Analysis of nationwide soil pesticide pollution: Insights from China
This study can serve as a critical reference for policymakers and stakeholders in the field of agriculture.PMID:38663666 | DOI:10.1016/j.envres.2024.118988 (Source: Environmental Research)
Source: Environmental Research - April 25, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yabi Huang Xiaoyu Zhang Zijian Li Source Type: research
Gestational PBDE Concentrations, Persistent Externalizing, and Emerging Internalizing Behaviors in Adolescents: The HOME Study
DISCUSSION: Gestational PBDE serum concentrations were associated with self-reported internalizing and externalizing behavior problems in early adolescence. Caregiver-reported externalizing behaviors recognized during childhood remain associated with gestational PBDE concentrations and persist into early adolescence. Internalizing behaviors were less recognized by caregivers.PMID:38663667 | DOI:10.1016/j.envres.2024.118981 (Source: Environmental Research)
Source: Environmental Research - April 25, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Kim M Cecil Yingying Xu Aimin Chen Jane Khoury Mekibib Altaye Joseph M Braun Andreas Sjodin Bruce P Lanphear Nicholas Newman Jeffrey R Strawn Ann M Vuong Kimberly Yolton Source Type: research
Phosphate Recovery from Urban Sewage by the Biofilm Sequencing Batch Reactor Process: Key Factors in Biofilm Formation and Related Mechanisms
Environ Res. 2024 Apr 23:118985. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118985. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe biofilm sequencing batch reactor (BSBR) technique has been deployed in the laboratory to enrich phosphorus from simulated wastewater, but it is still not clear what its performance will be when real world sewage is used. In this work, the effluent from the multi-stage anoxic-oxic (AO) activated sludge process at a sewage plant was used as the feed water for a BSBR pilot system, which had three reactors operating at different levels of dissolved oxygen (DO). The phosphorus adsorption and release, the biofilm growth, and the...
Source: Environmental Research - April 25, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Chao Zheng Jun Zhang Min Ni Yang Pan Source Type: research
Exposure and health risk assessment of volatile organic compounds among drivers and passengers in long-distance buses
This study investigates the concentrations of these five VOCs and evaluates their health risks to drivers and passengers on board. Ten trips from Taipei to Taichung were performed during the warm and cold seasons of 2021-2022. Two locations inside the bus were established to collect air samples by a 6-liter canister for drivers and passengers. Exposure concentrations of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene were analyzed via gas chromatography with a flame ionization detector and the formaldehyde concentration was monitored using a formaldehyde meter. Subsequently, a Monte Carlo simulation was conducted to evaluate th...
Source: Environmental Research - April 25, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jing-Jie Chen Tiffany B Wang Li-Te Chang Kai-Jen Chuang Hsiao-Chi Chuang Ta-Yuan Chang Source Type: research
The influence of long-range transported Saharan dust on the inflammatory potency of ambient PM < sub > 2.5 < /sub > and PM < sub > 10 < /sub >
Environ Res. 2024 Apr 23:119008. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlthough desert dust promotes morbidity and mortality, it is exempt from regulations. Its health effects have been related to its inflammatory properties, which can vary between source regions. It remains unclear which constituents cause this variability. Moreover, whether long-range transported desert dust potentiates the hazardousness of local particulate matter (PM) is still unresolved. We aimed to assess the influence of long-range transported desert dust on the inflammatory potency of PM2.5 and PM10 collected in Cape Verd...
Source: Environmental Research - April 25, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Gerrit Bredeck Eduardo J Dos S Souza Claudia Wigmann Khanneh Wadinga Fomba Hartmut Herrmann Roel P F Schins Source Type: research
A Sequencing Electroreduction-electrooxidation System Driven by Atomic Hydrogen for Enhancing 2,4-Dichloronitrobenzene Removal from Wastewater
Environ Res. 2024 Apr 23:118986. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118986. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe sequencing electroreduction-electrooxidation process has emerged as a promising approach for the degradation of the chloronitrobenzenes (CNBs) due to its elimination of electro-withdrawing groups in the reduction process, facilitating further removal in the subsequent oxidation process. Herein, we developed a cathode consisting of atom Pd on a Ti plate, which enabled the electro-generation of atomic hydrogen (H*) and the efficient electrocatalytic activation of H2O2 to hydroxyl radical (•OH). Cyclic voltammetry (CV) curv...
