Article
Environmental Sciences
Made Sandhyana Angga, Bikash Malla, Sunayana Raya, Ayame Kitano, Xiaomao Xie, Hiroshi Saitoh, Noriyuki Ohnishi, Eiji Haramoto
Summary: The sensitivity of detecting SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater is crucial in wastewater-based epidemiology. In this study, a PEG-based method called Pegcision, using magnetic nanoparticles, was developed and modified to increase its detection sensitivity and throughput. The performance of the Pegcision was compared to that of the PEG precipitation method, and it showed comparable results in detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentration. This suggests that the Pegcision can be a viable virus concentration method.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alba Perez-Cataluna, Enric Cuevas-Ferrando, Walter Randazzo, Irene Falco, Ana Allende, Gloria Sanchez
Summary: Wastewater based epidemiology is a reliable strategy for assessing the COVID-19 pandemic, with recent studies showing the feasibility of detecting SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater. Different methods for concentration and extraction were evaluated, with the aluminum precipitation method coupled with automated nucleic extraction proving to be a sensitive and acceptable method for surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shotaro Torii, Hiroaki Furumai, Hiroyuki Katayama
Summary: This study compared different combinations of concentration and extraction methods for efficient recovery of different viruses from raw sewage, demonstrating that the combination of PEG + TRIzol provided the highest phi 6 recovery rate and successfully detected the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Isik Kabdasli, Olcay Tunay
Summary: Detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 genetic material in domestic wastewater have become important in defining and implementing wastewater-based epidemiology during the COVID-19 pandemic. Various steps such as sampling, pretreatment, concentration, and detection are required for wastewater surveillance. Techniques like ultrafiltration, PEG precipitation, and ENMF are promising for concentration of the virus before measurement.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Liang Zhao, Qiudi Geng, Ryland Corchis-Scott, Robert Michael McKay, John Norton, Irene Xagoraraki
Summary: Wastewater surveillance is a valuable approach for monitoring the spread of SARS-CoV-2. This study compared three wastewater concentration methods and found that the VIRADEL method is an important indicator for COVID-19 cases. PEG and PES filtration methods can be used for routine COVID-19 wastewater monitoring with higher efficiency and faster turnaround time.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Harry T. Child, George Airey, Daniel M. Maloney, Abby Parker, Jonathan Wild, Suzie Mcginley, Nicholas Evens, Jonathan Porter, Kate Templeton, Steve Paterson, Ronny van Aerle, Matthew J. Wade, Aaron R. Jeffries, Irene Bassano
Summary: Wastewater-based epidemiology is a powerful tool for monitoring the emergence and spread of viral pathogens at the population scale. Metagenomic sequencing methods, which are target-agnostic, can detect a wide range of target viruses. Deep shotgun metagenomic sequencing is unable to provide sufficient genome coverage, while hybrid-capture enrichment sequencing and tiled-PCR sequencing have stronger capabilities for detecting and genotyping viruses in wastewater samples.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anastasia Zafeiriadou, Lazaros Kaltsis, Marios Kostakis, Vasileios Kapes, Nikolaos S. Thomaidis, Athina Markou
Summary: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the activity of common respiratory viruses was disrupted. Wastewater-based epidemiology proved to be a valuable tool to study infection dynamics. This study detected four common respiratory viruses and found that SARS-CoV-2 was the dominant virus. The results highlight the importance of environmental surveillance as a non-invasive virus outbreak monitoring tool.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mohammed Hakim Jafferali, Kasra Khatami, Merve Atasoy, Madeleine Birgersson, Cecilia Williams, Zeynep Cetecioglu
Summary: Wastewater-based epidemiology provides a cost-effective approach for testing SARS-CoV-2 virus in large populations and can serve as an early warning system for pandemic spread. Efficient concentration methods and suitable reference viruses are essential for reliable detection in municipal wastewater. Studies show that the modified ultrafiltration-based method has higher recovery rates and efficiency for detecting SARS-CoV-2, with ultracentrifugation being the most effective method for detecting the virus in wastewater.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Manish Kumar, Keisuke Kuroda, Arbind Kumar Patel, Nidhi Patel, Prosun Bhattacharya, Madhvi Joshi, Chaitanya G. Joshi
