Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiying Wu, Jean-Jacques Dominique Beraud, Xicang Zhao
Summary: Africa, like many other countries, is facing the challenge of air pollution caused by industrialization. The adoption of green energy technology can significantly reduce carbon and PM2.5 emissions, while the use of non-renewable energies has a negative effect on environmental sustainability.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Jyoti Dua, Hiran H. H. Lathabai, Vivek Kumar Singh
Summary: Scientific collaboration in the South Asian region has significantly increased over the past two decades. This article aims to measure and analyze research collaboration among the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries from 2001 to 2019. The results show that SAARC countries collaborate more with countries outside the region, with within region collaboration accounting for less than 1% of total research output. Collaboration patterns also vary across different subject areas.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nazmul Hassan, S. M. Woahid Murad
Summary: This study investigates the impact of air quality on child mortality in developing countries. The findings suggest that both outdoor air quality and household air pollution significantly contribute to child mortality. The effect of household air pollution is greater than outdoor air quality. Additionally, per capita income, access to basic water and sanitatisation facilities, and health expenditures help to reduce child mortality, while open defecation increases it.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nor Asma Ahmad, Normaz Wana Ismail, Shaufique Fahmi Ahmad Sidique, Nur Syazwani Mazlan
Summary: The study shows that air pollution negatively impacts adult mortality rates in developing countries, while an increase in governance quality can mitigate this effect. A 10% increase in PM2.5 levels leads to a 0.04% to 0.06% increase in adult mortality rates, and a one-unit improvement in governance quality index reduces adult mortality rates by 0.01% in developing countries.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ajay Pillarisetti, Wenlu Ye, Sourangsu Chowdhury
Summary: This review highlights the disconnect between indoor air pollution and household air pollution, emphasizing the importance of accurately estimating the burden of air pollution on human health, especially in low- and middle-income countries relying on solid fuels for energy needs.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jintai Lin, Chunjiang Zhou, Lulu Chen, Gang Huang, J-F Lamarque, Ji Nie, Jun Yang, Kaiming Hu, Peng Liu, Jingxu Wang, Yan Xia, Yang Yang, Yongyun Hu
Summary: Regional consumption activities result in substantial aerosol-related emissions globally. Developed and developing countries' consumption-associated emissions have comparable climate impacts, with higher per emission effectiveness for developed countries. Developing countries' emissions have a greater impact on temperature and precipitation over China and India.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuanping He, Lei Li, Haolin Wang, Xinqi Xu, Yuman Li, Shaojia Fan
Summary: This study reconstructed the spatiotemporal variabilities and characteristics of ozone (O-3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Zhuhai, China, and analyzed the interaction between meteorological conditions and the co-occurrence of O3 and PM2.5. The results showed that the relatively weak synoptic winds, low mixing height, and pollution sources in the Pearl River Delta contributed to the high concentrations of O-3 and PM2.5 in Zhuhai.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Daniel B. Odo, Ian A. Yang, Sagnik Dey, Melanie S. Hammer, Aaron van Donkelaar, Randall Martin, Guang-Hui Dong, Bo-Yi Yang, Perry Hystad, Luke D. Knibbs
Summary: The study investigated the association between annual average exposure to ambient PM2.5 and acute respiratory infections (ARI) in children under 5 years old in 35 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The results showed that an increase in PM2.5 was associated with higher odds of ARI, and there was evidence of effect modification by sex, age, and place of residence, indicating that PM2.5 may have a greater impact on ARI in certain subgroups.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Meng Gao, Fan Wang, Yihui Ding, Zhiwei Wu, Yangyang Xu, Xiao Lu, Zifa Wang, Gregory R. Carmichael, Michael B. McElroy
Summary: It was found that the interannual variability of the co-occurrence of heat waves and O3 pollution in China during summer is mainly influenced by springtime warming in the western Pacific Ocean, western Indian Ocean, and Ross Sea. These sea surface temperature anomalies affect precipitation and radiation, which modulate the co-occurrence. A multivariable regression model was built to predict the co-occurrence a season in advance, with a correlation coefficient of 0.81 (P < 0.01) for the North China Plain. These findings provide useful information for the government to mitigate damage from these synergistic stressors.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nor Asma Ahmad, Normaz Wana Ismail, Shaufique Fahmi Ahmad Sidique, Nur Syazwani Mazlan
Summary: While air pollution has been shown to have catastrophic effects on population health, few economic studies exist due to the reliance on epidemiological evidence. This study aims to examine the impact of air pollution and governance on health outcomes. Using panel data for 72 developing countries from 2010 to 2017, the study finds that higher levels of PM2.5 and CO2 negatively affect life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, while governance has a positive impact on these outcomes. Moreover, governance quality moderates the negative effect of PM2.5 on health outcomes.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