Source: Environmental Research - April 25, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jia Yuan Xi Chen Xueye Wang Yun Guo Lehui Ren Chengxin Niu Yang Li Source Type: research
P-limitation regulates the accumulation of soil aggregates organic carbon during the restoration of Pinus tabuliformis forest
Environ Res. 2024 Apr 22:118936. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118936. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTArtificial forest restoration is widely recognized as a crucial approach to enhance the potential of soil carbon sequestration. Nevertheless, there is still limited understanding regarding the dynamics of aggregate organic carbon (OC) and the underlying mechanisms driving these dynamics after artificial forest restoration. To address this gap, we studied Pinus tabuliformis forests and adjacent farmland in three recovery periods (13, 24 and 33 years) in the Loess Plateau region. Samples of undisturbed soil from the surface laye...
Source: Environmental Research - April 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Xiangyang Li Jia Zeng Jianjian Liu Qi Zhang Yingyi Liu Xing Wang Hanyu Liu Yongtao Zhao Yunlong Zhang Chengjie Ren Gaihe Yang Xinhui Han Source Type: research
Nano-Biogenic Heavy Metals Adsorptive Remediation for Enhanced Soil Health and Sustainable Agricultural Production
Environ Res. 2024 Apr 22:118926. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118926. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHazardous heavy metal (HM) pollution constitutes a pervasive global challenge, posing substantial risks to ecosystems and human health. The exigency for expeditious detection, meticulous monitoring, and efficacious remediation of HM within ecosystems is indisputable. Soil contamination, stemming from a myriad of anthropogenic activities, emerges as a principal conduit for HM ingress into the food chain. Traditional soil remediation modalities for HM elimination, while effective are labor-intensive, susceptible to secondary con...
Source: Environmental Research - April 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ayush Jha Bindiya Barsola Diksha Pathania None Sonu Pankaj Raizada Pankaj Thakur Pardeep Singh Sarvesh Rustagi Ajit Khosla Vishal Chaudhary Source Type: research
Recalcification stabilizes cadmium but magnifies phosphorus limitation in wastewater-irrigated calcareous soil
In this study, we selected calcareous agricultural soil irrigated with wastewater for over 50 years to examine the recalcification effects of sugar beet factory lime (SBFL) at doses of 0%, 2.5%, 5%, and 10%. We found that SBFL promoted Cd transformation in the soil from active exchangeable species to more stable carbonate-bonded and residual species, which the X-ray diffraction patterns also confirmed results that CdSO4 reduced while CdS and CaCdCO3 increased. Correspondingly, the soil bioavailable Cd concentration was significantly reduced by 65.6-84.7%. The Cd concentrations in maize roots and shoots were significantly r...
Source: Environmental Research - April 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shuangjin Ma Yahu Hu Zhongren Nan Cuicui Zhao Fei Zang Chuanyan Zhao Source Type: research
Advancing nanobubble technology for carbon-neutral water treatment and enhanced environmental sustainability
Environ Res. 2024 Apr 22:118980. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118980. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGaseous nanobubbles (NBs) with dimensions ranging from 1 to 1000 nm in the liquid phase have garnered significant interest due to their unique physicochemical characteristics, including specific surface area, low internal gas pressure, long-term stability, efficient mass transfer, interface potential, and free radical production. These remarkable properties have sparked considerable attention in the scientific community and industries alike. These hold immense promise for environmental applications, especially for carbon-neutr...
