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Environmental Sciences
Tatiana Chenet, Annalaura Mancia, Gioacchino Bono, Fabio Falsone, Danilo Scannella, Carmela Vaccaro, Andrea Baldi, Martina Catani, Alberto Cavazzini, Luisa Pasti
Summary: This study found that microplastics were commonly present in the gastrointestinal tract of Atlantic horse mackerel, with larger plastic fragments mainly found in the larger specimens from one of the fishing areas. It also evaluated the impact of plastic pollution on the endocrine system function in adult fish T. Trachurus.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Maria Florencia Ferreira, Fabiana L. Lo Nostro, Daniel A. Fernandez, Griselda Genovese
Summary: This study utilized gene expression analysis of Patagonotothen tessellata as a bioindicator species to demonstrate the impact of human activities in Ushuaia Bay and surrounding areas. Field surveys showed up-regulation of vtgAb and androgen receptors in fish from sites with higher anthropogenic influence.
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Chelsea Aristone, Hossein Mehdi, Jonathan Hamilton, Kelly L. Bowen, Warren J. S. Currie, Karen A. Kidd, Sigal Balshine
Summary: Treated effluent from municipal wastewater treatment plants has a significant impact on aquatic benthic macroinvertebrate communities. However, the effects during winter have been largely ignored. This study examines the impacts of wastewater effluent on benthic macroinvertebrate communities in two different plants, and finds that the treatment capabilities and receiving environments of the plants dictate the impact on these communities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Recep Kaan Dereli, Eoghan Clifford, Eoin Casey
Summary: Solid waste management has become a global issue with waste generation surpassing population growth. Landfilling, while common, is not environmentally friendly due to greenhouse gas emissions and leachate. Co-treatment of leachate in municipal wastewater treatment plants is a widely used method, but faces sustainability challenges. New technologies are being adopted to address these issues in wastewater treatment.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Fang Yuan, Han Zhao, Haibing Sun, Yongjun Sun, Jinhui Zhao, Ting Xia
Summary: This study investigated microplastics in sewage sludges at five WWTPs in Nanjing City, analyzing their abundance, morphology, and chemical composition, as well as discussing influencing factors and proposing technological suggestions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Prangya R. Rout, Tian C. Zhang, Puspendu Bhunia, Rao Y. Surampalli
Summary: Emerging contaminants (ECs) are unregulated anthropogenic chemicals that persist in the environment and are considered contaminants of emerging environmental concerns. Major classes of ECs include pharmaceuticals and personal care products, surfactants, plasticizers, pesticides, fire retardants, and nanomaterials. In wastewater treatment plants, EC removal efficiency ranges from 20-50% in the primary treatment step, 30-70% in the secondary treatment step, and >90% in the tertiary treatment step.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Li Yao, Zhi-Yong Chen, Wen-Yuan Dou, Zhi-Kai Yao, Xing-Chun Duan, Zhi-Feng Chen, Li-Juan Zhang, Yun-Jun Nong, Jian-Liang Zhao, Guang-Guo Ying
Summary: Antiviral drugs are commonly found in wastewater treatment plants, with varying removal efficiencies and potential ecological risks. The estimated high usage and emissions of these drugs in Guangdong province, China, could pose risks to aquatic environments. Further research on wastewater treatment technologies is needed based on the findings from this study.
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Engineering, Environmental
S. Freguia, K. Sharma, O. Benichou, M. Mulliss, H. K. Shon
Summary: Urine diversion technology can reduce hydrogen sulfide concentration in sewer headspaces and decrease sewer corrosion, promoting energy efficiency in sewage treatment. The study shows that transferring a certain percentage of urine can reduce upgrade costs and improve the economic viability of urine diversion technology.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Ganesh Sude, Ankur Rajpal, Vinay Kumar Tyagi, Kapil Sharma, Pravin Kumar Mutiyar, B. K. Panday, R. P. Pandey, Absar Ahmad Kazmi
Summary: Dewatered sludges from Indian sewage treatment facilities were analyzed for their characteristics and categorized based on their fertilizing potential, toxicity level, pathogen presence, and vector attraction reduction criteria. The sludge samples were found to contain toxic metals and pathogens, classifying them as Class C and lower. However, they also showed a potential for fertilization. Further treatment methods such as composting, aerobic or anaerobic digestion, and solar or thermal drying could improve the quality of the sludge.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Amir Hossein Hamidian, Elnaz Jafari Ozumchelouei, Farzaneh Feizi, Chenxi Wu, Yu Zhang, Min Yang
Summary: Wastewater treatment plants are a significant source of microplastics discharged into the environment, with their characteristics in different environmental matrices still largely unknown. Most microplastics in water samples are composed of PET, PS, PP, and PE, with a significant proportion being removed during primary and secondary treatment stages, and MBR being the most efficient tertiary treatment technology. The majority of microplastics removed during wastewater treatment end up in sewage sludge and are released into the environment via sludge applications.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Leah M. Thornton Hampton, Miranda G. Finch, Christopher J. Martyniuk, Barney J. Venables, Marlo K. Sellin Jeffries
Summary: Evidence suggests that early life stage thyroid hormone suppression in fish can have long-term impacts on immune function; exposure to PTU hormone suppressant led to decreased immune cell activity and different transcriptomic responses post infection; laying the foundation for further research on thyroid-immune crosstalk in fish, highlighting potential lasting effects of environmental disruption on immune function in adulthood.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Juan Reyes-Herrera, Damaris Acosta-Slane, Hiram Castillo-Michel, Ana Pradas E. del Real, Katarina Vogel-Mikus, Federico Benetti, Marco Roman, Julie Villanova, M. Cecilia Valles-Aragon
Summary: TiO2 nanoparticles are widely used in various industries and can accumulate in wastewater sludges. A study on sludge samples from wastewater treatment plants in Chihuahua State, Mexico revealed the presence of TiO2 nanoparticles of different forms, which may pose potential toxicity to agro-systems.
