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Solid waste characteristics and management strategies at ST Theresa (STT) and Holy Cross (HC) hospitals in Chirumanzu rural District, Zimbabwe Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-18
Abstract Management of solid waste from rural hospitals is among major problems affecting developing countries. This is mostly attributed to inadequate data related to quantity and quality of hospital solid waste. Similarly, information related to rural hospital solid waste characteristics and management is limited in Zimbabwe. However, SDGs complemented by Zimbabwe Vision 2030, NDS 1 advocates for
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Can aerosol optical depth unlock the future of air quality monitoring and lung cancer prevention? Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-18
Abstract This “Policy Brief” explores the potential integration of Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) into the United Kingdom’s air quality and public health monitoring frameworks, highlighting its potential to enhance existing air pollution control strategies. Amid growing concerns over air pollution’s impact on health, particularly the link between particulate matter and lung cancer, this brief presents
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Glyphosate lessons: is biodegradation of pesticides a harmless process for biodiversity? Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Verónica Laura Lozano, Haydée Norma Pizarro
The historical perspective on the rapid biodegradation of pesticides as a mitigating factor in environmental risk assessment is reexamined through the example of glyphosate and its implications for freshwater biodiversity. Commonly employed standardized methods by national agencies for assessing the environmental risk of pesticides predominantly rely on single-species tests, overlooking the intricate
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Evaluation of the high-energy flood of mid-July 2021 as a morphologic driver in the anthropogenically developed Ahr Valley, Germany, in interaction with infrastructures Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Stefanie Wolf, Nina Stark, Ina Holste, Frank Lehmkuhl, Wolfgang Römer, Lisa Burghardt, Holger Schüttrumpf
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SWAT + input data preparation in a scripted workflow: SWATprepR Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-11
Abstract Input data collection, quality assurance and preparation are central but time_consuming steps in environmental modeling. Errors due to manual processing of model input data can result in an incorrect representation of an environmental system and may consequently lead to implausible model simulations. Correct input data preparation and thorough quality check at an early stage of the model setup
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A harmonized Danube basin-wide multi-compartment concentration database to support inventories of micropollutant emissions to surface waters Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-09
Abstract Background The European Water Framework Directive foresees the establishment of emission inventories for micropollutants (MP) to facilitate an evidence-based development of mitigation measures. Regionalized pathway analysis constitutes a moderately data-intensive approach to quantify the contribution of different pathways to the total pollution of surface waters. So far, only few European
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Nano-enabled pesticides: a comprehensive toxicity assessment of tebuconazole nanoformulations with nematodes at single species and community level Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Mahleh Eghbalinejad, Jakub Hofman, Jan Kotouček, Renato Grillo, Zuzana Hochmanová Bílková, Nicola Reiff, Sebastian Höss
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High pesticide tolerance of S. mansoni: implications for the risk of schistosomiasis Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-06
Abstract Background Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by trematodes of the genus Schistosoma. The pathogen is transmitted via freshwater snails. These snails are highly tolerant to agricultural pesticides and indirectly benefit from exposure due to adverse effects on their more sensitive enemy species. Pesticides in surface waters may thus increase the risk of schistosomiasis transmission
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between exposure to potentially toxic elements and gestational diabetes mellitus Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Ridha M. Lefta, Ahmed Hjazi, Alla A. Skakodub, Ammar Dham, I. B. Sapaev, Ibrahim Hammoud Khlewee, Ahmed Hussien Alawadi, Ali Alsaalamy, Ruqayah Taher Habash, Moslem Lari Najafi
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Determining the environmental effect of Chinese FDI on the Belt and Road countries CO2 emissions: an EKC-based assessment in the context of pollution haven and halo hypotheses Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Peiqian Liu, Zia Ur Rahman, Bartosz Jóźwik, Mesut Doğan
