Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuqiu Wei, Dongsheng Ding, Ting Gu, Yong Xu, Xuemei Sun, Keming Qu, Jun Sun, Zhengguo Cui
Summary: Data on the independent or combined effects of ocean acidification and warming on coastal eutrophication and organic pollution are limited. Acidification favors eutrophication and organic pollution, while warming inhibits these two variables. However, the interaction between acidification and warming in the future may exacerbate organic pollution but mitigate eutrophication.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Matthew H. H. Long, Jordan W. Mora
Summary: Coastal nutrient pollution, or eutrophication, often occurs due to human activities in terrestrial watersheds, leading to degraded water quality over time. The management and monitoring of estuarine systems usually lag behind environmental degradation. In the case of Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, the loss of eelgrass meadows and the decline in macroalgal biomass have resulted in shifts in water quality and ecosystem structure, with an increase in phytoplankton biomass and a shift towards pelagic dominance. This shift may have wider implications for other eutrophic and warming estuaries in the future.
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Anna Herzog, Christoph Winckler, Stefan Hoertenhuber, Werner Zollitsch
Summary: Improving the health and welfare of dairy cows can reduce the environmental impacts of milk production. Implementing mechanical ventilation devices to mitigate heat stress can help decrease the contribution of milk production to global warming and terrestrial acidification, but the impact on freshwater eutrophication is not significant.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sonja Sif Olafsdottir, Claus Dalsgaard Jensen, Anna Lymperatou, Ulrik Birk Henriksen, Hariklia N. Gavala
Summary: Current agricultural practices for manure storage contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, particularly methane. This study compared the effects of acidification with sulfuric acid and thermal treatment on suppressing methane emissions and preserving methane potential. The results showed that thermal treatment significantly enhanced methane potential, while acidification reduced methane yield compared to non-treated manure. The study suggests that thermal treatment, such as pasteurization, is a promising alternative to the widely used acidification method.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tatyana Moiseenko, Mariya M. Bazova, Natalia A. Gashkina
Summary: The study found that over the past 28 years, the water chemistry of lakes in the Kola Arctic region has shown a long-term response to reduced acid deposition and climate warming, including a decrease in sulfate concentrations, enhanced acid-neutralizing capacity, and an increase in DOC and nutrient concentrations. The main reasons for these trends are reduced strong acid deposition and climate warming.
Review
Plant Sciences
Ahmed I. I. Abdo, Daolin Sun, Yazheng Li, Jiayue Yang, Mohamed S. S. Metwally, Enas M. W. Abdel-Hamed, Hui Wei, Jiaen Zhang
Summary: Cropland reactive nitrogen losses pose a major challenge to sustainable agricultural intensification, and this study evaluates the environmental impacts in China and discusses mitigation strategies. Results show that inhibitors and subsurface application are recommended for wheat production, while inhibitors and biochar are recommended for maize production. However, there is a lack of environmentally friendly mitigation technologies for rice production.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Vera K. Sokolov, Andrew VanderZaag, Jemaneh Habtewold, Kari Dunfield, Claudia Wagner-Riddle, Jason J. Venkiteswaran, Anna Crolla, Robert Gordon
Summary: The research results indicate that residual slurries of acidified manure become poor inoculants in subsequent storage, hence manure acidification has a long-term treatment effect in reducing CH4 production.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Marine
Emanuele Somma, Antonio Terlizzi, Maria Costantini, Madalena Madeira, Valerio Zupo
Summary: The successions of benthic communities are influenced by the first colonizers, such as bacteria, diatoms, and invertebrate larvae. The process is dynamic and can be affected by global warming and ocean acidification. However, the impact of these global stressors on benthic ecosystems is still poorly understood.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Felix Holtkamp, Joachim Clemens, Manfred Trimborn
