Article
Agronomy
Aldona Placzek, Barbara Patorczyk-Pytlik
Summary: The study found that the addition of selenium to the soil can increase the biomass yield of selenium-sensitive maize varieties, while significantly reducing the yield of selenium-resistant varieties, with selenium content and uptake increasing with the selenium dose. In terms of crop quality for animal nutrition, the optimal selenium content can be reached under a lower selenium dose, but higher treatments may lead to excessive selenium accumulation.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Xiaoping Li, Liyuan Peng, Yue Cai, Feng He, Qishang Zhou, Danqian Shi
Summary: PbOx (PbO2 and PbO, x = 1, 2) nanoparticles were found to have dose- and size-dependent phytotoxic effects on maize. Water uptake was crucial for the effects on germination and root elongation, while particle size and water transpiration processes influenced maize growth and biomass production. Additionally, PbOx nanoparticles significantly affected the nutrient content in maize roots and shoots, and had significant impacts on maize growth and grain development. The research revealed the bioaccumulation of PbO/PbO2 nanoparticles in maize cell organelles and highlighted their threat to human dietary health.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yushi Zhang, Yubin Wang, Churong Liu, Delian Ye, Danyang Ren, Zhaohu Li, Mingcai Zhang
Summary: Ethephon application in maize production can decrease grain yield, but it can also increase post-silking nitrogen remobilization and improve nitrogen use efficiency. Ethephon treatment also affects plant growth and nitrogen uptake.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yongzhuang Wang, Xiangying Peng, Liuying Lai, Hao Li, Xinying Zhang, Hongxing Chen, Lingtian Xie
Summary: Understanding the effects of different phosphorus fertilizers on cadmium uptake, root morphology, and cadmium extractability in rhizospheric soils is important for evaluating the remediation effect of cadmium-contaminated soils. This five-year field experiment found that calcium magnesium phosphate can be used as a potential amendment agent for acidic cadmium-contaminated soils cultivated with maize.
Article
Agronomy
Xiaowei Wang, Xiaoyu Li, Jiatong Gu, Wenqi Shi, Haigen Zhao, Chen Sun, Songcai You
Summary: This study used in situ maize-phenology data from three different sources to establish a maize-phenology data set, including nine phenological stages and phenological stage maps. The relationship between each phenological stage and date, longitude, latitude, and altitude was revealed using multiple stepwise regression and the spatial variation of each phenological stage was explored using ArcGIS. The validated data set can be used for various purposes, including real-time warning and prediction of maize-related meteorological hazards.
Article
Agronomy
Daniel Hernandez-Pitalua, Maria Graciela Hernandez-Orduna, Gustavo Alonso Martinez-Escalante, Isabel Lagunes-Gomez
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the influence of lead and water pH on the growth of Creole maize. The results showed that both factors negatively affected the growth of maize, but the negative effects could be mitigated by controlling the water pH at 7.5.
Article
Plant Sciences
Sylvia Morais de Sousa, Christiane Abreu de Oliveira, Daniele Luiz Andrade, Chainheny Gomes de Carvalho, Vitoria Palhares Ribeiro, Maria Marta Pastina, Ivanildo Evodio Marriel, Ubiraci Gomes de Paula Lana, Eliane Aparecida Gomes
Summary: The study demonstrates that maize plants inoculated with Bacillus strains capable of producing plant growth-promoting molecules and solubilizing phosphate showed enhanced root system, dry matter, and nutrient accumulation in hydroponics, as well as higher yield and grain P content in field conditions.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hanqian Zhang, Yuying Qin, Kai Huang, Fangdong Zhan, Ru Li, Jianjun Chen
Summary: The study revealed significant root metabolic differences in maize varieties in response to lead stress, including changes in amino acid levels and antioxidant enzyme content. Lead-tolerant and lead-sensitive varieties showed distinct metabolic pathways and root components in response to lead stress, potentially contributing to differences in lead tolerance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Miroslaw Wyszkowski, Marzena S. Brodowska
Summary: This study found that potassium and nitrogen fertilizers have significant impacts on the trace element content of maize, with potassium fertilizer increasing multiple element contents and nitrogen fertilizer primarily increasing manganese and iron contents while decreasing others.
