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Nuclear Science & Technology
Ahmed Usman, Ilhan Ozturk, Syed Muhammad Muddassir Abbas Naqvi, Sana Ullah, Muhammad Imran Javed
Summary: With the increase in anthropogenic activities, there is a higher demand for natural resources such as water, energy, infrastructure, wood, resulting in climate change, land erosion, pollution, and biodiversity loss. This study investigates the impact of nuclear energy and human capital on the ecological footprint in advanced economies. The research findings indicate that nuclear energy can protect the environment and reduce carbon footprints, while human capital can decrease the ecological footprint. However, electricity consumption stimulates economic activity and increases ecological footprints.
PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR ENERGY
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Xianmin Li, Shixiang Li, Chenyu Li, Jianru Shi, Nan Wang
Summary: It is urgent for China to coordinate the development of economy and environment under the dual carbon goal. High-quality development, taking into account both the speed and quality of economic growth, can reduce the increase of ecological footprint and contribute to long-term sustainable development. Additionally, population and technology factors profoundly affect China's ecological pattern.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Arsalan Tanveer, Huaming Song, Muhammad Faheem, Abdul Daud
Summary: Technological innovations have the potential to transform the transportation system and make it more efficient, intelligent, connected, and sustainable. This research focuses on investigating the environmental impact of transport energy consumption in Pakistan from 1975 to 2018 using a regression model and econometric approach. The study finds that economic growth, energy consumption, and financial development have negative effects on the environment and resource depletion, while technological innovations tend to promote cleaner technologies.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Olufemi Adewale Aluko, Eric Evans Osei Opoku, Muazu Ibrahim
Summary: This study investigates the impact of globalization on environmental degradation for 27 selected industrialized countries over the period 1991-2016, finding that overall and economic globalization can reduce environmental degradation, while social and political globalization do not have a significant effect. Additionally, de facto economic globalization has a positive impact on mitigating environmental degradation, while de jure overall, economic, and social globalization can also dampen environmental degradation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Umme Habiba, Cao Xinbang, Ahsan Anwar
Summary: This study examines the effects of financial development, green technology innovations, and renewable energy use on carbon emissions. The results show that financial development increases carbon emissions, while green technology innovations and renewable energy use reduce carbon emissions. In the future, green technology innovations and renewable energy use will be the primary factors contributing to the decrease of carbon emissions.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Muhammad Imran, Azlan Zahid, Salma Mouneer, Orhan Ozcatalbas, Shamsheer Ul Haq, Pomi Shahbaz, Muhammad Muzammil, Muhammad Ramiz Murtaza
Summary: This study aims to analyze the relationship between household dynamics and patterns of energy use. The findings reveal that biomass energy accounts for the majority of household energy consumption, and biomass consumption increases with household size but decreases with income level.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Changfeng Shi, Chen Wu, Jiaying Zhang, Chenjun Zhang, Qianqian Xiao
Summary: This study analyzes the impact of residents' food consumption on water resources in China and finds that the per capita water footprint of urban and rural residents is increasing, with urban residents having a higher per capita water footprint than rural residents. The study suggests that water depletion can be reduced by controlling food consumption.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Xiuzhi Chen, Chang Liu, Pieter van Oel, Mesfin Mergia Mekonnen, Kelly R. Thorp, Tuo Yin, Jinyan Wang, Tahir Muhammad, Yunkai Li
Summary: This study selected China as a case to assess the water footprint and carbon footprint of hydropower for the first time in spatial and temporal dimensions. The results showed that the total water and carbon footprints of hydropower in China are significant and exceed sustainable development goals in some aspects. This indicates the need for greater emphasis on environmental protection and sustainability in hydropower development.
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Environmental Studies
Xinlu Zhao, Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Xianli Kong, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan
Summary: The G7 nations have not yet had a significant impact on the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 8, 7, and 13, potentially due to issues with fossil fuel utilization and implementation of renewable energy. This study analyzes data from 1990 to 2018 and finds that energy innovation and globalization have a negative effect on ecological footprint, while nonrenewable energy and GDP have a positive influence. A policy framework focused on SDGs is proposed to address these issues.