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Environmental Sciences
Michael Niederwanger, Josef Wieser, Melanie Thaler, Agnes Felber, Katja Schmoelz, Wolfgang Mark, Erich Tasser, Rudiger Kaufmann, Bernd Pelster
Summary: The efflux of organic contaminants from sewage treatment plants and extensive pesticide use in vineyards and orchards have detrimental effects on fish species, particularly their endocrine system. This study investigated the effects of sewage treatment plant efflux and pesticide use on selected fish species in Austrian freshwater streams. Biomarkers related to endocrine disruption were identified, and mRNA expression levels were measured. The results showed increased mRNA expression in the tested fish species, indicating the presence of endocrine disrupting chemicals. This study provides important insights for further research on the effects of these chemicals on fish populations.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yuhan Zhu, Qian Zhao, Dongyue Li, Jun Li, Wei Guo
Summary: Determining the appropriate sludge type and pyrolysis temperature is crucial for the form and bioavailability of recovered phosphorus (P) during sludge pyrolysis. Higher pyrolysis temperature leads to more organic P transformation into inorganic P and conversion of non-apatite inorganic P into apatite P. Dewatered cake sludge pyrolyzed at 500°C has the highest concentration of bioavailable P and can be used as a direct P source, while dewatered cake sludge pyrolyzed at 700°C contains the highest concentration of apatite P and can be used as a slow-release P fertilizer.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ioanna Pantelaki, Dimitra Voutsa
Summary: An integrated study was conducted on the occurrence and fate of eleven organophosphate esters (OPEs) in two wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in Thessaloniki, Greece. The study found that biodegradation and sorption onto sludge were the main removal mechanisms for OPEs. The emissions of OPEs through effluents and sludge did not pose considerable risk to the aquatic and terrestrial environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Iain M. T. Murray, Neil J. Rowan, Sara McNamee, Katrina Campbell, Andrew M. Fogarty
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2018)
Review
Environmental Sciences
E. McGillicuddy, I. Murray, S. Kavanagh, L. Morrison, A. Fogarty, M. Cormican, P. Dockery, M. Prendergast, N. Rowan, D. Morris
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2017)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Antoinette M. Reid, Concepta A. Brougham, Andrew M. Fogarty, James J. Roche
ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2009)
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Biology
C. McGee, C. Brougham, J. Roche, A. Fogarty
BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT-PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY
(2012)
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Engineering, Environmental
J. C. Hayes, M. Garvey, A. M. Fogarty, E. Clifford, N. J. Rowan
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-WATER SUPPLY
(2012)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yvonne J. Cortese, Victoria E. Wagner, Morgan Tierney, Declan Devine, Andrew Fogarty
JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING
(2018)
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Environmental Sciences
Emer A. O'Neill, Neil J. Rowan, Andrew M. Fogarty
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Y. J. Cortese, V. E. Wagner, M. Tierney, D. Scully, D. M. Devine, A. Fogarty
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2020)
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Veterinary Sciences
Lisa Geraghty, Mary Booth, Neil Rowan, Andrew Fogarty
IRISH VETERINARY JOURNAL
(2013)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Antoinette M. Reid, Concepta A. Brougham, Andrew M. Fogarty, James J. Roche
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2007)
Meeting Abstract
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
A. Smyth, A. M. Fogarty, C. A. Brougham, J. J. Roche
JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY
(2009)