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Environmental Sciences
Yiping Li, Yuxuan Zhou, Haiying Wang, Haizhuan Jiang, Zhenwu Yue, Ke Zheng, Bin Wu, Patrick Banahene
Summary: Combined sewer overflow (CSO) is a significant contributor to urban water environment deterioration, and while transforming it into a separate sewer system is considered effective, there are still issues of overflow pollution. Research found that drainage outlets inappropriately connected with sewage had higher pollutant concentrations and weak first flush effects. The discharge pollution load primarily comes from inside the sewer and is influenced by antecedent dry periods and rainfall intensity.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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Environmental Sciences
Marin Ordulj, Slaven Jozic, Mateja Baranovic, Maja Krzelj
Summary: The impact of precipitation on coastal bathing water quality was assessed in the Split and Kastela areas. The study found that the quality of bathing waters in these areas was not significantly affected by precipitation. However, the sewage system condition in the Kastela area resulted in poorer water quality compared to the Split area. The timing of sampling and the choice of indicator also influenced the assessment of bathing water quality.
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Parasitology
Yingying Fan, Xinrui Wang, Ruohong Yang, Wentao Zhao, Na Li, Yaqiong Guo, Lihua Xiao, Yaoyu Feng
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PARASITES & VECTORS
(2021)
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Infectious Diseases
Joao F. Romero, Ian Gardner, Derek Price, Tariq Halasa, Krishna Thakur
Summary: Simulation models are valuable tools for predicting and understanding the spread of epidemics in animal populations. A new hybrid simulation model, DTU-DADS-Aqua, has been developed to study waterborne transmission of viral and bacterial pathogens in marine environments, incorporating infection spread processes and control measures.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Alice Botturi, E. Gozde Ozbayram, Katharina Tondera, Nathalie Gilbert, Pascale Rouault, Nicolas Caradot, Oriol Gutierrez, Saba Daneshgar, Nicola Frison, Cagri Akyol, Alessia Foglia, Anna Laura Eusebi, Francesco Fatone
Summary: CSOs are a major environmental concern impacting surface waterbodies, with an increasing focus on control and treatment measures. Recent studies have proposed innovative guidelines for managing CSOs through treatment and control practices.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dennis Schmiege, Mariele Evers, Thomas Kistemann, Timo Falkenberg
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2020)
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Engineering, Environmental
N. Zacharias, S. M. Essert, A. F. Brunsch, E. Christoffels, T. Kistemann, C. Schreiber
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2020)
Review
Environmental Sciences
A. Rizzo, K. Tondera, T. G. Palfy, U. Dittmer, D. Meyer, C. Schreiber, N. Zacharias, J. P. Ruppelt, D. Esser, P. Molle, S. Troesch, F. Masi
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Jan P. Ruppelt, Katharina Tondera, Sarah J. Wallace, Mark Button, Johannes Pinnekamp, Kela P. Weber
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Katharina Tondera, Kankan Shang, Gilles Vincent, Florent Chazarenc, Yonghong Hu, Jacques Brisson
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Christiane Schreiber, Nicole Zacharias, Sarah M. Essert, Felix Wasser, Heike Mueller, Esther Sib, Tabea Precht, Marijo Parcina, Gabriele Bierbaum, Ricarda M. Schmithausen, Thomas Kistemann, Martin Exner
Summary: The emergence of antibiotic-resistant clinically relevant facultative pathogenic bacteria in the environment has become a major global health challenge, with standardized methods for detection limited to clinical investigations. By proposing standardized cultivation methods, this study achieved effective detection of clinically-relevant antibiotic resistant bacteria in aquatic environmental samples, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in detection.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stephanie O. Sangalang, Shelley Anne J. Medina, Zheina J. Ottong, Allen Lemuel G. Lemence, Donrey Totanes, John Cedrick Valencia, Patricia Andrea A. Singson, Mikaela Olaguera, Nelissa O. Prado, Roezel Mari Z. Ocana, Rovin James F. Canja, Alfem John T. Benolirao, Shyrill Mae F. Mariano, Jergil Gyle Gavieres, Clarisse P. Aquino, Edison C. Latag, Maria Vianca Jasmin C. Anglo, Christian Borgemeister, Thomas Kistemann
Summary: The study aims to compare the efficacy of four school-based WaSH interventions for improving children's health literacy, handwashing, and nutrition. Primary and secondary outcomes will be measured and the research protocol may serve as a blueprint for future studies in LMICs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Correction
Environmental Sciences
A. Rizzo, K. Tondera, T. G. Palfy, U. Dittmer, D. Meyer, C. Schreiber, N. Zacharias, J. P. Ruppelt, D. Esser, P. Molle, S. Troesch, F. Masi
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Infectious Diseases
Nicole Zacharias, Iris Lockener, Sarah M. Essert, Esther Sib, Gabriele Bierbaum, Thomas Kistemann, Christiane Schreiber
Summary: Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, antibiotics have been effective in treating bacterial infections, but the global increase in antibiotic use has led to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains in most bacterial pathogens. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria entering the environment may pose risks to human health.
