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Construction & Building Technology
Kuangliang Qian, Yufeng Song, Junying Lai, Xiaoqian Qian, Zhe Zhang, Yong Liang, Shaoqin Ruan
Summary: The study analyzed mortar samples from the ancient city wall of Xindeng in Fuyang, Hangzhou, revealing that the wall is primarily composed of hydrated lime and sand, with some clay content. The mixture compositions and ratios vary greatly among different locations on the city wall. Additionally, the historical wall mortars contain calcite and quartz as major phases, along with various impurities, contributing to their strength and density due to the use of abundant aggregates and fragments of blue brick.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuxia Ma, Bowen Cheng, Jiahui Shen, Hang Wang, Fengliu Feng, Yifan Zhang, Haoran Jiao
Summary: In Shanghai, the study found that temperature, temperature humidity index, and wind effect index were negatively associated with daily confirmed COVID-19 cases, while air quality index, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and SO2 were significantly associated with an increase in cases.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiating Zhao, Erwei Wu, Bowen Zhang, Xu Bai, Pei Lei, Xiuwen Qiao, Yu-Feng Li, Bai Li, Gang Wu, Yuxi Gao
Summary: Through sampling and analyzing surface sediments in FRS, this study identified 12 metal pollutants mainly distributed in Xingtai City's river reaches, posing potential health risks. It was found that Cd accumulates strongly in sediment in sections such as the Ming River and Aixinzhuang dam, potentially causing ecological risks.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kai Liu, Xiaoyu Wang, Zongbin Zhang
Summary: This study based on data from 267 cities in China found that the atmospheric environmental efficiency of most cities in China is increasing, with the highest efficiency in Eastern China. Factors influencing efficiency include population density, industrialization, and science and technology.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hui Guo, Xiaoyan Wang, Zecheng Guo, Siyong Chen
Summary: Assessing snow phenology and its driving factors in Northeast China helps to understand the role of snow cover in regional water cycle and climate change. The study found that snow phenology is primarily driven by mean temperature and latitude, while precipitation and geographical factors have little impact. The results also showed clear trends of earlier snow cover onset and delayed snow cover end with decreasing temperature and increasing latitude.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rui Zuo, Jian Shi, Kexue Han, Donghui Xu, Qiao Li, Xiao Zhao, Zhenkun Xue, Yunxiang Xu, Ziyi Wu, Jinsheng Wang
Summary: This study investigated the effect of capillary leaching on toluene-contaminated soil and the relationship between toluene concentration and environmental factors during the leaching process. The results showed that toluene concentration in the medium always decreased due to leaching. Indigenous microorganisms in the soil can degrade toluene, with Pseudomonas being the most crucial bacterial genus. A relationship between environmental factors (pH, DO, ORP) and time (t) for toluene attenuation was proposed. This study provides a theoretical foundation for understanding the dynamic changes in pollutant concentration under specific environmental factors.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kai Dong, Yongmin Li, Dongwei Li, Wenfeng Hu, Gaoxiao Xu
Summary: With the expansion of urbanization, the conservation of urban biodiversity is gaining attention. This study found that tree diversity and heights are crucial factors for bird diversity, and urban parks should provide more habitats to enrich bird diversity.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yongsheng Li, Xiangjian Zhang, Tingting Yao, Abudureheman Sake, Xiao Liu, Na Peng
Summary: Environmental Information Disclosure (EID) has made significant progress in China, but there are still issues of inadequate and unbalanced development. Cities show a clear spatial agglomeration effect, with higher-developed cities disclosing more environmental information.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Cheng Fu, Yuanyuan Xu, Fujun Zhou
Summary: This study examines how urban agglomerations establish sustainable environmental collaborative governance. The results indicate that horizontal cooperation, leadership attention, and economic governance are necessary conditions for the establishment of urban agglomeration cooperation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaowei Ma, Xin Zhao, Lin Zhang, Yuanxiang Zhou, Huangxin Chen
Summary: The study reveals regional differences in atmospheric environmental efficiency in China, with the eastern region performing best and the central region performing worst, and these differences increase year by year. Technical progress is the dominant factor influencing atmospheric environmental efficiency, while economic development level and pollution control input also have significant impacts on atmospheric environmental efficiency.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Shasha Li, Xiaoqiong Duan, Ning Jiang, Andre J. Jeyarajan, Charlotte A. Warner, Yujia Li, Min Xu, Xiuyong Li, Lin Tan, Ming Li, Tuo Shao, Shilin Li, Limin Chen, Yufeng Gao, Mingfeng Han, Wenyu Lin
Summary: This study compared the clinical characteristics and host antiviral gene expression patterns of vaccinated and non-vaccinated COVID-19 patients at the Second People's Hospital of Fuyang City. Vaccinated patients with the Omicron variant were mostly asymptomatic, while non-vaccinated patients frequently developed severe/critical disease. Omicron infection in vaccinated patients was associated with increased expression of key host antiviral genes.