E. L. Odekanle, B. S. Fakinle, O. J. Odejobi, O. E. Akangbe, J. A. Sonibare, F. A. Akeredolu, O. M. Oladoja
Summary: The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 led to urgent actions around the world to prevent its escalation. Many countries imposed restrictions on transportation, industry, commerce, and social activities as the first response. This study focused on the impact of these restrictions on ambient air quality in developing nations like Nigeria. The results showed a significant decline in air pollutants during the lockdown period, but the air quality in the region remained poor, suggesting the presence of other pollution sources in the city.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chien Wang
Summary: HazeNet, developed based on deep convolutional neural networks, can forecast haze events in Beijing and Shanghai with 80% validation accuracy and a F1 score of 0.5. Valuable insights have been obtained from the training, improving our understanding of environmental extremes.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thuy Minh Le, Huong Le Quang, Anh Hai Tran, Minh Bui Quang, Nam Duc Vu, Huong Nguyen Thi, Hoa Vu Khanh, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Tri Manh Tran
Summary: The distribution patterns of phthalic acid diesters (PAEs) and cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes (cVMSs) were investigated in particulate matter from Bac Ninh, Vietnam. The study found that concentrations of PAEs and cVMSs were higher in PM0.1 than in PM0.5, and the exposure doses for infants were higher than for adults.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Economics
Sanghamitra Das, Vikram Dayal, Anand Murugesan, Uma Rajarathnam
Summary: This study reveals a positive correlation between cumulative air pollution exposure and respiratory health issues. It also finds that in regions with higher economic activity, indoor air pollution resulting from biomass use has been substituted away for outdoor air pollution.
ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dmitri A. Kalashnikov, Jordan L. Schnell, John T. Abatzoglou, Daniel L. Swain, Deepti Singh
Summary: Wildfires and meteorological conditions have a significant impact on the co-occurrence of PM2.5 and ground-level ozone in the western US. The frequency and intensity of these co-occurrences have increased over the past two decades, leading to an increase in population exposure to harmful air pollutants. The extent of co-occurrence is linked to atmospheric ridging patterns and the extent of extreme heat and wildfires.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Hadiseh Haidari, Seyed Enayat Hashemi, Bahman Ramavandi, Farzaneh Nasrzadeh
Summary: This study evaluated the efficiency of electrokinetic-assisted phytoremediation (EAPR) in treating solid waste leachate. The results showed that the EAPR process is an effective option for eliminating contaminants and hazards from landfill leachate.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Neuroimaging
Bahar Bahranifard, Somayeh Mehdizadeh, Ali Hamidi, Alireza Khosravi, Ramin Emami, Kamran Mirzaei, Reza Nemati, Fatemeh Nemati, Majid Assadi, Ali Gholamrezanezhad
Summary: The review study highlights the importance of summarizing neuroimaging findings in patients with SARS-CoV-2 to aid in diagnosis and treatment planning. The study classifies neurological abnormalities based on the anatomical localization of lesions and their probable underlying pathogenesis. An anatomical approach to classification could be useful for practitioners dealing with SARS-CoV-2 patients with neurological manifestations.
NEURORADIOLOGY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shamim Hajiouni, Azam Mohammadi, Bahman Ramavandi, Hossein Arfaeinia, Gabriel E. De-la-Torre, Agnes Tekle-Roettering, Sina Dobaradaran
Summary: This study reveals that urban runoff is a significant source of microplastics and phthalate acid esters pollution in the northern part of the Persian Gulf, highlighting the need for attention and action to control this issue.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rauf Foroutan, Seyed Jamaleddin Peighambardoust, Reza Mohammadi, Seyed Hadi Peighambardoust, Bahman Ramavandi
Summary: The aim of this study was to develop a new magnetic nanocomposite for removing Cu (II) from groundwater using walnut shell ash (WSA)/starch/Fe3O4. The nanocomposite was successfully synthesized and showed a high specific active surface area. The Cu adsorption followed the Freundlich and Langmuir models, and the process was spontaneous and exothermic. Kinetic adsorption data fitted the pseudo-second order model.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Zeinab Maghsodian, Ali Mohammad Sanati, Saeed Tahmasebi, Malek Hossein Shahriari, Bahman Ramavandi
Summary: Microplastics are a emerging pollutant that can enter marine environments like mangrove forests and interfere with the health of the environment and organisms. The concentration of microplastics in sediments is high and fiber and bright color microplastic particles are more common. In addition, mangrove forests exposed to fishing, coastal tourism, urban, and industrial wastewater have higher concentrations of microplastics.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Feyzollah Khoshtinat, Tayebeh Tabatabaie, Bahman Ramavandi, Seyedenayat Hashemi