Summary: This study investigated the use of calcium cyanamide as a slurry additive to reduce ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture, showing promising results.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Blanca Figuerola, Huw J. Griffiths, Malgorzata Krzeminska, Anna Piwoni-Piorewicz, Anna Iglikowska, Piotr Kuklinski
Summary: The Southern Ocean is responding rapidly to human-induced global change, and serves as a valuable indicator for the impact of ocean warming and acidification on marine species and ecosystems. The authors provide the largest carbonate mineralogical dataset for Southern Ocean bryozoans, highlighting their potential as effective monitors for studying the effects of ocean warming and acidification. They find that bryozoan mineralogy changes significantly with decreasing latitudes and increasing seawater temperature, suggesting that seawater temperature may be a significant driver of global variations in bryozoan mineralogy.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tye L. Kindinger, Jason A. Toy, Kristy J. Kroeker
Summary: Understanding how ocean acidification and warming affect consumption rates of predators and herbivores in marine ecosystems is crucial for predicting responses to global change. Studies show that both OA and warming can directly impact consumers, but there is high variability in consumption rates, likely due to species adaptation and methodological differences. Exposure to OA may reduce consumption rates on average, but rates can increase when both consumers and their resources are exposed to the same conditions concurrently.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sunu Herwi Pranolo, Joko Waluyo, Firman Asto Putro, Muflih Arisa Adnan, Md Golam Kibria
Summary: This research presents a palm kernel shell gasification system for producing carbon-neutral fuel gas. The fuel gas can be utilized for heat or electricity generation. An assessment of environmental impacts reveals that the feedstock contributes most to global warming and eutrophication potential, while electricity dominates the acidification potential. The study recommends operating the system at a lower equivalent ratio to reduce environmental impacts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Martin C. Hansel, Jeroen C. J. M. van den Bergh
Summary: This study examines the social costs of ocean acidification in coastal economies and discusses optimal environmental policies, including taxation rules for CO2 emissions and agricultural run-off. It highlights the importance of considering different damage effects and the need for regional policies to address externalities when national policies are lacking. By internalizing environmental damages and accounting for multiple drivers of environmental change, coastal economies can better navigate the challenges posed by ocean acidification and other stressors.
NATURAL RESOURCE MODELING
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Haojie Su, Yuhao Feng, Jianfeng Chen, Jun Chen, Suhui Ma, Jingyun Fang, Ping Xie
Summary: The study found that fish have negative impacts on zooplankton and water clarity while having positive effects on primary producers and water nutrients in freshwater ecosystems. Additionally, factors such as eutrophication, warming, and predator abundance strengthen trophic cascade effects.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Vera Sokolov, Jemaneh Habtewold, Andrew VanderZaag, Kari Dunfield, Edward Gregorich, Claudia Wagner-Riddle, Jason J. Venkiteswaran, Robert Gordon
Summary: The addition of sulfuric acid to liquid dairy manure can reduce methane, nitrous oxide, and ammonia emissions, but the effectiveness varies with different acidification rates. Maximum inhibition rates for CH4 and NH3 emissions differ significantly, while N2O reductions are modest. Increasing acid rate from 0 to 1.2 g L-1 enhances CH4 reductions, but no further response is observed beyond >1.2 g L-1.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Jichao Gao, Jiafa Luo, Stuart Lindsey, Yuanliang Shi, Zhanbo Wei, Lingli Wang, Lei Zhang
Summary: The combination of boric acid and DMPP showed potential in inhibiting urea-N transformation, reducing NH3 volatilization, and extending the half-life of urea. The synergistic effect of boric acid and DMPP also mitigated NH3 emissions caused by DMPP and improved nitrification inhibition rate.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Jinghong Ji, Jie Li, Jiafa Luo, Yuanliang Shi, Stuart Lindsey, Shuangquan Liu, Yuying Li, Changjiang Zhao
Summary: The study demonstrated that split application of nitrogen at the bell stage is an alternate and sustainable management strategy for maize production. The N1 and N2 treatments showed higher grain yields and nitrogen recovery efficiencies, with potential lower nitrogen losses in the N2 treatment compared to other treatments.