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sheikh Taslim Ali, Benjamin J. Cowling, Jessica Y. Wong, Dongxuan Chen, Songwei Shan, Eric H. Y. Lau, Daihai He, Linwei Tian, Zhongjie Li, Peng Wu
Summary: The study found that absolute humidity is a key factor influencing the seasonality of influenza, showing a U-shaped association with transmissibility and able to predict the transmission patterns of influenza virus in different climate zones. Other climatic factors and holiday-related school closures also have a certain impact on influenza transmission.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jingjing Gong, Jianzhou Yang, Hui Wu, Jianweng Gao, Shixin Tang, Shengming Ma
Summary: This study analyzed the impact of different environmental factors on soil selenium in Hainan Island and found that the enrichment degree of selenium in the topsoil was higher but unevenly distributed. The parent rock, precipitation, soil type, and soil characteristics all affect the concentration and spatial distribution of soil selenium.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xin-Qiang Wang, Ying-Qing Li, Cheng-Yang Hu, Kai Huang, Kun Ding, Xiao-Jing Yang, Xin Cheng, Kang-Di Zhang, Wen-Jie Yu, Jie Wang, Yong-Zhong Zhang, Zhen-Tao Ding, Xiu-Jun Zhang, Xiao-Hong Kan
Summary: There is growing evidence that air pollution, specifically the six common air pollutants, plays a role in the risk of tuberculosis. PM2.5 and SO2 have been found to have a significant association with tuberculosis, and seasonal variations, gender, and age also impact the risk of tuberculosis.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wenting Pan, Nannan Gao, Bing Hu, Yueqi Yin, Yuelan Shen, Xiaohui Yang, Wei Wei, Jie Ni, Seying Dai, Lifeng Miao, Yizu Qin, Lin Jin, Hongxiong Guo, Jianjun Wu
Summary: This study aims to investigate the origin and evolutionary history of HIV-1 subtype B in Fuyang city, China. The results showed a high similarity between HIV-1 subtype B in Fuyang city and its adjacent cities, indicating a limited transmission network. The study also found that both heterosexual transmission routes and men who have sex with men are involved in the spread of the virus, posing a greater challenge in controlling HIV-1 transmission. These findings highlight the importance of tailored prevention interventions by combining molecular surveillance and epidemiology.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Attila Csaba Kondor, Anna Viktoria Vancsik, Laszlo Bauer, Lili Szabo, Zoltan Szalai, Gergely Jakab, Gabor Maasz, Marta Pedrosa, Maria Jose Sampaio, Ana Rita Lado Ribeiro
Summary: This review provides a critical overview of research on the removal efficiency of priority substances and compounds of emerging concern through bank filtration, discussing influencing factors and future challenges. The findings show that the efficiency of bank filtration is influenced by multiple factors and varies for different substances.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xinyan Wang, Shuai Zhang, Huihui Yan, Zhao Ma, Yunshan Zhang, Haining Luo, Xueli Yang
Summary: This study investigated the association between ambient PM2.5, O3 pollution, and ovarian reserve in reproductive-aged Chinese women. The results showed that increased exposure to PM2.5 and O3 was associated with decreased AMH levels, indicating reduced ovarian reserve. Notably, the effects of O3 exposure on ovarian reserve were different from those of PM2.5 exposure.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tingting Ma, Yanjuan Ding, Fengjiao Xu, Chen Zhang, Min Zhou, Ya Tang, Yanrong Chen, Yating Wen, Rufei Chen, Bin Tang, Shigui Wang
Summary: The dragonfly species Orthetrum albistylum can accumulate heavy metals, and its heat shock protein genes have the potential to serve as biomarkers for monitoring environmental pollutants.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Naoto Ishiwaka, Koya Hashimoto, Masayoshi K. Hiraiwa, Francisco Sanchez-Bayo, Taku Kadoya, Daisuke Hayasaka
Summary: Systemic insecticides and rising temperatures have combined effects on the abundance of Odonata nymphs in paddy fields. The standalone effect of insecticide exposure decreased the Odonata community, while nymphs decreased synergistically with temperature rise in paddy water. However, the impacts of each stressor alone varied among species.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marco Vecchiato, Carlo Barbante, Elena Barbaro, Francois Burgay, Warren R. L. Cairns, Alice Callegaro, David Cappelletti, Federico Dallo, Marianna D'Amico, Matteo Feltracco, Jean-Charles Gallet, Andrea Gambaro, Catherine Larose, Niccolo Maffezzoli, Mauro Mazzola, Ivan Sartorato, Federico Scoto, Clara Turetta, Massimiliano Varde, Zhiyong Xie, Andrea Spolaor
Summary: The Arctic region is facing contamination from long-range pollution and local human activities. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are used as environmental indicators for emission, transport, and deposition processes. Research conducted in the Arctic surface snow in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard from October 2018 to May 2019 shows that long-range inputs of PAHs mainly occur in winter, while the most abundant analyte retene exhibits opposite seasonal trends.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Maoshui Zhuo, Zhijie Chen, Xiaoqing Liu, Wei Wei, Yansong Shen, Bing-Jie Ni
Summary: This paper discusses the application of three catalytic processes (photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and biocatalysis) in the management of microplastic pollution, and introduces the efficiency and catalytic mechanisms of different catalysts. It also proposes the development prospects for sustainable management of microplastic pollution.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shiyu Chen, Zhenzhen Shi, Qiang Zhang