Summary: This study aimed to remove phenol from petrochemical wastewater using the catalyst extracted from pier waste sludge to activate peroxy-monosulfate (PMS). The physical and chemical properties of the catalyst were evaluated, and various operational parameters were tested to optimize phenol removal. The results showed that the catalyst had multiple functional groups on its surface, and the pH factor had a significant impact on the removal efficiency. However, the stability of the catalyst decreased after five cycles.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Rauf Foroutan, Seyed Jamaleddin Peighambardoust, Reza Mohammadi, Seyed Hadi Peighambardoust, Bahman Ramavandi
Summary: A novel heterogeneous catalyst based on walnut shell ash (WSA)/ZnO/K2CO3 composite was synthesized and successfully applied for the production of biodiesel via the transesterification process. The effect of independent variables including temperature, time, methanol to oil ratio, and catalyst concentration on the process efficiency was investigated using the response surface method-central composite design. The results confirmed the activity potential of the catalyst and the suitability of the produced biodiesel as a substitute for diesel-derived fuels.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Amir Ahmadi, Rauf Foroutan, Hossein Esmaeili, Seyed Jamaleddin Peighambardoust, Saeed Hemmati, Bahman Ramavandi
Summary: In this research, montmorillonite clay was magnetically modified by starch and cobalt-ferrite and used to remove dyes from water. The nanocomposite exhibited significant sorption efficiency and capacity for methyl violet and methylene blue dyes. The sorption process was found to be physical, favorable, and exothermic. The nanocomposite also showed potential in cleaning textile wastewater.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Farzad Mirzaie, Fatemeh Teymori, Seyedehfatemeh Shahcheragh, Sina Dobaradaran, Hosein Arfaeinia, Raheleh Kafaei, Soleyman Sahebi, Sima Farjadfard, Bahman Ramavandi
Summary: One of the environmental effects of COVID-19 is the contamination of ecosystems with antibiotics, including wastewater treatment plants, seawater, and sediment. The pollution of azithromycin (Azi) has significantly increased compared to previous studies, indicating a potential threat to antibiotic resistance in ecosystems.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Farshid Soleimani, Sina Dobaradaran, Amir Vazirizadeh, Gholamhossein Mohebbi, Bahman Ramavandi, Gabriel E. De-la-Torre, Iraj Nabipour, Torsten C. Schmidt, Thomas E. Novotny, Ammar Maryamabadi, Zahra Kordrostami
Summary: This study evaluated the toxic effects of cigarette butt leachates on juvenile fish and found that even low concentrations of leachates can cause lethality and pose a threat to fish population density.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ali Hamidi, Abdolrasoul Khosravi, Roghayeh Hejazi, Fatemeh Torabi, Aala Abtin
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in psychological research, specifically focusing on topics such as anxiety, mental health, delirium, loneliness, and suicide. However, social science research in this field has been neglected. This study aims to fill this research gap by analyzing COVID-19 research in the field of psychology.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Rauf Foroutan, Seyed Jamaleddin Peighambardoust, Reza Mohammadi, Seyed Hadi Peighambardoust, Bahman Ramavandi
Summary: In this study, rice husk ash (RHA) was used as a support to fabricate a heterogeneous catalyst (RHA/CuO/K2CO3) for biodiesel production. The specific surface area and surface roughness of the catalysts were characterized. The optimal conditions for maximum biodiesel yield and the activation energy of the transesterification process were determined. The biocompatibility of the process and the quality of the biodiesel were also confirmed.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Seyed Hassan Ahmadi, Tayebeh Tabatabaie, Bahman Ramavandi, Seyed Enayat Hashemi
Summary: This study investigated the enzymatic biodegradation of amoxicillin in wastewater. The results demonstrated that under appropriate conditions, a high removal rate of amoxicillin can be achieved.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Rauf Foroutan, Reza Mohammadi, Mohammad Taheri, Amir Ahmadi, Bahman Ramavandi
Summary: The study focused on the synthesis of a new heterogeneous nanobiocomposite catalyst and its potential application in biofuel generation from edible waste oil. The results demonstrated that the catalyst exhibited good catalytic activity and reusability.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2023)
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Khadijeh Shabankareh, Shahin Mojiri, Mohammad Reza Soleymani, Ali Hamidi, Haniye Sadat Sajadi, Mousa Alavi
Summary: This systematic review protocol aims to identify strategies, facilitators, and barriers to interaction between researchers and policy makers in using research evidence for health policy making. Reviewing the interactive methods between researchers and policy makers can enhance understanding of the role of researchers in evidence-informed policy making. Additionally, identifying barriers and facilitators of these interactions can aid universities and institutions associated with health policy making in planning improvements for better interaction and evidence-informed policy making.
JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION
(2022)