Article
Plant Sciences
Min Xu, Xiaomin Tian, Tingting Ku, Guangyuan Wang, Enying Zhang
Summary: Lysine malonylation is an important post-translational modification that plays a regulatory role in maize. The study provided a comprehensive survey of the malonylome in maize, revealing its essential regulatory role in photosynthesis and carbon fixation.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Pedro Revilla, Mara Lisa Alves, Violeta Andelkovic, Carlotta Balconi, Isabel Dinis, Pedro Mendes-Moreira, Rita Redaelli, Jose Ignacio Ruiz de Galarreta, Maria Carlota Vaz Patto, Sladana Zilic, Rosa Ana Malvar
Summary: This review summarizes the current status and research progress of traditional foodstuffs made with maize in Southern, South-Western and South-Eastern Europe, with a focus on improving the sustainability, quality, and safety of food production.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Fabo Chen, Jian Gao, Wenbo Li, Ping Fang
Summary: The study found that seed coating with zinc significantly reduces boron accumulation and toxicity in maize, and coating with boron, zinc, and boron+zinc leads to alterations in the expression of specific genes, with some co-modulated genes primarily encoding stress resistance- and membrane-related proteins.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ayesha Ijaz, Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz, Xiukang Wang, Maqshoof Ahmad, Muhammad Saqib, Hira Maqbool, Ahmad Zaheer, Wenqiang Wang, Adnan Mustafa
Summary: This study evaluated the Mn solubilizing ability and plant growth-promoting potential of Bacillus spp. strains isolated from the maize rhizosphere. The results showed that certain strains significantly improved maize growth and Mn uptake, indicating their potential as bioinoculants under Mn deficiency.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Johanna I. I. Keigler, Jason A. A. Wiesinger, Sherry A. A. Flint-Garcia, Raymond P. P. Glahn
Summary: Maize is a staple food for communities with high levels of anemia, and enhancing its iron bioavailability through degermination could help alleviate iron deficiency. This study evaluated the effects of degermination on iron bioavailability in 52 diverse maize genotypes, showing that it increased in 30 genotypes while remaining unchanged or decreasing in the other 22. Phytate concentrations in maize flours were also reduced with degermination, but the relationship between phytate concentrations and iron bioavailability was complex.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Luya Wang, Bigui Lin, Lin Wu, Pan Pan, Beibei Liu, Ruilong Li
Summary: Nanoplastics have negative effects on the growth and physiological indices of maize plants, but alleviate cadmium phytotoxicity. Nanoplastics and cadmium can enter maize roots and be transported to leaves through the vascular bundle. High concentrations of nanoplastics increase the activities of peroxidase and catalase in leaves, while decreasing superoxide dismutase activity.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stephanie C. McClelland, Renata Duraes Ribeiro, Howard W. Mielke, Myra E. Finkelstein, Christopher R. Gonzales, John Anthony Jones, Jan Komdeur, Elizabeth Derryberry, Emma B. Saltzberg, Jordan Karubian
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Brenda Eskenazi, Ruth A. Etzel, Kam Sripada, Maryann R. Cairns, Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Katarzyna Kordas, Joao Paulo Machado Torres, Howard W. Mielke, Youssef Oulhote, Lesliam Quiros-Alcala, Jose R. Suarez-Lopez, Marya G. Zlatnik
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2020)
Article
Pediatrics
Andrew D. Gailey, Aubrey E. Schachter, Sara P. Egendorf, Howard W. Mielke
CURRENT PROBLEMS IN PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH CARE
(2020)
Article
Pediatrics
Sara P. Egendorf, Andrew D. Gailey, Aubrey E. Schachter, Howard W. Mielke
CURRENT PROBLEMS IN PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH CARE
(2020)
Article
Pediatrics
Aubrey E. Schachter, Andrew Gailey, Sara Perl Egendorf, Howard W. Mielke
CURRENT PROBLEMS IN PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH CARE
(2020)
Article
Pediatrics
Howard W. Mielke, John A. McLachlan
CURRENT PROBLEMS IN PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH CARE
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Gao, Xiaoping Li, Jie Dong, Yuhan Cao, Tao Li, Howard W. Mielke
Article
Environmental Sciences
Howard W. Mielke, Christopher R. Gonzales, Eric T. Powell, Aila Shah, Kenneth J. Berry, Daniel D. Richter
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sara Perl Egendorf, Howard W. Mielke, Jorge A. Castorena-Gonzalez, Eric T. Powell, Christopher R. Gonzales
Summary: Spatialized racial injustices lead to morbidity and mortality inequalities. In New Orleans, there are clear spatial-temporal inequities in soil lead, children's blood lead, racial composition, and household income.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jose R. Suarez-Lopez, Maryann R. Cairns, Kam Sripada, Lesliam Quiros-Alcala, Howard W. Mielke, Brenda Eskenazi, Ruth A. Etzel, Katarzyna Kordas
Summary: This article discusses the various environments and contexts that create the backdrop for children's health in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the potential threats to children's development posed by the virus, such as environmental pollution, food environments, access to educational resources, and social environments, as well as emphasizing the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on children in low-income areas and racial minority populations.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christopher R. Gonzales, Anna A. Paltseva, Trevor Bell, Eric T. Powell, Howard W. Mielke
Summary: In St. John's, NL, all pre-1926 properties had soil Pb levels exceeding Canadian standards, attributed to high-Pb coal ash. Different analysis methods showed strong agreement, prompting the need for precaution to protect children from high-Pb soils. Surprisingly, St. John's children had low blood Pb levels contrary to soil Pb, likely due to urban processes causing environmental Pb exposure.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Howard W. Mielke, Christopher R. Gonzales, Eric T. Powell, Sara Perl Egendorf
Summary: The dust from leaded petrol continues to pose major exposure risks to humans, which require reducing the exposure to lead in soil and curtailing the remobilization of soil lead into the atmosphere.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Mark A. S. Laidlaw, Howard W. Mielke, Gabriel M. Filippelli
Summary: Recent research showed that atmospheric lead concentrations in segregated counties are five times higher than in well-integrated counties, and regulating airborne lead emissions can reduce children's exposure to lead. However, the main source of children's lead exposure is resuspension of legacy lead in soil dust, and the racial disparity in lead exposure is associated with lead-contaminated community soils.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liyuan Peng, Xiaoping Li, Xuemeng Sun, Tao Yang, Yuchao Zhang, Yu Gao, Xu Zhang, Yanan Zhao, Ana He, Ming Zhou, Yuhan Cao, Howard W. Mielke
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)