Summary: In this study, a human physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model of diethyl phthalate (DEP) was developed to assess its toxicity. The model considers the distribution and metabolism of DEP and its active metabolite monoethyl phthalate (MEP) in different tissue compartments. Sensitivity analysis and Bayesian Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulations were performed to evaluate the uncertainty and variability of the model parameters. The results suggest that dermal absorption is an important route of exposure to DEP in the environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bangguo Wang, Lijing Wang, Wenxi Cen, Tao Lyu, Peter Jarvis, Yang Zhang, Yuanxun Zhang, Yinghui Han, Lei Wang, Gang Pan, Kaili Zhang, Wei Fan
Summary: This study investigates the feasibility and mechanisms of a chemical-free nanobubble-based AOP for treating organic micropollutants in water. The results show that the oxygen nanobubble AOP has a significantly higher removal efficiency compared to air and nitrogen nanobubbles. The treatment performance is not affected by pH and the presence of ions. Higher initial concentrations of the micropollutant lead to slower treatment processes, but similar removal performance is achieved in the end. The presence of organic matter reduces the removal rate of the micropollutant. The results have practical feasibility for water and wastewater treatment.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yingmei Huang, Jicai Yi, Yao Huang, Songxiong Zhong, Bin Zhao, Jing Zhou, Yuxuan Wang, Yiwen Zhu, Yanhong Du, Fangbai Li
Summary: This study investigates the impact of biochar on methylmercury (MeHg) accumulation in rice. The results show that biochar reduces MeHg levels in paddy soils by decreasing bioavailable Hg and microbial Hg methylation. Additionally, biochar decreases the uptake and translocation of MeHg in rice plants, resulting in a reduction of MeHg accumulation in rice grains.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nengde Zeng, Fei Huang, Jiani Du, Chenghao Huang, Qian Yang, Xinhua Zhan, Baoshan Xing
Summary: This study investigates the protein targets and protein-ligand interactions related to PAH contamination in crop xylem sap using computational tools. The results show that phenanthrene has a more pronounced effect on the xylem sap proteins of maize and wheat, with maize DEPs associated with lipid biosynthesis and wheat DEPs exhibiting an increase in ABC transporters. This study provides insights into the regulation and movement of PAHs within plant xylem.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xinwei Chen, Hao Ma, Run Wang, Man Wang, Binbin Zhu, Yanqing Cong, Xiayue Zhu, Guoqin Wang, Yi Zhang
Summary: Co3O4/TiO2-NRs electrodes with excellent photoresponse were prepared via plasma-assisted modification of Co3O4 on TiO2. The combination of Co3O4 and TiO2 improved the light utilization efficiency and showed potential for degradation of pollutants.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wenjing Ji, Liying Song, Jing Wang, Hongqing Song
Summary: This study conducted a life-cycle assessment to examine the correlation between natural gas consumption and carbon emissions in different end uses in China. The results showed that both natural gas consumption and life-cycle carbon emissions have been increasing since 2017. Significant variations in NG life-cycle carbon emissions were found across different provinces and sectors, highlighting the need for targeted efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Youyi Chen, Boxuan Zhang, Pojun Zhang, Guogui Shi, Hao Liang, Wu Cai, Jingyu Gao, Sumin Zhuang, Kaiyin Luo, Jiaqi Zhu, Chaoxiang Chen, Kunyu Ma, Jinrong Chen, Chun Hu, Xueci Xing
Summary: The synergistic effects of trace sulfadiazine and cast-iron corrosion scales on the formation of disinfection by-products in drinking water distribution systems were investigated. The presence of magnetite resulted in increased concentrations of DBPs due to the higher microbial activity and enhanced microbial extracellular electron transport pathway. The study highlights the importance of considering trace antibiotics pollution and corrosion scales in water sources for DBP control.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Bishwa Raj Pokharel, Vijay Sheri, Manoj Kumar, Zhiyong Zhang, Baohong Zhang
Summary: This review summarizes the interactions, uptake, and transport of aluminum nanoparticles (Al-NPs) in plants, highlighting their negative effects on plant growth and development, as well as their potential to alter plant defense systems and gene expression.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yonglu Wang, Fengsong Zhang, Xiaoyong Liao, Xiao Yang, Guixiang Zhang, Liyun Zhang, Chaojun Wei, Pengge Shi, Jiongxin Wen, Xiaorong Ju, Can Xu, Yang Liu, Ying Lan
Summary: This study aims to explore the effects of thiencarbazone-methyl center dot isoxaflutole on soil microflora and the potential mitigation mechanisms to bacterial communities. It was found that increasing the application of thiencarbazone-methyl center dot isoxaflutole resulted in increased stress on soil bacterial community structure and diversity. Increasing soil pH was recognized as a key factor in improving the diversity and structure of soil microflora. Supplemental use of nitrapyrin or modified attapulgite can increase soil pH and improve bacterial diversity.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)