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Environmental Sciences
Murad Kayacan, Burak Erkut
Summary: The aim of this approach is to establish a relation between ecological footprint and technological innovations by using panel data techniques and taking Union for the Mediterranean member countries as the case. The approach takes eleven member countries from the Union for the Mediterranean and observes them for the time frame 1992-2020. The impact of technological innovations was not significant for the sample of eleven countries, but it was significant and positive for Portugal according to country-level analysis.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Taimoor Arif Kiani, Samina Sabir, Unbreen Qayyum, Sohail Anjum
Summary: Both South and Southeast Asian regions have experienced significant economic development in recent decades, but have been unable to effectively address the threat of climate change. This study investigates the impact of technological innovations on environmental degradation in selected countries from 1991 to 2018 and finds that technological innovations have a negative long-term impact on ecological footprint in both regions. However, in the short term, the impact is insignificant. The study also confirms the existence of the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis. Based on these findings, it is recommended for countries in these regions to focus on adopting cleaner technology and increasing investment in research and development activities to enhance renewable energy consumption for sustainable environment.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
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Mathematics
Sadeq Damrah, Elma Satrovic, Mohamad Atyeh, Fekri Ali Shawtari
Summary: This study explores the dynamic interaction between globalization and natural resources and emphasizes the importance of achieving environmental sustainability. The findings suggest that economic development, energy consumption, population, and natural resources contribute to environmental degradation, while globalization plays a significant role in promoting environmental sustainability.
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Thermodynamics
Rizwana Yasmeen, Cui Zhaohui, Wasi Ul Hassan Shah, Muhammad Abdul Kamal, Anwar Khan
Summary: This study explores the impact of foreign direct investment on biomass energy consumption and ecological footprint in the Belt & Road region. The results show that biomass energy consumption improves the environment in the region, but foreign direct investment has a negative impact on the environment of Belt & Road economies. Additionally, the results suggest that technological advancement can reduce the ecological footprint of economies.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Bo Yang, Muhammad Usman, Atif Jahanger
Summary: This study examines the impacts of industrialization, economic growth, and globalization on ecological footprint and healthcare expenditures in the top ten countries with the highest healthcare expenditures. Findings suggest that industrialization, healthcare expenditures, and economic growth contribute to increased pollution levels, while globalization and urbanization processes reduce environmental damage. Additionally, there are bidirectional causal relationships between healthcare expenditures, urban population, industrialization, and ecological footprint.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Yawen Han, Hongmei Duan, Xin Du, Li Jiang
Summary: The study reveals that the environmental footprints of the wealthiest households are significantly larger than those of the poorest households; changes in consumption structure can help reduce environmental footprints; awareness of environmental issues can impact household footprints to some extent.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sakiru Adebola Solarin, Mufutau Opeyemi Bello
Summary: This study explores the feasibility of substituting wind energy for nuclear energy and other fossil fuels in Germany. Results show that wind and natural gas have positive output elasticity, while nuclear and coal have negative. All input pairs have positive substitution elasticity estimates, with wind energy showing highest substitutability with nuclear power, followed by natural gas and then coal.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sakiru Adebola Solarin, Usama Al-Mulali
Summary: The increase in transportation fuel subsidies leads to a rise in CO2 emissions in the transportation sector. Moreover, an increase in population, real GDP per capita, or uncertainty exacerbates environmental degradation, while an increase in economic complexity reduces it. The impact of transport oil subsidies per capita is less pronounced in countries with higher per capita income.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
(2022)
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Economics
Luis A. Gil-Alana, Sakiru Adebola Solarin, Mehmet Balcilar, Rangan Gupta
Summary: This study examines the degree of persistence of real gross domestic product per capita, total factor productivity, and labor productivity in a group of developed and developing nations, as well as the Euro Area. The findings suggest mean reversion in total factor productivity and real GDP per capita in Chile, Germany, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. However, mean reversion is only observed in labor productivity in Australia. Non-linearity is also present in the majority of the series.
EMPIRICAL ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Thermodynamics
Mufutau Opeyemi Bello, Kean Siang Ch'ng
Summary: This study investigates the convergence of energy intensity of GDP among the 15-member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The results show that the energy intensity of GDP converges for the majority of West African countries. Therefore, regionally coordinated energy policies will improve energy efficiency and promote sustainable energy consumption.