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The European Union’s deregulation of plants obtained from new genomic techniques: a critique and an alternative option Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Gerd Winter
The EU is about to relax its oversight of genetically modified organisms, focusing on plants and products that are obtained through certain new genomic techniques. The aim is to promote new genomic techniques as an innovative technology and employing it as a means to transform agriculture to sustainability. The present contribution describes and evaluates the planned reform. It discusses whether standards
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Traceability tagging of volatile organic compound sources and their contributions to ozone formation in Suzhou using vehicle-based portable single-photon ionization mass spectrometry Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-04
Abstract Background In recent decades, there has been an increasing global preoccupation with atmospheric volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Given the significant impact of VOCs as pollutants and essential precursors of ozone (O3) in urban and industrial areas, it is imperative to identify and quantify the sources of their emissions to facilitate the development and implementation of effective environmental
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Effect-based monitoring of chemical hazards in drinking water from source to tap: seasonal trends over 2 years of sampling Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Johan Lundqvist, Elin Lavonen, Geeta Mandava, Erica Selin, Helene Ejhed, Agneta Oskarsson
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Qualitative hydrology: a review of the last quarter century and a glimpse into the future from the perspective of the Division G of the Federal Institute of Hydrology Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Lars Duester, Vera Breitung, Marvin Brinke, Sebastian Buchinger, Georg Dierkes, Christian Dietrich, Jens Hahn, Kevin S. Jewell, Carmen Kleisinger, Dirk Loeffler, Dirk Radny, Georg Reifferscheid, Sabine Schäfer, Michael P. Schluesener, Axel Schmidt, Daniel Schwandt, Andreas Schüttler, Matthias Stoffels, Rike Voelpel, Arne Wick, Jan G. Wiederhold, Alexander Zavarsky, Thomas A. Ternes
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COVID-19 shock, fiscal subsidies, and consumption resilience of new energy vehicles: evidence from Shanghai, China Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Xin Li, Lei Sun, Guangqin Li
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Improving the forecast of fine dust emission and transmission from cattle barns: a comprehensive data package and analysis Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Ehab Mostafa, Jessica Paßmann, Hassan R. S. Abdellatif, Wolfgang Buescher
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Health impacts of an extreme dust event: a case and risk assessment study on airborne bacteria in Beijing, China Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-27
Abstract Dust events are concerning due to their potential to cause environmental pollution and health issues by carrying numerous particles from various regions. However, the risks of airborne bacteria from dust have not yet been thoroughly investigated. This study aimed to reveal the particle size distribution, antibiotic resistance, microbial community structure, and diversity of airborne bacteria
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Irrigation expansion has kept pace with the CO2 fertilization effect on vegetation growth in a typical arid region Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Xiaoyao Lu, Lu Zhang, William J. Davies, Minzhong Zou, Jun Niu, Jinliang Chen, Risheng Ding, Sien Li, Shaozhong Kang
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Measuring pesticides in the atmosphere: current status, emerging trends and future perspectives Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-25 Martin Brüggemann, Simon Mayer, David Brown, Adrian Terry, Julian Rüdiger, Thorsten Hoffmann
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Spatial–temporal evolution and land use transition of rural settlements in mountainous counties Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-23
Abstract Background Rural settlements are undergoing significant changes under the rapid urbanisation, and understanding their evolution characteristics and surrounding land use will provide a basis for land spatial planning. This study takes Pingnan County, Fujian Province, China as study area, reveals the characteristics of spatial–temporal evolution and surrounding land use transition of settlements
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Shaping the scientific future of environmental sciences in times of multiple crises: a summary of the 12th SETAC Young Environmental Scientists Meeting in Landau in der Pfalz 2023 - Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Markus Schmitz, Frederik Meyer, Sophie Oster, Tobias Schmitt, Carolina P. Rocha, Bidemi Green-Ojo, Bianca Dechent, Huiting Liu, Marius Schmitt, Micha Wehrli, Kristi Weighman, Andreas N. M. Eriksson