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Environmental Sciences
Dennis Schmiege, Nicole Zacharias, Esther Sib, Timo Falkenberg, Susanne Moebus, Mariele Evers, Thomas Kistemann
Summary: This study examined the presence of ESBL-producing E. coli in wastewater from three different communities in the Ruhr Metropolis, Germany. The results showed that the general community is an important indirect discharger, with higher loads of ESBL-producing E. coli in socio-spatially disadvantaged areas. Differences in resistance profiles were mainly observed for antibiotics used in outpatient care.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Correction
Environmental Sciences
Nicole Zacharias, Alexandra Haag, Regina Brang-Lamprecht, Jurgen Gebel, Sarah M. Essert, Thomas Kistemann, Martin Exner, Nico T. Mutters, Steffen Engelhart
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nicole Zacharias, Alexandra Haag, Regina Brang-Lamprecht, Juergen Gebel, Sarah M. Essert, Thomas Kistemann, Martin Exner, Nico T. Mutters, Steffen Engelhart
Summary: The effectiveness of air purification devices in reducing virus-containing aerosols was tested using phiX174 phages. Results showed a significant reduction in virus concentration when using an air purifier with a HEPA filter H14 under experimental conditions. Distance was identified as an important factor in risk reduction.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Juliane Kemen, Silvia Schaeffer-Gemein, Johanna Gruenewald, Thomas Kistemann
Summary: The transdisciplinary project in Cologne conducted a quantitative study on heat perception and coping strategies among elderly people during heat waves, finding that most participants perceived heat strain as challenging, with variations based on gender, income, and health status. Participants adapted to heat with multiple coping strategies, but water-related strategies were underutilized among the elderly.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joshua Ntajal, Mariele Evers, Thomas Kistemann, Timo Falkenberg
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dewan Muhammad Shoaib, Tanvir Ahmed, Kazy Farhat Tabassum, Mehedi Hasan, Fazle Sharior, Mahbubur Rahman, Makfie Farah, Md Azizur Rahman, Alauddin Ahmed, James B. Tidwell, Mahbub-Ul Alam
Summary: An intervention was implemented in Bangladesh during COVID-19 to reduce occupational health risks for waste and sanitation workers. The intervention involved training and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE). The study found that the intervention improved workers' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding PPE usage.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andreas Kortenkamp, Olwenn Martin, Eleni Iacovidou, Martin Scholze
Summary: The European Food Safety Authority's downward revision of the Health-based Guidance Value for bisphenol A (BPA) has led to disagreements with other regulatory agencies, particularly the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment. The differing views between EFSA and BfR are driven by their respective selection of endpoints and study evaluation systems, as well as their acceptance or refusal of immunotoxic effects as a basis for establishing a Health-based Guidance Value.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shizhen He, Bjorn Lundberg, Jenny Hallberg, Susanna Klevebro, Goran Pershagen, Kristina Eneroth, Erik Melen, Matteo Bottai, Olena Gruzieva
Summary: Early life air pollution exposure and abnormal inflammation-related protein profiles may interact synergistically towards lower lung function in infants.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paulien Cleys, Emilie Hardy, Yu Ait Bamai, Giulia Poma, Adam Cseresznye, Govindan Malarvannan, Paul T. J. Scheepers, Susana Viegas, Simo P. Porras, Tiina Santonen, Lode Godderis, Jelle Verdonck, Katrien Poels, Carla Martins, Maria Joao Silva, Henriqueta Louro, Inese Martinsone, Lasma Akulova, An van Nieuwenhuyse, Martien Graumans, Selma Mahiout, Radu Corneliu Duca, Adrian Covaci
Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the exposure of e-waste workers to phthalates and alternative plasticizers. The results showed that e-waste workers had higher urinary concentrations of phthalates and metabolites compared to non-occupationally exposed controls. However, no significant differences were found between pre-and post-shift concentrations in the e-waste workers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Karolina Bralewska
Summary: This review study examines the concentrations of various air pollutants in fire stations, identifies the limitations and strengths of existing research, identifies research gaps and challenges, and suggests potential solutions for reducing firefighter exposure to air pollution at fire stations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2024)