Summary: This study presents the decay in genetic material loading of SARS-CoV-2 during wastewater treatment, and evaluates PEG and ultrafiltration as virus concentration methods. The results indicate that the PEG method is more effective in removing inhibitory substances, and the UASB system significantly reduces the genetic loading of SARS-CoV-2.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Md Ariful Islam Juel, Nicholas Stark, Bridgette Nicolosi, Jordan Lontai, Kevin Lambirth, Jessica Schlueter, Cynthia Gibas, Mariya Munir
Summary: Wastewater based epidemiology (WBE) is a valuable tool for early detection and prediction of COVID-19 cases in communities. A study comparing a rapid ultrafiltration-based virus concentration method using InnovaPrep Concentrating Pipette (CP) Select to the established electronegative membrane filtration (EMF) method found that the CP Select concentrator is more efficient at concentrating SARS-CoV-2 from wastewater.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Nicole C. Rondeau, Oliver J. Rose, Ellen R. Alt, Lina A. Ariyan, Annabelle B. Elikan, Jenna L. Everard, Abigail R. Schreier, Maya E. Tessler, Grace H. Tulinsky, Janet R. Vo, Caroline A. Ray, Cynthia Y. Yang, J. J. L. Miranda, Brian J. Mailloux
Summary: We established wastewater surveillance as part of our public health response to COVID-19 in a small urban college in New York City. Our results showed that wastewater monitoring could not accurately estimate the number of cases at the building level, but it was effective in detecting outbreak clusters. Our assay had a 60% positive predictive power, 90% negative predictive power, and 90% specificity, but the sensitivity was low at 40%.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Mohamed Hamouda, Farah Mustafa, Munjed Maraqa, Tahir Rizvi, Ashraf Aly Hassan
Summary: Wastewater-based epidemiology has been successful in detecting the spread of SARS-CoV-2, especially in situations where clinical testing is limited and infected individuals may not show symptoms for a long period. The use of wastewater surveillance has shown the impact of lockdown measures on virus spread, leading to the development of a specialized framework for monitoring SARS-CoV-2. Despite challenges, future research should consider various factors such as safety, efficacy, and standardized protocols for large-scale international studies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Cynthia Gibas, Kevin Lambirth, Neha Mittal, Md Ariful Islam Juel, Visva Bharati Barua, Lauren Roppolo Brazell, Keshawn Hinton, Jordan Lontai, Nicholas Stark, Isaiah Young, Cristine Quach, Morgan Russ, Jacob Kauer, Bridgette Nicolosi, Don Chen, Srinivas Akella, Wenwu Tang, Jessica Schlueter, Mariya Munir
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic poses increased risks of illness in group environments, prompting interest in wastewater-based epidemiology as a tool for outbreak mitigation. A pilot program at UNC Charlotte demonstrated the effectiveness of wastewater surveillance in detecting asymptomatic cases and complementing existing monitoring strategies on campus.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Made Sandhyana Angga, Bikash Malla, Sunayana Raya, Masaaki Kitajima, Eiji Haramoto
Summary: In this study, an improved automated filtration method was used to detect SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater samples. The results showed that this method was less sensitive for SARS-CoV-2 detection compared to other concentration methods, but was effective for detecting other viruses in wastewater.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sarah E. Philo, Erika K. Keim, Rachael Swanstrom, Angelo Q. W. Ong, Elisabeth A. Burnor, Alexandra L. Kossik, Joanna C. Harrison, Bethel A. Demeke, Nicolette A. Zhou, Nicola K. Beck, Jeffry H. Shirai, J. Scott Meschke
Summary: Wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 can be a helpful complement to clinical surveillance due to asymptomatic cases and potential testing limitations. Different methods were evaluated for concentration and recovery of SARS-CoV-2 and OC43, with skimmed milk flocculation showing the best results and feasibility in low-resource settings.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dhammika Leshan Wannigama, Mohan Amarasiri, Parichart Hongsing, Cameron Hurst, Charin Modchang, Sudarat Chadsuthi, Suparinthon Anupong, Phatthranit Phattharapornjaroen, Ali Hosseini S. M. Rad, Stefan Fernandez, Angkana T. Huang, Naris Kueakulpattana, Chanikan Tanasatitchai, Porames Vatanaprasan, Thammakorn Saethang, Sirirat Luk-in, Robin James Storer, Puey Ounjai, Naveen Kumar Devanga Ragupathi, Phitsanuruk Kanthawee, Daisuke Sano, Takashi Furukawa, Kazunari Sei, Asada Leelahavanichkul, Talerngsak Kanjanabuch, Nattiya Hirankarn, Paul G. Higgins, Anthony Kicic, Tanittha Chatsuwan, Alexander D. McLellan, Shuichi Abe