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Efficient immobilization of highly stable Bacillus amyloliquefaciens spore laccase for biodecolorization of textile dyes in water Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Magda A. El-Bendary, Safaa M. Ezzat, Emad A. Ewais, Mohamed A. Al-Zalama
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Priority screening on emerging contaminants in sediments of the Yangtze River, China Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-22
Abstract Background Screen the priority of emerging contaminants (ECs) from sediments is essential for risk assessment to aquatic environment and human health. Currently, priority approaches mainly focus on contaminant identification, exposure analysis, risk assessment, and hazard properties. However, there is still far from the reality due to, for instance, limitations on lack of occurrence data and
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Spatial patterns and temporal trends of trace elements in mosses from 1990 to 2020 in Germany Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Winfried Schröder, Stefan Nickel, Annekatrin Dreyer, Barbara Völksen
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Associations of residential greenness exposure during early pregnancy with the risk of spontaneous abortion: the China Birth Cohort Study Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Yuchen Cui, Shen Gao, Boyi Yang, Lizi Lin, Wentao Yue, Shaofei Su, Enjie Zhang, Jianhui Liu, Shuanghua Xie, Yue Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Ruixia Liu, Guanghui Dong, Chenghong Yin
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Assessment of current and future trends in water resources in the Gambia River Basin in a context of climate change Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Serigne Mory Khouma Séne, Cheikh Faye, Chaitanya B. Pande
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Bioinformatics analysis and molecular dynamics simulations of azoreductases (AzrBmH2) from Bacillus megaterium H2 for the decolorization of commercial dyes Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Habeebat Adekilekun Oyewusi, Roswanira Abdul Wahab, Kolajo Adedamola Akinyede, Ghadeer M. Albadrani, Muath Q. Al-Ghadi, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim, Basiru Olaitan Ajiboye, Fahrul Huyop
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Glyphosate- and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA)-induced mortality and residues in juvenile brown trout (Salmo trutta f. fario) exposed at different temperatures Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Victoria Drechsel, Stefanie Krais, Katharina Peschke, Michael Ziegler, Heinz-R. Köhler, Rita Triebskorn
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Advances in the insect industry within a circular bioeconomy context: a research agenda Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Manal Hamam, Mario D’Amico, Giuseppe Di Vita
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Investigating plant responses to microgravity and adaptations in gravisensitive environments Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-13
Abstract Plants are crucial because they give us food and oxygen. With the idea of living on other planets and taking long trips in space, we need to understand and explore the way how plants can survive in these strange places. However, while the gravity response on earth’s surface has been extensively studied in plants, in space, where the gravity is very weak, things get confusing. One of the intriguing
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VOC emissions from Euro 6 vehicles Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Christian Ferrarese, Jacopo Franzetti, Tommaso Selleri, Ricardo Suarez-Bertoa
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Research status, trends, and mechanisms of biochar adsorption for wastewater treatment: a scientometric review Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Yuyao Wang, Liang Chen, Yuanrong Zhu, Wen Fang, Yidan Tan, Zhongqi He, Haiqing Liao
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Molecular characterization of antibiotic-resistant bacteria associated with maggots obtained from chicken droppings Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Olumide Alaba Ajibade, Adebayonle Olayiwola Akinduro, Gbajesu Omojufehinsi, Babatunde Odetoyin, Oladipo Oladiti Olaniyi
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The elephant in the room in greenhouse gases emissions: rethinking healthcare systems to face climate change. A rapid scoping review Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Walter Cristiano, Chiara De Marchi, Kevin di Domenico, Ornella Punzo, Aurora Mancini, Laura Mancini
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Effect of some physicochemical parameters on the decay rate of enteric bacteria isolated from River Owena, Nigeria Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Adewale Oluwasogo Olalemi, Abiola Stephen Okunade