ARCHIVES OF AGRONOMY AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaoya Xu, Zhidan Xia, Yaowei Liu, Enfeng Liu, Karin Muller, Hailong Wang, Jiafa Luo, Xiaolian Wu, Jingzi Beiyuan, Zheng Fang, Jianming Xu, Hongjie Di, Yong Li
Summary: Simulated climate change significantly decreased in situ CH4 emissions in urea-treated soils, with a greater impact on methanotrophs compared to methanogens. The abundance of ammonia oxidizers showed significant negative correlations with methanotrophs. Methanogens and methanotrophs, interacting with ammonia oxidizing archaea, had significant positive relationships with in situ CH4 emissions under simulated climate change conditions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haodan Wang, Zhanqing Zhao, Wilfried Winiwarter, Zhaohai Bai, Xuan Wang, Xiangwen Fan, Zhiping Zhu, Chunsheng Hu, Lin Ma
Summary: NH3 emissions in China, mostly from livestock production, are associated with high levels of PM2.5 and poor air quality. A study conducted in Sheyang, Jiangsu province, achieved a 16% reduction in emissions through two strategies, with a potential for 42% reduction if fully implemented. The cost benefit analysis showed advantages of centralized manure treatment over in-farm facilities.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Peng Xu, Geng Li, Benjamin Z. Houlton, Lin Ma, Dong Ai, Lei Zhu, Bo Luan, Shengqiang Zhai, Shiyao Hu, Anping Chen, Yi Zheng
Summary: Conventional agriculture with nitrogen fertilizer applications is a key source of ammonia emissions that cause pollution and health problems. Organic and conservation agricultural practices are recommended to address this issue, but whether they provide cobenefits for air quality and crop productivity is uncertain. Research suggests that substituting synthetic fertilizers with livestock manure at a rate of 40-60% can achieve the maximum benefits of enhanced crop production and reduced ammonia emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jichao Gao, Jiafa Luo, Stuart Lindsey, Yuanliang Shi, Zhanbo Wei, Lingli Wang, Lei Zhang
Summary: Ammonia and nitrate are major sources of nitrogen loss in soil during urea transformation, with 3,4-dimethypyrazole phosphate (DMPP) as an inhibitor affecting their production. Soil properties influence NH3 loss, NO3- production, and DMPP efficiency. Results showed urea degradation correlated with soil organic carbon, NO3- production with soil pH, sand, and clay content, and DMPP efficiency with NO3- production rate. NH3 volatilization correlated with soil pH and sand content, and DMPP inhibition efficiency increased NH3 losses.
SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mengru Wang, Annette B. G. Janssen, Jeanne Bazin, Maryna Strokal, Lin Ma, Carolien Kroeze
Summary: This study finds 319 interactions between SDGs for water pollution in China, with 286 positive (synergies) and 33 negative (tradeoffs) interactions. The results highlight the need to account for these interactions in effective pollution control, and provide examples of measures that combine synergies and avoid tradeoffs.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xuanjing Chen, Mengru Wang, Carolien Kroeze, Xi Chen, Lin Ma, Xinping Chen, Xiaojun Shi, Maryna Strokal
Summary: Livestock production poses a threat to water quality worldwide. This paper quantifies the inputs of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) to the Yangtze River from different livestock species at multiple scales and explores ways for reducing these inputs through coupling crop and livestock production.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shuping Qin, Haijing Yuan, Chunsheng Hu, Xiaoxin Li, Yuying Wang, Yuming Zhang, Wenxu Dong, Timothy Clough, Jiafa Luo, Shungui Zhou, Nicole Wrage-Moennig, Lin Ma, Oene Oenema
