a 45,421-km(2) watershed in the Loess Plateau region. Statistical methods were used to analyze the relationship between climatic variables, NDVI, LUCC data, and observed flood runoff. A rainfall-runoff model was used to quantify hydrologic responses to climatic variability and land-use change. The results showed that climatic variables did not significantly change over the study period. However, due to LUCC and climate change, peak discharges and flood volumes decreased in the study area.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Danyang Zhao, Tong Wei, Ziliang Jia, Jiashen Feng, Yanhong Kong, Yingxia Li
Summary: An investigation into the influence of rainfall characteristics and catchment characteristics on runoff generation in urban catchments reveals that total precipitation and maximum 60-minute rainfall intensity are the most influential factors. Additionally, heavy rainfall regimes produce higher peak flow rates and total inflow per unit area, with lower runoff control effects compared to moderate rainfall regimes. Antecedent precipitation also plays a significant role in runoff generation, particularly during rainstorms with daily rainfall larger than 50 mm. Catchment characteristics only have an impact on runoff generation under heavy rainfall regime conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Balazs Bokor, Hacer Akhan, Dogan Eryener, Miklos Horvath
Summary: A novel application of a commercially available transpired solar collector for passive cooling is presented in this study. The system has been shown to cool air effectively by transferring heat to the night sky. Experimental results indicate a significant cooling capacity of the collector plate, with the system demonstrating high cooling performance both in terms of maximum and average efficiency.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Laigang Hu, Wenhao Wu, Li Gong, Hongxia Zhu, Ling Jiang, Min Hu, Daohui Lin, Kun Yang
Summary: In this study, a novel metal-organic framework (MOF) called ZJU-620(Al) was synthesized using low toxic aluminum (Al) as the metal. ZJU-620(Al) has a uniform micropore size of 8.37 +/- 0.73 angstrom and a specific surface area of 1347 m(2) g(-1). It shows excellent chemical-thermal stability and adsorption for trace BTEX.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Xu Yuan, Kun Yang, Hui Lu, Yan Wang, Xiaogang Ma
Summary: This study clarifies the impacts of moisture transport between the lower layer and the upper layer through and over the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon (YTGC). The results show that moisture transport in the lower layer through the YTGC is critical to precipitation in the YTGC, while moisture transport in the upper layer over the YTGC is more important to precipitation in the eastern Tibetan Plateau (TP).
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yanlong Wang, Jiang Xu, Kun Yang, Daohui Lin
Summary: In this study, a three-layer Fe-0@SiO2@CaO2 nanocomposite was developed, which achieved the removal of various water contaminants through oxidation, reduction, and flocculation. The removal rates of tetracycline, pentachlorophenol, cadmium, chromium, and phosphorus exceeded 99%. Additionally, the nanocomposite showed excellent performance in turbidity removal and water decolorization. This research provides a novel material for simultaneous removal of multiple contaminants in wastewater treatment.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Jun Liu, Yangyang Xu, Xiangyun Lin, Nan Ma, Qiongqiong Zhu, Kunlin Yang, Xinfei Li, Chang Liu, Ninghan Feng, Yuxia Zhao, Xuesong Li, Wei Zhang
Summary: Developing methods to prevent catheter-associated infections (CAIs) is in high demand worldwide. In this study, antimicrobial poly-L-lysine (PLL) brush was developed on the surface of silicone catheter to provide long-term antibacterial properties. The PLL-tethered catheter showed potent antibacterial activities against CAUTIs-related pathogens and retained its bactericidal properties even after immersion in simulated body fluid or incubation at high temperature. The PLL-tethered catheter also exhibited good anti-infection activity and biocompatibility in vivo, making it a promising approach in combating CAIs in clinical applications.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaoming Tao, Jiang Xu, Kun Yang, Daohui Lin
Summary: The new paradigm in wastewater treatment focuses on resource recovery, especially for non-renewable phosphorus (P). Nanomaterial-based adsorption technology, such as oxymagnesite/green rust (OMGR) nanohybrids, offers high efficiency and selectivity for P recovery from wastewater. OMGR demonstrated excellent selectivity for phosphate removal, wide pH adaptability, and a high removal capacity of 141 mg P.g-1. Phosphate-loaded OMGR also acted as a slow-release P-fertilizer, providing a green and eco-friendly approach to P resource recovery and reuse.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Remote Sensing
Fengjie Ren, Hui Lu, Bin Wang, Kun Yang, Le Yu, Weiwei Gan, Tianjie Zhao
Summary: In this study, SMAP36 and SMAP09 products from the SMAP mission and the AMSR2 FT product were compared against surface soil temperature measurements in Russia. The results show that AMSR2 FT performs better than the SMAP products, particularly in the overall accuracy of the descending orbit. AMSR2 FT has high accuracy in inland areas but lower accuracy along coastal zones due to the presence of water bodies or lake ice. The study also highlights the need to improve the algorithm for wet snow detection in mixed forest areas.