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Aquatic ecotoxicity of glyphosate, its formulations, and co-formulants: evidence from 2010 to 2023 Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Szandra Klátyik, Gergely Simon, Marianna Oláh, Eszter Takács, Robin Mesnage, Michael N. Antoniou, Johann G. Zaller, András Székács
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An advanced hybrid deep learning model for predicting total dissolved solids and electrical conductivity (EC) in coastal aquifers Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Zahra Jamshidzadeh, Sarmad Dashti Latif, Mohammad Ehteram, Zohreh Sheikh Khozani, Ali Najah Ahmed, Mohsen Sherif, Ahmed El-Shafie
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The EU Communication on ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers—a milestone for sustainable nutrient management or a missed opportunity? Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Beatrice Garske, Katharine Heyl, Felix Ekardt
The global mineral fertiliser crisis increased the pressure on the EU agricultural sector. In response, the EU Commission released a Communication on ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers in November 2022. This Policy Brief discusses the Fertiliser Communication and critically questions whether (1) the proposed measures can contribute to combat the fertiliser crisis, and (2) whether
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Exposure to heavy metals and neurocognitive function in adults: a systematic review Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Raed H. Althomali, Manal A. Abbood, Ebraheem Abdu Musad Saleh, Laylo Djuraeva, Barno Sayfutdinovna Abdullaeva, Ruqayah Taher Habash, Muataz S. Alhassan, Ahmed Hussien Radie Alawady, Ali Hashiem Alsaalamy, Moslem Lari Najafi
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Paint has the potential to release microplastics, nanoplastics, inorganic nanoparticles, and hybrid materials Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Cheng Fang, Wenhao Zhou, Jiaqi Hu, Cuiqin Wu, Junfeng Niu, Ravi Naidu
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Bioindication for Ecosystem Regeneration towards Natural conditions: the BERN data base and BERN model Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-20
Abstract The primary task of the BERN database is to document reference data on typical site parameters for the occurrence of plant communities in which their diagnostic species are in competitive equilibrium with each other and in homeostatic equilibrium with the site factors. Common approaches for the creation of a site-plant database such as ordination or bioindication based on individual species
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Graphene oxide synthesis and applications in emerging contaminant removal: a comprehensive review Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Bala Anegbe, Ikhazuagbe H. Ifijen, Muniratu Maliki, Ita E. Uwidia, Aireguamen I. Aigbodion
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Gaussian mutation–orca predation algorithm–deep residual shrinkage network (DRSN)–temporal convolutional network (TCN)–random forest model: an advanced machine learning model for predicting monthly rainfall and filtering irrelevant data Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-12
Abstract Monitoring water resources requires accurate predictions of rainfall data. Our study introduces a novel deep learning model named the deep residual shrinkage network (DRSN)—temporal convolutional network (TCN) to remove redundant features and extract temporal features from rainfall data. The TCN model extracts temporal features, and the DRSN enhances the quality of the extracted features.
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Valuable elements in sludge from eight municipal wastewater treatment plants in relation to their recovery potential Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Dobril Valchev, Irina Ribarova, Boyan Borisov, Viden Radovanov, Valentina Lyubomirova, Irina Kostova, Galina Dimova, Orhideya Karpuzova, Svetlana Lazarova
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Impact of airborne particulate matter exposure on hospital admission for Alzheimer's disease and the attributable economic burden: evidence from a time-series study in Sichuan, China Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Xi Yang, Wanyanhan Jiang, Xi Gao, Yi He, Chenwei Lin, Jiushun Zhou, Lian Yang
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Land use alters cross-ecosystem transfer of high value fatty acids by aquatic insects Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Katharina Ohler, Verena C. Schreiner, Lukas Reinhard, Moritz Link, Matthias Liess, Werner Brack, Ralf B. Schäfer
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Human health and ecology at risk: a case study of metal pollution in Lahore, Pakistan Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Hafiza Hira Iqbal, Ayesha Siddique, Abdul Qadir, Sajid Rashid Ahmad, Matthias Liess, Naeem Shahid