Summary: A small increase in soil organic carbon (SOC) mineralization can significantly raise atmospheric CO2 concentration. It has been found that long-term nitrogen (N) fertilization enriches deep critical zones with nitrate, leading to a doubling of SOC mineralization rate. This is supported by the expression of genes related to SOC degradation and enzyme activities. The released CO2 and SOC have similar 14C ages, indicating a previously overlooked mechanism by which N fertilization enhances CO2 emissions from deep critical zones to the atmosphere.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yanan Li, Qi Zhang, Jantiene Baartman, Jikke van Wijnen, Nicolas Beriot, Carolien Kroeze, Mengru Wang, Wen Xu, Lin Ma, Kai Wang, Fusuo Zhang, Maryna Strokal
Summary: This study assesses the impact of agricultural production and urbanization on plastic pollution in 395 Chinese sub-basins, finding that 716 kton of plastics entered Chinese rivers in 2015. Macroplastics accounted for 85% of the total mass, with 71% coming from one-fifth of the basin area in central and eastern China. Agricultural plastic films contributed 20% to the plastic pollution, while mismanaged waste accounted for 65%. This research is important for informing plastic pollution control policies and promoting green development.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Zhaohai Bai, Ling Liu, Michael Obersteiner, Aline Mosnier, Xinping Chen, Zengwei Yuan, Lin Ma
Summary: This study uses global trade matrices to analyze the phosphorus (P) productivity in crop and livestock products in 200 countries from 1961 to 2019. It reveals that the trade of agricultural products has increased global P productivity, but it also poses risks of wasteful use of P resources due to trade imbalances.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xiaozhong Wang, Zhengxia Dou, Shi Feng, Yi Zhang, Lin Ma, Chunqin Zou, Zhaohai Bai, Prakash Lakshmanan, Xiaojun Shi, Dunyi Liu, Wei Zhang, Yan Deng, Wushuai Zhang, Xuanjing Chen, Fusuo Zhang, Xinping Chen
Summary: Eliminating hunger is crucial for global food and nutrition security, but the state of nutrition security at the population level is not well-known. A study found that globally, calorie and protein intake is sufficient, but vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B12 intake is deficient. More than half of the 156 countries assessed had deficiencies in all nine micronutrients.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Peng Xu, Benjamin Z. Houlton, Yi Zheng, Feng Zhou, Lin Ma, Bin Li, Xu Liu, Geng Li, Haiyan Lu, Feng Quan, Shiyao Hu, Anping Chen
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the magnitude, spatiotemporal variation, and drivers of nitrous oxide emissions from Chinese livestock production over the past four decades. The study highlights the decline in growth rate of livestock N2O emissions from 2007 to 2015 and estimates the potential and costs of reducing these emissions by 2030. The findings also identify priority regions for intervention and the most effective mitigation options.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Zhaohai Bai, Xiangwen Fan, Xinpeng Jin, Zhanqing Zhao, Yan Wu, Oene Oenema, Gerard Velthof, Chunsheng Hu, Lin Ma
Summary: Spatial planning and policy can play a crucial role in reducing human exposure to ammonia pollution in China's livestock sector. By relocating animals according to crop-livestock integration criteria, nitrogen emissions can be significantly reduced, leading to a decrease in the number of people exposed to high ammonia emissions. Therefore, spatial planning serves as a powerful tool in combating nitrogen pollution and minimizing human exposure to ammonia.
Article
Environmental Studies
Maryna Strokal, Zhaohai Bai, Wietse Franssen, Nynke Hofstra, Albert A. Koelmans, Fulco Ludwig, Lin Ma, Peter van Puijenbroek, J. Emiel Spanier, Lucie C. Vermeulen, Michelle T. H. van Vliet, Jikke van Wijnen, Carolien Kroeze
Summary: The study indicates that in highly urbanized scenarios, around 80% of the global population is projected to live in sub-basins with multi-pollutant problems in the future. River pollution is expected to be 11-18 times higher in Africa compared to 2010, making it difficult to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. While advanced wastewater treatment can help avoid future pollution in many regions, clean water availability remains a challenge in Africa.
NPJ URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
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)
