Antibiotic-resistant microbial populations in urban receiving waters and wastewaters from Tanzania
2023
Antimicrobial resistance against certain medications in the pathogenic microbial community is globally increasing due to the continual discharge and disposal of pharmaceuticals in the environment. The...
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Organophosphate pesticide residues in environmental and biological matrices: Occurrence, distribution and potential remedial approaches
2023
The prevalent occurrence of organophosphate pesticides in the environment is widely accompanied by severe adverse impacts on environmental matrices and humans owing to their bioaccumulation in the food...
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Development of a high rate biological system (Anammox + phosporous) for the treatment of low strength wastewaters
2023
Since their detection and abundance are disrupted by a number of unidentified conditions, anaerobic ammonium oxidising bacteria (anammox) play a vital role in wastewater. Low Strength Wastewaters (LSW)...
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Ecotoxicological and health risk assessment of toxic metals and metalloids burdened soil due to anthropogenic influence
2023
Landfill area is one of developing countries' most common anthropogenically contaminated sites. The pressure of urbanization has led to increased waste generation in major cities, commonly deposited...
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Elevated blood mercury and haematological response in free ranging chicken (Gallus Gallus domesticus) from gold mining areas in Zamfara State Nigeria
2023
Gold mining and other anthropometric activities in mining areas result in pollution. Mercury toxicosis is thus a common occurrence in chickens from gold mining areas (GMAs). The study was designed to...
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Ecotoxicological consequences of manganese mining pollutants and their biological remediation
2023
Over the years, mining and metallurgical activities have rapidly influenced the human population. The manufacturing process of manganese (Mn) compounds and their use in industries increased the negative...
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Eco-toxicity of hexavalent chromium and its adverse impact on environment and human health in Sukinda Valley of India: A review on pollution and prevention strategies
2023
Sukinda Valley of Jajpur district, Odisha contributes about 98% of India's total chromite reserves with about 334 million tons annual production rate globally, which plays a colossal role to strengthen...
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Occurrence, effects, and ecological risks of chemicals in sanitizers and disinfectants: A review
2023
In response to the novel coronavirus referred to as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – a virus that causes COVID-19 disease has led to wide use of sanitizers and disinfectants....
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Lead pollution: Impact on environment and human health and approach for a sustainable solution
2023
Normally the word pollution states the expulsion of many elements, components, and waste products with a lot of harmful constituents into the natural surroundings in large quantities that interrupts...
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A review of activated carbon to counteract the effect of iron toxicity on the environment
2023
The increase in the level of iron concentration in drinking water due to natural and anthropogenic activities has become a major problem imposing a severe risk to human wellness. Mining and associated...
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Efficient removal of hexavalent chromium ions from simulated wastewater by functionalized anion exchange resin: Process optimization, isotherm and kinetic studies
2023
In the present study, hazardous heavy metal ion hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) was removed from aqueous solution by using Indion GS-300 (IGS-300), strong base anion exchange resin. The process parameters...
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Comparative toxicity of fresh and expired butachlor to earthworms Eisenia fetida in natural soil: Biomarker responses
2023
Butachlor as a selective pre-emergent herbicide, is mainly used to control the growth and productivity of certain annual grass and broad-leaf weeds. As non-target soil creatures, earthworms are affected...
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Evaluating PFHxS toxicity to invertebrates and microbial processes in soil
2023
Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have raised global concerns regarding soil contamination and the subsequent adverse effects on soil organisms. PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxS are among the commonly...
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Chronic effects of TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles to earthworm Eisenia fetida
2023
The present study focuses on the effects of TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles to the earthworm, Eisenia fetida. Upon 48 h of exposure of earthworms to TiO2/ ZnO nanoparticles in filter paper (0.1, 1, 10, 100,...
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Why is the Biotic ligand model so scarcely applied in Brazil? A review
2023
Brazil boasts of large hydrographic basins, numerous lentic environments, and an extensive coastal region. These aquatic environments are susceptible to the presence of metals originated from both natural...
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Modelling ecological risks of antiretroviral drugs in the environment
2023
The success of the antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme to manage HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has inadvertently led to the release of antiretroviral (ARVs) into the environment. Consequently,...
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Development of lignocellulosic biomass derived Cu and Zn doped highly porous activated carbon and its utilization in the anti-microbial treatment
2023
A detailed study has been carried out to develop a process which can yield highly porous activated carbons from lignocellulosic biomasses and check the antimicrobial properties by doping with metals...
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Ecological and human health risk associated with heavy metals in sediments and bioaccumulation in some commercially important fishes in Mahanadi River, Odisha, India
2023
Disposal of untreated municipality sewage, industrial wastes and agricultural runoff into the Mahanadi river causes increased heavy metals load in the river basin. The present study assesses the concentrations...
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Phthalate metabolites in loggerhead marine turtles (Caretta caretta) from the Mediterranean Sea (East Spain region)
2023
The exposure of marine reptiles to phthalates has received considerable attention due to the ubiquitous occurrence of these contaminants in the marine environment. The occurrence of phthalate metabolites...
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Evolution of erythrocyte and urine lead concentrations after cutaneous exposure to mud packs embedded into micro-perforated polyethylene bags according to the protocol used in French medical spas
2023
Lead (Pb) is an environmental pollutant which may cause harmful effects on human health. It may be present within the mud-packs deposed on patient'skin for treating some rheumatologic conditions. We...
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Heavy metal concentration in marine edible fishes and associated health risks: An assessment from Tamil Nadu coast, Bay of Bengal
2023
To assess food safety, the edible portion (muscle tissue) of the 91 different species of marine fish was studied and analyzed for metal contents. The fish samples were collected during 2017–2018 from...
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Diversity of hexavalent chromium-reducing bacteria and physicochemical properties of the Kanpur tannery wastewater
2023
The tannery effluent sample was collected from a tannery located in Jajmau area of Kanpur, India and subjected to physicochemical analysis. The tannery effluent was brownish in color with a foul odor....
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Effective removal of antibiotic resistance genes by high-frequency electromagnetic field combined with chlorine disinfection
2023
The presence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) in the environment is of great concern to human health. This study developed a new combination of high-frequency...
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Assessment of heavy metal contamination in sediment at the newly established tannery industrial Estate in Bangladesh: A case study
2022
This research work was focused to evaluate the concentration of heavy metals (i.e., Cr, Pb, Mn, Cu and Fe) in sediment samples collected from the Dhaleshwari River near the area of a newly established...
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