Article
Environmental Studies
David O. Yawson
Summary: The study demonstrates a simple food balance approach to estimate virtual land use for feed barley in the UK in the 2050s, showing an increase in land area required due to population growth, climate change, and land use change. Additionally, the UK's contribution to global land losses due to productivity differences with partner countries should be taken into consideration for future land use planning.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stephen M. Bell, Cesar Terrer, Carles Barriocanal, Robert B. Jackson, Antoni Rosell-Mele
Summary: Abandoned agricultural lands in peninsular Spain show an overall soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation rate of +2.3% per year post-abandonment, with a higher accumulation rate seen in abandoned woody croplands compared to abandoned cereal croplands. The impact of abandonment on SOC dynamics is context-dependent, with the most significant gains observed in a specific climatic window. Although regional climate changes and crop type abandonment will affect future carbon sequestration, abandonment can still be a low-cost, long-term natural climate solution when incorporated with other sustainable land management strategies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Hideyuki Doi, Randy Nathaniel Mulia
Summary: Insect meat production has been suggested as a potential alternative to reduce land use for livestock production, but predictions for land use in this sector have not been well-performed. Research indicates that the land area of countries may play a significant role in the future increase of insect meat production.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jarungwit Boonnorat, Chairat Treesubsuntorn, Songkeart Phattarapattamawong, Natthamon Cherdchoosilapa, Sestapong Seemuang-on, Malinee Somjit, Chalida Huadprom, Thammasak Rojviroon, Rumpa Jutakanoke, Pradthana Prachanurak
Summary: The research found that under different hydraulic retention times, the effluent from the MBBR/MF system had a minimal impact on plant toxicity, high seed germination rates, and low accumulation of micropollutants and heavy metals.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Tino Peplau, Julia Schroeder, Edward Gregorich, Christopher Poeplau
Summary: The study found that the warming caused by climate change in the northern circumpolar permafrost region has allowed agricultural production to expand, leading to the conversion of forests to arable land. This conversion has resulted in the loss of soil organic carbon (SOC) that was previously protected by frozen ground. The interaction between permafrost abundance and deforestation on SOC stocks has been poorly studied. The study sampled soils from both permafrost and non-permafrost areas to assess the impact of land-use change on SOC stocks. It found that the conversion of permafrost-affected forest soils to cropland and grassland resulted in significant SOC losses, while sites without permafrost did not show significant changes. The fate of SOC after land-use change depended on the abundance of permafrost, with climate conditions playing a major role. The study suggests that considering the initial conditions of forest soils is important to minimize climate impact in regions with discontinuous permafrost.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Frank M. Davenport, Shraddhanand Shukla, William Turner, Chris Funk, Natasha Krell, Laura Harrison, Greg Husak, Donghoon Lee, Seth Peterson
Summary: This study examines the relationship between the start of the rainy season (SOS) and grain market price movements in five African countries, finding that SOS indicators can increase the predictive power of price forecasting over a 6-month period. However, the performance of SOS indicators vary considerably by country, with the strongest results seen in central Ethiopia, southern Kenya, and southern Somalia.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Water Resources
Paula Prado Siqueira, Paulo Tarso S. Oliveira, Danielle Bressiani, Antonio A. Meira Neto, Dulce B. B. Rodrigues
Summary: This study assessed the impact of soil and water conservation practices and riparian reforestation on water availability in a Brazilian Cerrado basin under climate change scenarios. Despite an increase in forest areas and evapotranspiration, there was a decrease in surface runoff and baseflow, indicating that these practices did not necessarily enhance water availability as expected.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY-REGIONAL STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kangning Huang, Jiye Leng, Yong Xu, Xinwei Li, Meng Cai, Ran Wang, Chao Ren
Summary: This study introduces a new methodological framework to predict future LCZ maps using the Cellular Automata model, successfully capturing structural changes within cities and providing necessary input datasets for urban climate forecasts.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Isidro Juan Miron, Cristina Linares, Julio Diaz