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Pesticides, cancer, and oxidative stress: an application of machine learning to NHANES data Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Yanbin Liu, Kunze Li, Chaofan Li, Zeyao Feng, Yifan Cai, Yu Zhang, Yijian Hu, Xinyu Wei, Peizhuo Yao, Xuanyu Liu, Yiwei Jia, Wei Lv, Yinbin Zhang, Zhangjian Zhou, Fei Wu, Wanjun Yan, Shuqun Zhang, Chong Du
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Environmental regulation effect study of the environmental protection tax law during strict epidemic control: based on heavy pollution enterprises sample data test Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-07
Abstract The implementation of the Environmental Protection Tax Law was seriously affected by strict pandemic control. The Environmental Protection Tax Law imposed environmental taxes on enterprises based on measuring their pollution emissions to restrain their bad environmental behaviour and stimulate their green technological innovation ability. However, during the pandemic control period, the green
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GIS-based multi-influencing factor (MIF) application for optimal site selection of solar photovoltaic power plant in Nashik, India Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Nitin Liladhar Rane, Mehmet Akif Günen, Suraj Kumar Mallick, Jayesh Rane, Chaitanya B. Pande, Monica Giduturi, Javed Khan Bhutto, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Abebe Debele Tolche, Maha Awjan Alreshidi
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Bioaccessibility-corrected probabilistic health risk assessment of dietary metal(loid) exposure in six major food groups in children from Northwest China Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-06
Abstract Dietary exposure to heavy metals and metalloids [metal(loid)s] deserves increased attention; however, there is a lack of a comprehensive understanding of the risks of dietary exposure from multi-type food intake and multi-metal(loid) exposure using a bioaccessibility-corrected method. Here, we determined the concentration and bioaccessibility of six toxic metal(loid)s in six major food groups
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Degradation and sorption of the herbicide pelargonic acid in subsoils below railway tracks compared to a range of topsoils Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Thomas Poiger, Joanna Müller, Roy Kasteel, Ignaz J. Buerge
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Agronomic and phenotypic plant traits as indicators for environmental risks of genetically modified plants Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Dolezel Marion, Miklau Marianne, Heissenberger Andreas, Otto Mathias
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Facilitating the market transition away from persistent and mobile substances: a report on tools developed by ChemSec in the ZeroPM project: SIN list, Marketplace and the PFAS guide Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Anna Lennquist, Jonatan Kleimark, Hans Peter H. Arp, Sarah E. Hale
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Analysis of cyanotoxins in Desertifilum and Leptolyngbya from Veeranam Lake: a potential health risk for Chennai, India Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Mohan Ramya, Sanniyasi Elumalai, Arthanari Umamaheswari
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Unraveling the relationship between plant species and physicochemical properties on rhizosphere and rhizoplane fungal communities in alpine wet meadows Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Awais Iqbal, Muhammad Maqsood Ur Rehman, Muhammad Usman, Wasim Sajjad, Jiahuan Niu, Abraham Allan Degen, Muhammad Rafiq, Zhanhuan Shang
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Biogeochemical behavior, health risk assessment and source identification of antimony and arsenic in soil from a legacy antimony smelter in Gansu, Northwest China Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Qiang Li, Ying Cao, Tian Meng, Liansheng He, Sen Zhang
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Hydrological response of tropical rivers basins to climate change using the GR2M model: the case of the Casamance and Kayanga-Géva rivers basins Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Cheikh Abdoul Aziz Sy Sadio, Cheikh Faye, Chaitanya B. Pande, Abebe Debele Tolche, Mohd Sajid Ali, Marina M. S. Cabral-Pinto, Mohamed Elsahabi
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Rainfall modeling using two different neural networks improved by metaheuristic algorithms Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Saad Sh. Sammen, Ozgur Kisi, Mohammad Ehteram, Ahmed El-Shafie, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Mohammad Ali Ghorbani, Shakeel Ahmad Bhat, Ali Najah Ahmed, Shamsuddin Shahid
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Urinary metabolite of pesticide, 3,5,6-trichloropyridinol, is associated with all-cause but not with cancer mortality Environ. Sci. Eur. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 Fulu Qiao, Teng Ma, Xia Wang, Feng Zhang, Long Wan