Summary: The study detected monkeypox viral DNA in wastewater samples from various locations in Bangkok, suggesting that wastewater could be a complementary source for detecting viral DNA and predicting outbreaks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shotaro Torii, Shannon Christa David, Odile Larive, Federica Cariti, Tamar Kohn
Summary: The virucidal efficacies of disinfectants vary depending on the host cell used in the infectivity assay. Different host cells may have different entry routes for enteroviruses, and the choice of host cell can affect the observed inactivation kinetics of the disinfectant. The inactivation rates of echovirus 11 by UV or heat were independent of the host cell, but the inactivation by free chlorine was faster when enumerated on BGMK cells compared to RD and A549 cells. This host cell-dependent inactivation kinetics were also observed for other enteroviruses.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Xuan Li, Shuxin Zhang, Samendrdra Sherchan, Gorka Orive, Unax Lertxundi, Eiji Haramoto, Ryo Honda, Manish Kumar, Sudipti Arora, Masaaki Kitajima, Guangming Jiang
Summary: Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a promising approach for monitoring COVID-19, but the correlation between CRNA and clinically confirmed cases varies and the impacts of environmental and other factors are unclear. This study analyzed the correlation between CRNA and different types of clinically confirmed case numbers. It found a stronger correlation between CRNA and new cases, influenced by environmental and epidemiological conditions as well as sampling design.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jatuwat Sangsanont, Surapong Rattanakul, Prasert Makkaew, Nopadol Precha, Pratchaya Rukthanapitak, Montakarn Sresung, Yadpiroon Siri, Masaaki Kitajima, Tomoko Takeda, Eiji Haramoto, Jiratchaya Puenpa, Nasamon Wanlapakorn, Yong Poovorawan, Skorn Mongkolsuk, Kwanrawee Sirikanchana
Summary: Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) can complement clinical surveillance of the distribution of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants in populations. Representative wastewater treatment plants in Bangkok and Phuket, Thailand, can serve as sentinel sites for early detection of new variants entering the country. WBE has the potential to support tourism-dependent economies and maintain public health protection through wastewater surveillance.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ananda Tiwari, Sangeet Adhikari, Devrim Kaya, Md. Aminul Islam, Bikash Malla, Samendra P. Sherchan, Ahmad I. Al-Mustapha, Manish Kumar, Srijan Aggarwal, Prosun Bhattacharya, Kyle Bibby, Rolf U. Halden, Aaron Bivins, Eiji Haramoto, Sami Oikarinen, Annamari Heikinheimo, Tarja Pitkaenen
Summary: Monkeypox disease, caused by the monkeypox virus, has become a global concern. Wastewater-based surveillance can be a useful tool for early detection of the virus, but there are challenges to overcome.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ryota Gomi, Eiji Haramoto, Hiroyuki Wada, Yoshinori Sugie, Chih-Yu Ma, Sunayana Raya, Bikash Malla, Fumitake Nishimura, Hiroaki Tanaka, Masaru Ihara
Summary: This study aimed to identify E. coli microbial source tracking (MST) markers that can be used to detect domestic wastewater contamination in environmental waters. Two MST markers, W_nqrC and W_clsA_2, were identified and showed higher performance than previously developed markers. PCR assays for these markers were also developed and validated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sital Uprety, Samendra P. Sherchan, Preeti Narayanan, Bipin Dangol, Marika Maggos, Alex Celmer, Joanna Shisler, Mohan Amarasiri, Daisuke Sano, Thanh H. Nguyen
Summary: Disaster-induced displacement often leads to people living in temporary settlements with limited infrastructure and access to water, sanitation, and hygiene. A study conducted in communities affected by the Nepal 2015 earthquake found that housing type influenced the presence of pathogens in water, with temporary settlements showing higher frequencies of certain target genes of pathogenic bacteria. This study highlights the importance of designing interventions to disrupt multiple transmission pathways and reduce pathogen exposure, particularly in rural settings.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Guangming Jiang, Yanchen Liu, Song Tang, Masaaki Kitajima, Eiji Haramoto, Sudipti Arora, Phil M. Choi, Greg Jackson, Patrick M. D'Aoust, Robert Delatolla, Shuxin Zhang, Ying Guo, Jiangping Wu, Yan Chen, Elipsha Sharma, Tanjila Alam Prosun, Jiawei Zhao, Manish Kumar, Ryo Honda, Warish Ahmed, Jon Meiman
Summary: Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has the potential to track COVID-19 transmission, but faces methodological limitations. Future research should focus on standardizing sampling and analysis protocols, understanding viral stability in sewer systems, and utilizing artificial intelligence and big data models for smart wastewater surveillance. Further research is also needed for monitoring other viral pathogens and applying WBE beyond COVID-19.
CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & HEALTH
(2023)
Letter
Infectious Diseases
Dhammika Leshan Wannigama, Mohan Amarasiri, Phatthranit Phattharapornjaroen, Cameron Hurst, Charin Modchang, Sudarat Chadsuthi, Suparinthon Anupong, Kazuhiko Miyanaga, Longzhu Cui, Stefan Fernandez, Angkana T. Huang, Puey Ounjai, Ratana Tacharoenmuang, Naveen Kumar Devanga Ragupathi, Daisuke Sano, Takashi Furukawa, Kazunari Sei, Asada Leelahavanichkul, Talerngsak Kanjanabuch, Paul G. Higgins, Asuka Nanbo, Anthony Kicic, Andrew C. Singer, Tanittha Chatsuwan, Sam Trowsdale, Aisha Khatib, Kenji Shibuya, Shuichi Abe, Hitoshi Ishikawa, Parichart Hongsing
LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Vu Duc Canh, Midori Yasui, Shotaro Torii, Kumiko Oguma, Hiroyuki Katayama
Summary: UV-LEDs are effective in disinfecting water by inactivating pathogens. Both non-enveloped virus (T4) and enveloped virus (Phi6) can be inactivated by UV-LED treatment, although enveloped viruses are more resistant. The sensitivity of viruses to UV-LED treatment is influenced by their genomic properties.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-WATER RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Odile Larive, Shotaro Torii, Nicolas Derlon, Tamar Kohn
Summary: This study investigates the effect of activated sludge and chlorination treatment on the genotype distribution of enteroviruses in sewage. The results show that different genotypes have varying levels of inactivation by these treatments. The effluent of activated sludge systems is depleted in certain genotypes and enriched in others. Chlorination also has variable efficacy against different genotypes, with some genotypes showing higher resistance. The study highlights the importance of understanding the variability of sewage treatment in controlling enterovirus transmission.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-WATER RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Wakana Oishi, Bjorn Vinneras, Daisuke Sano
Summary: The use of human excreta in agriculture contributes to sustainable nutrient resource management, but resource recovery from excreta carries the risk of pathogenic microorganism infection. Proper management of microbial risk associated with excreta is necessary. This study reviewed the potential of resource recovery technologies to sanitize human excreta, and identified parameters for monitoring hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP). It also discussed the inactivation of surrogate microorganisms in various technologies and proposed the validation of barrier efficacy using a pathogen inactivation kinetics model.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-WATER RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wakana Oishi, Daisuke Sano
Summary: Water, sanitation, and hygiene provisions are crucial in emergencies to prevent infectious disease outbreaks caused by improper management of human excreta. This study determined the minimum dose and contact time of alkali additives for treating virus-containing human excreta in emergency situations. Various variables such as pH, temperature, and virus type were identified as important factors affecting the contact time. The findings highlight the effectiveness of lime treatment in densely populated areas, providing practitioners with valuable insights for appropriate human waste treatment conditions.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Akihiko Hata, Yuno Meuchi, Miaomiao Liu, Shotaro Torii, Hiroyuki Katayama
Summary: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is widely used for monitoring pathogenic viruses in water environments. This study characterized and validated methods for quantifying active viruses and indicators in surface water. The study found that CDDP-RT-qPCR can be used for quantifying virus concentrations with higher detection frequencies than culture assays, but it may overestimate the activity of the virus.
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)