Summary: This study reviews the impact of climate change on food production and food safety. It found that frequent extreme weather events lead to decreased crop yields, with a greater impact on developing countries. Additionally, higher average temperatures may increase the risk of foodborne illnesses.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anu Vijayan, Joseph M. Maina, Rochelle Lawson, Hsing-Chung Chang, Linda J. Beaumont, Peter J. Davies
Summary: Urbanization and climate change are major factors contributing to habitat loss and local extinction rates. Effective management of native vegetation in urban settings requires understanding the impacts of these factors and how species and communities may adapt, as well as identifying climate refugia to support management decisions under urban expansion and climate change pressures.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Panos Panagos, Pasquale Borrelli, Francis Matthews, Leonidas Liakos, Nejc Bezak, Nazzareno Diodato, Cristiano Ballabio
Summary: Rainfall erosivity, a major driver of soil and nutrient losses, is projected to increase globally in the future. This study presents future erosivity projections based on simulated climate models, providing valuable information for soil erosion, conservation, and climate change research. The results suggest a potential increase in global soil erosion rates by 30-66% by 2070.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yin Yulong, Meng Qingfeng, Ying Hao, Zhang Qingsong, Liu Ye, Zhenling Cui
Summary: Growing evidence suggests that climate change leads to increased nitrogen concentration in rice, reduced internal nitrogen use efficiency, and higher nitrogen uptake by crops, which may require a higher nitrogen application rate in the future to maintain current grain yields.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Eduardo Botti Abbade
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the global land footprint associated with food loss (FL) and waste (FLW), finding that the average land footprint associated with FL worldwide is about 69 million ha per year. Maize, wheat, and rice are the main food items responsible for most of the land footprint associated with FL. Food loss leads to significant greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting the importance of global initiatives to reduce FLW.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Afshana Parven, Indrajit Pal, Apichon Witayangkurn, Malay Pramanik, Masahiko Nagai, Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Chanakan Wuthisakkaroon
Summary: Climate-related disasters pose a severe threat to the livelihoods and food security of people living in Bangladesh's deltaic areas. This study examines the impact of disasters on land use change, food security, and adaptive measures, using satellite images and interviews. The findings highlight significant changes in aquaculture and agriculture due to natural disasters, impacting socio-ecological systems, income, and migration in the area. The study emphasizes the importance of considering people's risk perceptions in local disaster management planning.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aline Mosnier, Valeria Javalera-Rincon, Sarah K. Jones, Robbie Andrew, Zhaohai Bai, Justin Baker, Shyam Basnet, Rizaldi Boer, John Chavarro, Wanderson Costa, Anne Sophie Daloz, Fabrice A. DeClerck, Maria Diaz, Clara Douzal, Andrew Chiah Howe Fan, Ingo Fetzer, Federico Frank, Charlotte E. Gonzalez-Abraham, A. H. F. Habiburrachman, Gito Immanuel, Paula A. Harrison, Dative Imanirareba, Chandan Jha, Xinpeng Jin, Ranjan Kumar Ghosh, Nicholas Leach, Heikki Lehtonen, Hermann Lotze-Campen, Wai Sern Low, Raymundo Marcos-Martinez, Gordon Carlos McCord, Kiflu Gedefe Molla, Adrian Monjeau, Javier Navarro-Garcia, Rudolf Neubauer, Michael Obersteiner, Marcela Olguin, Fernando Orduna-Cabrera, Andres Pena, Katya Perez-Guzman, Vladimir Potashnikov, Janne Ramo, Fernando M. Ramos, Livia Rasche, Rene Reyes Gallardo, Guido Schmidt-Traub, Odirilwe Selomane, Vartika Singh, Alison Smith, Aline C. Soterroni, Frank Sperling, Jan Steinhauser, Miodrag Stevanovic, Anton Strokov, Marcus Thomson, Bob van Oort, Yiorgos Vittis, Chris Wade, Nurul L. Winarni, Firew Bekele Woldeyes, Grace C. Wu, Hisham Zerriffi
Summary: The achievement of sustainable development goals and the Paris Climate Agreement relies on sustainable food and land systems worldwide. A flexible modeling framework has been developed to create national pathways for sustainable development, connecting local research teams and stakeholders globally. Results show potential for significant gains in forest cover, land use, and CO2 absorption, but also highlight the need for collaboration between local and global priorities for effective change.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Martin Martschini, Johannes Lachner, Karin Hain, Michael Kern, Oscar Marchhart, Johanna Pitters, Alfred Priller, Peter Steier, Andreas Wiederin, Alexander Wieser, Robin Golser
