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Environmental Sciences
Lina Davuliene, Abdullah Khan, Sergej Semcuk, Agne Minderyte, Mehri Davtalab, Kamile Kandrotaite, Vadimas Dudoitis, Ieva Uoginte, Martynas Skapas, Steigvile Bycenkiene
Summary: The effects of air pollution on the general public have gained attention, with significant differences in exposure levels between car cabins and modern offices. Exposure during driving is about 1/14th of that in an office, with higher PM concentrations in vehicles.
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Chemistry, Physical
Matej Sadl, Urban Tomc, Hana Ursic
Summary: The preparation of metal-ceramic layered composites faces challenges due to material incompatibilities at high temperatures, which can increase production costs. However, using aerosol deposition (AD) to prepare multilayers is a simple, reliable, and cost-effective approach for substrate functionalization and protection.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rolf H. H. Groenwold, Tom M. Palmer, Kate Tilling
Summary: The article discusses the issue of adjusting factors in exposure effect analysis in observational studies, emphasizing that adjustment may not necessarily eliminate all confounding biases, and introduces mathematical models and simulation methods to address this issue.
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Engineering, Multidisciplinary
S. A. Same, K. Khan, N. A. Smyth
Summary: A study was conducted to investigate the residual stress field in X65 grade-controlled-rolled pipeline steel. Experimental results and numerical simulations showed that the highest compressive residual stress is located in the center of the specimen. These validated results are crucial for studying residual stress-crack interaction in typical fracture specimens used in the oil and gas industry.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRESSURE VESSELS AND PIPING
(2023)
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Nuclear Science & Technology
Qianchao Ma, Yanmin Zhou, Haifeng Gu, Zhongning Sun, Lijuan Li, Xiangpeng Cui
Summary: This study conducted experimental research on aerosol deposition in single-sized bubbles in pool scrubbing, revealing the significant impact of bubble size on deposition efficiency, which is negatively correlated with bubble size and influenced by rising velocity.
PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR ENERGY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Chang Ren, Dexuan Kong, Chen Ning, Han Xing, Yujie Cheng, Yongjie Zhang, Yang Lu, Ning Li, Xijing Chen, Di Zhao
Summary: Compared with oral administration, pulmonary delivery of UA led to a rapid increase in plasma concentration and an approximately 80-fold increase in bioavailability, with instant accumulation in the lungs. This study also demonstrated that pulmonary administration reduced the metabolism of UA, providing insights for the development of phytochemical drug candidates with poor pharmacokinetic properties.
JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Anesthesiology
Wataru Sakai, Gen Hasegawa, Tomohiro Chaki, Shunsuke Tachibana, Michiaki Yamakage
Summary: This study aimed to compare aerosol exposure with or without an aerosol box during aerosol-generating procedures in a pressurized/depressurized room using an experimental model. The results showed that using an aerosol box in a depressurized room can reduce aerosol exposure to physicians, medical staff, and the environment.
JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aristeidis Voliotis, Spyridon Bezantakos, Athanasios Besis, Yunqi Shao, Constantini Samara
Summary: Research on the impact of hazardous substances in the air on the human respiratory tract shows that different age groups may have different distributions of inhaled toxins, with children being more susceptible. The traditional method of estimating respiratory risk based on environmental concentrations may overestimate risks.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Luis Becerril, Jesus Balderas, Jorge Hernandez, Bibiana Rodriguez, Juan Alonso, Ciro Falcony
Summary: In this work, a green synthesis approach using water as the only solvent to deposit CsPbCl3 and CsPbCl3:Yb3+ films by aerosol assisted chemical vapor deposition technique under ambient atmospheric conditions, is proposed. The as-deposited films show a photoluminescent excitonic emission peak around 418 nm and an additional peak at 984 nm emission band associated with the Yb3+ infrared 2F(5/2) to 2F(7/2) transitions for doped materials. Near infra-red photoluminescence emission is notably improved upon antisolvent assistance up to a threefold increase for ethanol, reaching a photoluminescence quantum yield of 33.94% at low Yb3+ concentration.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
I. M. Venancio, A. L. Belem, T. P. Santos, D. O. Lessa, N. F. Leonardo, F. R. A. Bione, R. Diaz, M. Moreira, M. C. Bernardes, I. V. A. F. Souza, L. F. C. Coutinho, A. L. S. Albuquerque
Summary: The study evaluates TOC content in recent and past sediments of the South Atlantic, finding that available TOC-predictive equations tend to overestimate TOC distribution at continental margins and the edges of the subtropical gyre. Results also indicate better correlation in the eastern South Atlantic compared to the western. Carbon flux equations should be used cautiously in very shallow and high productive systems.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Toxicology
Shu-Chieh Hu, Matthew S. Bryant, Estatira Sepehr, Hyun-Ki Kang, Raul Trbojevich, Guy Lagaud, Darshan Mehta, Wei Ding, Roberta A. Mittelstaedt, Mason G. Pearce, Michelle E. Bishop, Kelly J. Davis, Sherry M. Lewis, Susan Chemerynski, Steven B. Yee, Melis Coraggio, Hans Rosenfeldt, R. Philip Yeager, Paul C. Howard, Yunan Tang
Summary: This study investigated the toxicokinetics and genotoxicity of NNK in vivo through three different routes of administration in rats. The results demonstrated that NNK was rapidly absorbed and extensively metabolized, with the intraperitoneal route showing the highest systemic exposure. Inhalation route exhibited more efficient metabolism to NNAL compared to intraperitoneal or oral routes. NNK induced significant DNA damage in tissues through all three routes of administration.
TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ali A. Rostami, Jerry L. Campbell, Yezdi B. Pithawalla, Hamideh Pourhashem, Raheema S. Muhammad-Kah, Mohamadi A. Sarkar, Jianmin Liu, Willie J. McKinney, Robinan Gentry, Maria Gogova
Summary: Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling is a useful tool for studying the pharmacokinetics of nicotine from tobacco products. In this study, a PBPK model was expanded to simulate the nicotine pharmacokinetic profile after using various tobacco products. The model considers the uptake route and regional deposition and diffusion of nicotine, as well as product-specific physiological parameters. The results of the model were comparable to the plasma concentration data reported in clinical studies for the simulated tobacco product categories.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Cassandra J. Gaston, Haley M. Royer, Raymond J. Leibensperger, Daniela Maizel, Kaycie B. Lanpher, Helena Solo-Gabriele, Larry E. Brand, R. Grace Zhai, Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, Kimberly J. Popendorf
Summary: The study found that high-efficiency face masks and air conditioner filters can effectively prevent aerosolized toxins from HABs entering indoor and outdoor air, while low-efficiency filters may pose a risk of air pollution.
AEROSOL AND AIR QUALITY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Connor Howe, Mohammad A. M. Momin, Dale R. Farkas, Serena Bonasera, Michael Hindle, P. Worth Longest
Summary: This study aimed to improve the delivery of dry powder aerosol formulations to infants' lungs using an infant air-jet platform. Different air sources, flow rates, and pulmonary mechanics were explored, with the D1-Single air-jet DPI showing improved performance across various air sources. Lowering the flow rate increased lung delivery efficiency, unaffected by downstream pulmonary mechanics.
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Toxicology
Ulrike Kogel, Ee Tsin Wong, Justyna Szostak, Wei Teck Tan, Francesco Lucci, Patrice Leroy, Bjoern Titz, Yang Xiang, Tiffany Low, Sin Kei Wong, Emmanuel Guedj, Nikolai V. Ivanov, Walter K. Schlage, Manuel C. Peitsch, Arkadiusz Kuczaj, Patrick Vanscheeuwijck, Julia Hoeng
Summary: Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease. Mice exposed to cigarette smoke in both whole-body and nose-only exposure systems showed respiratory and cardiovascular effects, with more severe outcomes observed in the nose-only exposure group.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY
(2021)