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Environmental Sciences
Sakiru Adebola Solarin, Ugur Korkut Pata, Sinan Erdogan, Ilyas Okumus
Summary: This research investigates the persistence of potential shocks to non-methane volatile organic compounds in developed countries from 1820 to 2019, using traditional unit root approaches and a Fourier quantile unit root test. The results indicate that the non-methane volatile organic compounds follow a non-stationary process according to traditional unit root tests, but the Fourier quantile unit root test shows different results. The test indicates that non-methane volatile organic compounds are stationary in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France, and Austria.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Sakiru Adebola Solarin, Gloria Claudio-Quiroga, Luis A. Gil-Alana
Summary: There have been numerous studies focusing on the impact of COVID-19 on employment in various industries, but the effect on employment in the tourism industry has been largely unexplored until now. This study examines the effects of the pandemic on employment in different sub-sectors of the Australian tourism industry using fractional integration. The results suggest that the pandemic has not significantly changed the persistence of employment series, except for the retail trade industry and cafes/restaurants.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Sakiru Adebola Solarin, Recep Ulucak, Sinan Erdogan
Summary: This paper explores the impact of tourism market and activity diversification on economic growth in New Zealand, highlighting the importance of strategic emphasis on enhancing tourism diversification from European markets.
JOURNAL OF TRAVEL RESEARCH
(2023)
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Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Sakiru Adebola Solarin, Taiwo Temitope Lasisi, Md. Emran Hossain, Festus Victor Bekun
Summary: Tourism policies in many countries, including Australia, seek to diversify both tourism markets and activities. This study examines the economic impact of such diversification in Australia from 1976 to 2020. The results suggest that diversifying tourism markets and activities contributes to positive economic growth in line with the tourism-led growth hypothesis. A 1% increase in diversification leads to a 0.010% increase in GDP from tourism markets and a 0.070% increase in GDP from tourism activities. These findings indicate that policies promoting diversification in tourism will benefit the Australian economy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOURISM RESEARCH
(2023)
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Education & Educational Research
Mohammed Sani Abdullahi, Kavitha Raman, Sakiru Adebola Solarin, Adams Adeiza
Summary: The research investigates the mediating effect of employee engagement on the relationship between employee relation practice and employee performance in Malaysian private universities. The findings show that employee relation practice has a significant impact on employee performance, and employee engagement partially mediates this relationship.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2023)
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Business, Finance
Sakiru Adebola Solarin, Luis A. Gil-Alana, Maria Jesus Gonzalez-Blanch
Summary: This article examines the persistence of geopolitical risks and finds that there are time trends in different countries. Mexico and Venezuela show positive trends, while South Africa and Argentina show negative trends, with heterogeneity observed across all countries.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FINANCE & ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Environmental Studies
Veli Yilanci, Muhammed Sehid Gorus, Sakiru Adebola Solarin
Summary: This paper investigates the convergence of per capita carbon and ecological footprints in G7 countries using a new panel unit root test. The empirical results suggest that there are nonlinear behaviors in these series from 1961 to 2016, and the absolute convergence hypothesis holds in G7 countries.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Education & Educational Research
Mohammed Sani Abdullahi, Kavitha Raman, Sakiru Adebola Solarin
Summary: This study examined the impact of succession planning practice on employee engagement and performance in Malaysian private universities, finding a significant effect on employee performance partially mediated by employee engagement. The findings suggest the importance of establishing sound succession systems for academic staff and encouraging the development of internal talents within university settings.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2022)
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Environmental Studies
Mufutau Opeyemi Bello, Sakiru Adebola Solarin
Summary: It is crucial to lessen the consumption of fossil fuels and decarbonize the electric power sector, with increased investment and policy measures to promote the potential of clean energy. Substantial substitution exists between clean energy and fossil fuels in the U.S. electricity sector, highlighting the importance of energy resources in economic growth and development.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Education & Educational Research
Mohammed Sani Abdullahi, Kavitha Raman, Sakiru Adebola Solarin
Summary: This paper examines the impact of talent management practices on employee performance among academic staff of Malaysian private universities, with a focus on the mediating role of employee engagement. The findings suggest that talent management practices have a significant effect on employee performance, and this relationship is mediated by employee engagement.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2022)
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Public Administration
Sakiru Adebola Solarin, Koh Her Loke, Suganthi A. P. Ramasamy, Yuen Yee Yen, Goh Guan Gan
Summary: This study examines the impact of microfinance services on the socio-economic welfare of urban households in Sabah. The results show that microcredit, microinsurance, savings, training, and social intermediation service significantly affect the welfare of urban households in Sabah. These findings can guide microfinance institutions and the government in providing the best services and policies.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
(2022)
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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)