Summary: Ion-laser interaction is a new means of isobar suppression in accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) that provides high suppression factors and allows for the analysis of established and new isotopes. It has been proven to be reliable and robust, and can be applied to any AMS machine.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jixin Qiao, Daniela Ransby, Peter Steier
Summary: This study presents the first high-resolution deposition records of anthropogenic uranium (U-236 and U-233) in a sediment core taken at the Philippine Sea continental slope off Mindanao Island in the equatorial northwest Pacific Ocean. The results show two notable peaks in U-236 and U-233 concentrations, with one peak corresponding to close-in Pacific Proving Grounds signal and the other peak corresponding to global fallout from nuclear weapons testing.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Gabriel A. Gomez, Juan-Luis Garcia, Carolina Villagran, Christopher Luethgens, Ana M. Abarzua
Summary: This study discusses the climatic and vegetation conditions in southern South America during Late MIS 5 and MIS 3, highlighting high environmental variability and abrupt interruptions of interstadial conditions by glacial expansions. The Patagonian Ice Sheet reached its full glacial extent during Early to Middle MIS 3, suggesting millennial-scale climate changes characterized the pre-gLGM period at southern mid-latitudes.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Mu Lin, Jixin Qiao, Xiaolin Hou, Peter Steier, Robin Golser, Martin Schmidt, Olaf Dellwig, Martin Hansson, Orjan Back, Vesa-Pekka Vartti, Colin Stedmon, Jun She, Jens Murawski, Ala Aldahan, Stefanie A. K. Schmied
Summary: The Baltic Sea receives a significant amount of hazardous substances and nutrients, which have long-lasting effects on its ecosystems. This study presents the first three-dimensional distributions of U-236 and U-233 in the Baltic Sea, as well as a long-term simulation of U-236 dispersion in the North-Baltic Sea. The research findings indicate that atmospheric fallouts and discharges from nuclear reprocessing plants are the main sources of U-236 in the Baltic Sea.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Karin Hain, Martin Martschini, Fadime Guelce, Maki Honda, Johannes Lachner, Michael Kern, Johanna Pitters, Francesca Quinto, Aya Sakaguchi, Peter Steier, Andreas Wiederin, Alexander Wieser, Akihiko Yokoyama, Robin Golser
Summary: Recent major advances in Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) at the Vienna Environmental Research Accelerator (VERA) have allowed for the analysis of additional long-lived radionuclides at ultra-low concentrations, which is important for oceanographic tracer applications. The development of isotope ratios as powerful identification tools, as well as the suppression of isobaric background, has significantly improved the detection sensitivity.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zsofia Ruszkiczay-Rudiger, Marjan Temovski, Zoltan Kern, Balazs Madarasz, Ivica Milevski, Johannes Lachner, Peter Steier
Summary: A plateau glacier in the Jakupica Mts has been reconstructed, and the study area includes six formerly glaciated valleys. The Be-10 cosmic ray exposure ages suggest that the plateau glacier reached its maximum extent during the Last Glacial Maximum. Glacio-climatological modeling indicates that the region experienced increased moisture advection during this period.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Gang Lin, Mu Lin, Jixin Qiao, Mikael K. Sejr, Peter Steier, Lorenz Meire, Colin A. Stedmon
Summary: This study applies a novel approach using anthropogenic uranium tracers to estimate the transit times of waters from the Atlantic passing through the Arctic and entering East Greenland fjords. The results show the potential of this method to trace Atlantic Water circulation in the Arctic Ocean and provide independent transit time estimates.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amandine Morereau, Hugo Jaegler, Karin Hain, Peter Steier, Robin Golser, Aurelien Beaumais, Hugo Lepage, Frederique Eyrolle, Cecile Grosbois, Charlotte Cazala, Alkiviadis Gourgiotis
Summary: A wide range of contaminants have been found in sediments of the Loire River over the past century. Identifying the sources of radionuclides recorded in the sediments over the past few decades is challenging due to low concentrations and mixing of different sources. However, using multi-isotopic fingerprints and a newly developed tracer, researchers were able to determine the sources of anthropogenic radioactivity and found clear signatures of human inputs related to nuclear power plant accidents.