Source: Environmental Research - April 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ekta Singh Aman Kumar Shang-Lien Lo Source Type: research
Comprehensive characterization of organics in oil sands process water in constructed mesocosms utilizing multiple analytical methods
This study aims to provide a thorough characterization of dissolved organics in oil sands process water (OSPW) in field-based aquatic mesocosms at both molecular and bulk measurement levels using multiple analytical methods. In a 3-year outdoor mesocosm experiment, the analysis of naphthenic acid (NA) species was conducted using ultra-performance liquid chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-TOFMS). The results revealed the removal of both total NAs (38% and 35%) and classical NAs (O2-NAs, 58% and 49%) in undiluted and half-diluted OSPW, respectively. The increased ratios of oxidized NAs (O3-O6 NAs) to class...
Source: Environmental Research - April 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Lingling Yang Asfaw Bekele Mohamed Gamal El-Din Source Type: research
P-limitation regulates the accumulation of soil aggregates organic carbon during the restoration of Pinus tabuliformis forest
Environ Res. 2024 Apr 22:118936. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118936. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTArtificial forest restoration is widely recognized as a crucial approach to enhance the potential of soil carbon sequestration. Nevertheless, there is still limited understanding regarding the dynamics of aggregate organic carbon (OC) and the underlying mechanisms driving these dynamics after artificial forest restoration. To address this gap, we studied Pinus tabuliformis forests and adjacent farmland in three recovery periods (13, 24 and 33 years) in the Loess Plateau region. Samples of undisturbed soil from the surface laye...
Source: Environmental Research - April 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Xiangyang Li Jia Zeng Jianjian Liu Qi Zhang Yingyi Liu Xing Wang Hanyu Liu Yongtao Zhao Yunlong Zhang Chengjie Ren Gaihe Yang Xinhui Han Source Type: research
Nano-Biogenic Heavy Metals Adsorptive Remediation for Enhanced Soil Health and Sustainable Agricultural Production
Environ Res. 2024 Apr 22:118926. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118926. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHazardous heavy metal (HM) pollution constitutes a pervasive global challenge, posing substantial risks to ecosystems and human health. The exigency for expeditious detection, meticulous monitoring, and efficacious remediation of HM within ecosystems is indisputable. Soil contamination, stemming from a myriad of anthropogenic activities, emerges as a principal conduit for HM ingress into the food chain. Traditional soil remediation modalities for HM elimination, while effective are labor-intensive, susceptible to secondary con...
Source: Environmental Research - April 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ayush Jha Bindiya Barsola Diksha Pathania None Sonu Pankaj Raizada Pankaj Thakur Pardeep Singh Sarvesh Rustagi Ajit Khosla Vishal Chaudhary Source Type: research
Recalcification stabilizes cadmium but magnifies phosphorus limitation in wastewater-irrigated calcareous soil
In this study, we selected calcareous agricultural soil irrigated with wastewater for over 50 years to examine the recalcification effects of sugar beet factory lime (SBFL) at doses of 0%, 2.5%, 5%, and 10%. We found that SBFL promoted Cd transformation in the soil from active exchangeable species to more stable carbonate-bonded and residual species, which the X-ray diffraction patterns also confirmed results that CdSO4 reduced while CdS and CaCdCO3 increased. Correspondingly, the soil bioavailable Cd concentration was significantly reduced by 65.6-84.7%. The Cd concentrations in maize roots and shoots were significantly r...
Source: Environmental Research - April 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shuangjin Ma Yahu Hu Zhongren Nan Cuicui Zhao Fei Zang Chuanyan Zhao Source Type: research
Advancing nanobubble technology for carbon-neutral water treatment and enhanced environmental sustainability
Environ Res. 2024 Apr 22:118980. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118980. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGaseous nanobubbles (NBs) with dimensions ranging from 1 to 1000 nm in the liquid phase have garnered significant interest due to their unique physicochemical characteristics, including specific surface area, low internal gas pressure, long-term stability, efficient mass transfer, interface potential, and free radical production. These remarkable properties have sparked considerable attention in the scientific community and industries alike. These hold immense promise for environmental applications, especially for carbon-neutr...
Source: Environmental Research - April 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ekta Singh Aman Kumar Shang-Lien Lo Source Type: research