REMOTE SENSING LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Yanbin Lei, Tandong Yao, Yongwei Sheng, Kun Yang, Wei Yang, Shenghai Li, Jing Zhou, Yaozhi Jiang, Yifan Yu
Summary: Extreme events on the Tibetan Plateau, such as unprecedented lake expansion, have become more frequent and severe due to climate warming and moistening. This expansion, attributed to abnormally high precipitation, poses a substantial threat to regional ecosystems, infrastructure, and habitats. Therefore, it is necessary to identify threatened areas using satellite images and conduct real-time observations of lake level changes.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Bing Wang, Wenzhi Gao, Kunlin Yang, Honglei Liu, Yangjun Han, Mingxin Diao, Chao Zuo, Minghua Zhang, Yingzhi Diao, Zhihua Li, Xinfei Li, Gang Wang, Peng Zhang, Chunji Wang, Chunjuan Xiao, Chen Huang, Yaming Gu, Xuesong Li
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of balloon dilation in ureteral stricture and analyze the risk factors for its failure. A retrospective analysis of 196 patients who underwent balloon dilation was conducted, with 127 patients having complete data. The success rates of balloon dilation and balloon dilation combined with endoureterotomy for lower ureteral stricture were higher compared to other cases. Balloon circumference and multiple ureteral strictures were identified as risk factors for balloon dilation failure.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fang Li, Yishui Shui, Jiayao Liang, Kun Yang, Junyi Yu
Summary: By modeling the measured data of marine wireless channels and creating sea surface morphology models under multiple wind speeds, this paper calculates the radio propagation characteristics of the Pearl River estuary and estimates the path loss in the same area under different conditions using the Monte Carlo method. The simulation results show that the electric wave propagation gradually changes from the round earth loss (REL) model to the free space model with increasing wind speed. The distribution of the shadow fading varies with distance. The findings provide references for the network planning of marine communication.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Yang Shi, Shuwen Wang, Fan Yang, Kunde Yang
Summary: In this paper, the statistical distribution of atmospheric ducts over the northern South China Sea is analyzed, and the propagation characteristics of microwaves near the sea surface in the presence of both surface and evaporation ducts are studied using the parabolic equation model. It is found that a hybrid atmospheric duct structure can capture more microwave energy at a lower receiving height compared to considering only one type of atmospheric duct.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Fangyuan Zhou, You Qin, Xixi Liu, Jing Huang, Bian Wu, Zhanjie Zhang, Zhongyuan Yin, Jinsong Yang, Sheng Zhang, Ke Jiang, Kunyu Yang
Summary: This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of thoracic radiotherapy in patients with stage IV non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). The findings show that the combination of EGFR inhibitors and thoracic radiotherapy significantly improves overall survival but not progression-free survival. Therefore, preemptive thoracic radiotherapy during EGFR-TKI treatment could be considered as a competitive first-line therapeutic option with superior progression-free survival and a lower incidence of side effects.
THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yaozhi Jiang, Kun Yang, Youcun Qi, Xu Zhou, Jie He, Hui Lu, Xin Li, Yingying Chen, Xiaodong Li, Bingrong Zhou, Ali Mamtimin, Changkun Shao, Xiaogang Ma, Jiaxin Tian, Jianhong Zhou
Summary: This study produced a high-resolution long-term precipitation dataset (TPHiPr) for the Third Pole region by merging atmospheric simulation-based ERA5_CNN and gauge observations. The dataset showed higher accuracy and better detection of precipitation extremes compared to widely used datasets. It has broad applications in meteorological, hydrological, and ecological studies.
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE DATA
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Zhihua Li, Xiang Wang, Yicen Ying, Xinfei Li, Weijie Zhu, Chang Meng, Guanpeng Han, Jing Liu, Jie Wang, Yanbo Huang, Kunlin Yang, Peng Zhang, Hongjian Zhu, Hua Guan, Xuesong Li, Liqun Zhou
Summary: This study evaluated the health-related quality of life, anxiety, and depression levels in patients with ureteral stricture (US) and identified independent factors affecting these outcomes. The results showed that patients with US had poor quality of life and emotional well-being. Factors such as increased age, female gender, and higher education level were associated with worse health-related quality of life. Additionally, iatrogenic US, nephrostomy tube placement, urinary symptoms, and high levels of anxiety and depression independently predicted poorer quality of life.
WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Shubo Fan, Zhihua Li, Chang Meng, Yicen Ying, Guanpeng Han, Jingjing Gao, Xinfei Li, Jie Wang, Changwei Yuan, Shengwei Xiong, Peng Zhang, Kunlin Yang, Ninghan Feng, Hongjian Zhu, Xuesong Li
Summary: Robotic and laparoscopic ureteroplasty using a lingual mucosa graft (RU-LMG and LU-LMG, respectively) are both feasible, effective, and safe for repairing complex ureteral strictures. RU-LMG has a shorter operative time and length of post-operative stay, but incurs higher hospital costs.
INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Acoustics
Wang Hao, Rui Duan, Kunde Yang
Summary: This paper proposes a dual-source modal dispersion inversion method based on a range-independent forward model to estimate local geoacoustic parameters in weakly range-dependent shallow-water environments. It also applies a novel approximate variational inference, namely variational Bayesian Monte Carlo, for posterior analysis, improving computational efficiency.
ACOUSTICS AUSTRALIA
(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)