Article
Environmental Sciences
G. Wallner, P. Zima, M. Moser, H. Uguz, M. G. Bartmann, P. Steier, K. Hain
Summary: The concentrations of uranium and plutonium isotopes, as well as the atom ratios of 236U/238U and 240Pu/239Pu, were measured in human lung samples from the early 1960s. The results show variations in the atom ratios and concentrations, with lower 236U/238U ratios in the lungs compared to aerosol data. These differences can be attributed to the presence of older 238U in the lungs and enhanced 238U concentrations in the city air. The atom ratios of 236U/239Pu in the lung samples are also lower than expected based on aerosol data.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gang Lin, Jixin Qiao, Peter Steier, Magnus Danielsen, Kjartan Guonason, Hans Pauli Joensen, Colin A. Stedmon
Summary: This study explores a new approach using anthropogenic radioisotopes as tracers to estimate the transit time of Atlantic water. By analyzing the concentration variations of different radioisotopes, the transit times of Atlantic water in the coast of Greenland, Iceland, and Faroe Islands were estimated. The results of this study provide an independent method for estimating the transit time of Atlantic water.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Christopher Luethgens, Marta Luciani, Sabrina Prochazka, Gustav Firla, Philipp Hoelzmann, Ahmed M. Abualhassan
Summary: Research shows that the phenomenon of extended desert oases settlements in Northern Arabia, with complex irrigation systems and monumental walls, can be dated back to the Late Bronze or Iron Ages. A case study of the oasis of Qurayyah in NW Saudi Arabia reveals the existence of a major flood protection and surface water harvesting system (SWHS) since the Early Bronze Age. The SWHS, consisting of dam, inlet, canals, weirs, outlet, etc., was found to be a functional and synchronized system that provided sufficient water supply for irrigation, productivity, and drinking needs.
Article
Geology
Jacob Hardt, Nadav Nir, Christopher Luethgens, Thomas M. M. Menn, Brigitta Schuett
Summary: This study investigates the archaeological site of Hawelti-Melazo in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, highlighting its importance in the wider context of Tigray. Through sedimentological analyses and dating methods, it reconstructs the paleoenvironmental conditions of the area, showing evidence of enhanced fluvial activity and favorable settlement conditions during the late Pleistocene and Ethio-Sabaean period.
E&G QUATERNARY SCIENCE JOURNAL
(2023)
Correction
Chemistry, Analytical
Maki Honda, Martin Martschini, Oscar Marchhart, Alfred Priller, Peter Steier, Robin Golser, Tetsuya K. Sato, Tsukada Kazuaki, Aya Sakaguchi
ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Maki Honda, Martin Martschini, Oscar Marchhart, Alfred Priller, Peter Steier, Robin Golser, Tetsuya K. Sato, Tsukada Kazuaki, Aya Sakaguch
Summary: The sensitive analysis of Sr-90 with accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) allows for measurement of environmental samples with high precision and a low detection limit. The results obtained from analyzing IAEA samples demonstrate the reliability of this method in environmental radiology.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Daniel Glueckman, Francesca Quinto, Karin Hain, Claudia Joseph, Vanessa Montoya, Peter Steier, Horst Geckeis
Summary: The geochemistry of actinides under reducing conditions in a deep geological nuclear waste repository is characterized by low solubility and strong sorption to mineral surfaces. This study used accelerator mass spectrometry as an analytical method to quantify actinide migration at ultra-trace levels and to determine diffusion profiles of multiple actinides simultaneously. The results showed a decrease in count rates for high-matrix clay rock samples compared to low-matrix standard solutions, indicating a reduction in the sputter rate of actinide nuclides in the AMS ion source.
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY
(2022)
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)