Sources and factors influencing groundwater quality and associated health implications: A review
June 2023
Groundwater is essential for man's well-being and survival and is imperative for promoting public health. A wide range of groundwater quality studies have been conducted globally. However, there is...
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Presence, source attribution, and human exposure to organophosphate esters in indoor dust from various microenvironments in Nigeria
June 2023
Very few studies have reported the presence of the organophosphate esters (OPEs) in African indoor microenvironments. We therefore document here, the concentrations, profiles, and human exposure to...
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Partially pyrolyzed-non-activated olive stones: Characterization and utilization of olive stones partially-pyrolyzed at various temperatures for 2-chlorophenol removal from water
June 2023
This paper reports the development of the chemical and structural properties of partially pyrolyzed olive stones (OS) (at 250, 400, 500, 600, 700 and 850 °C) intended for use as a less expensive and...
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Occurrence of legacy organochlorine pesticides in small mammals from two mountainous National Parks in southeastern Brazil
June 2023
In southeastern Brazil, particular altitudinal grassland ecosystems, known as campos de altitude, occur at mountainous summits that host an outstanding level of biodiversity and endemism. However, despite...
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Steroid hormones in wastewater: Sources, treatments, environmental risks, and regulations
June 2023
Steroid hormones are micropollutants that contaminate the water worldwide and exhibit a significant threat to human health and the environment even at low concentrations. Steroid hormones are among...
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Engineered nanoparticles in aquatic systems: Toxicity and mechanism of toxicity in fish
June 2023
Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) have gained attention in the world of technology due to their diverse and unique properties compared to their pristine counterparts. Their tunable physical, chemical,...
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Removals of endocrine disrupting compounds during landfill leachate treatment in two-stage aerobic sequential batch reactor: Effect of Alcaligenes faecalis no.4 bio-augmentation
June 2023
The effect of Alcaligenes faecalis no.4 (A. faecalis no.4) in two-stage sequencing batch reactor (SBR) treatment of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), i.e., bisphenol A (BPA), di-n-butyl phthalate...
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Nano-zinc oxide fibers: Synthesis, characterization, adsorption of acid blue 92 dye, isotherms, thermodynamics and kinetics
June 2023
Surface water is significantly contaminated by different dyes and pigments around the world due to rapid industrialization, especially textile/dyeing. Bangladesh's export-driven textile industry has...
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Distribution of Cr, Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in organs of three selected local fish species of Turag river, Bangladesh and impact assessment on human health
March 2023
The current study estimates the contamination status of heavy metals in fish organs of three local fish species including Amblypharyngodon microlepis (Mola), Trichogaster chuna (Chuna Khalisha) and...
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Benoxacor is enantioselectively metabolized by microsomes and cytosol from the human liver
March 2023
Benoxacor is a safener added to current-use herbicide formulations to protect the target crop from herbicidal toxicity. It is an emerging environmental contaminant that has been detected in surface...
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A comparative study of adsorption behavior of rifampicin, streptomycin, and ibuprofen contaminants from aqueous solutions onto chitosan: Dynamic interactions, kinetics, diffusions, and mechanisms
March 2023
Adsorptive removal and dynamic interaction of three different pharmaceutical pollutants, namely rifampicin (RIF), streptomycin (STM), and ibuprofen (IBU) onto chitosan were systematically investigated...
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Assessment of health risk of the baikal region population associated with the wildfire air pollution: Approaches, modelling, digital environment
March 2023
The latest forecasts indicate wildfire activity in many parts of the world. Wildfire smoke contains hazardous air pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particulate matter et cetera....
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Implication of sewage sludge increased application rates on soil fertility and heavy metals contamination risk
March 2023
This paper aims to assess soil fertility and risk contamination parameters in response to increased amendment rates of sewage sludge application, under semi-arid climatic conditions of Morocco, using...
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Phenol contaminated municipal wastewater treatment using date palm frond biochar: Optimization using response surface methodology
March 2023
Phenol is classified as an emerging contaminant which can be very toxic even at low concentrations and should be removed from wastewaters before reaching the environment. In this study date palm frond...
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Study on histo-biochemical biomarkers of chromium induced toxicity in Labeorohita
March 2023
Aquatic environment gets highly polluted due to the presence of heavy metals, which are usually discharged into water bodies because of rapid industrialization. The main purpose of this study is to...
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Concentrations of organophosphate esters in drinking water from the United Kingdom: Implications for human exposure
March 2023
Data on the presence of organophosphate esters (OPEs) in drinking water and its significance as a pathway of exposure are limited. In this study, we measure for the first time, concentrations of eight...
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Quantification of aflatoxins and health risk assessment through intake of herbal medicine formulations
March 2023
Aflatoxins (AFs) are frequent contaminants of herbs, which pose a health risk to regular consumers. This study quantified AFs (AFB1, AFB2, AFG1, AFG2, and Total AFs) in 100 of frequently used herbal...
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Sodium lauryl sulfate and its potential impacts on organisms and the environment: A thematic analysis
March 2023
Due to its ubiquitous presence in the environment and the lack of a scientific consensus regarding the environmental safety of the widely used anionic surfactant Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (CAS No: 151-21-3),...
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Evaluating and predicting social behavior of arsenic affected communities: Towards developing arsenic resilient society
2022
This study uses six machine learning (ML) algorithms to evaluate and predict individuals' social resilience towards arsenicosis-affected people in an arsenic-risk society of rural India. Over 50% of...
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The utility of X-Ray fluorescence spectrometry as a tool for monitoring compliance with limits on concentrations of halogenated flame retardants in waste polymers: A critical review
2022
This study reviews current knowledge about the presence of brominated and chlorinated organophosphate flame retardants (BFRs and Cl-OPFRs) in plastic consumer articles, with particular reference to...
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Occurrence of antibiotics in typical pig farming and its wastewater treatment in Thailand
2022
This study investigated antibiotics in pig feed and drinking water and their excretion together with manure and wastewater at a typical pig farm in Thailand. Among the 21 antibiotics analyzed, tetracyclines,...
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N-acetyl cysteine alters the genotoxic and estrogenic properties of Alternaria toxins in naturally occurring mixtures
2022
It is unclear if complex mycotoxin mixtures produced by Alternaria spp. act estrogenic and/or genotoxic under physiological conditions, particularly considering the co-occurrence with antioxidants in...
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Design of solvent mixtures for removal of phenol from wastewater using a non-linear programming model with a multi-start method
2022
The optimization-based design of solvent mixtures used for phenolic wastewater treatment was investigated in this work. A nonlinear programming （NLP） model was formulated based on the concepts of computer-aid...
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Nanomaterial-based biosorbents: Adsorbent for efficient removal of selected organic pollutants from industrial wastewater
2022
The contamination of the environment by organic pollutants is a major risk factor, particularly for developing countries. Selected organic pollutants (SOPs) like the phenolic compounds, polyaromatic...
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A comparative study of acidic, basic, and reactive dyes adsorption from aqueous solution onto kaolin adsorbent: Effect of operating parameters, isotherms, kinetics, and thermodynamics
2022
Various studies were reported for the evaluation of the adsorption performance of kaolin clay using single dye types. This paper aimed to evaluate the comparative adsorption capacity of prepared adsorbents...
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