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Passive monitors to measure hydrogen sulfide near concentrated animal feeding operations
Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2013, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/C3EM00082F, PaperBrian T. Pavilonis, Patrick T. O'Shaughnessy, Ralph Altmaier, Nervana Metwali, Peter S. ThorneHydrogen sulfide (H2S) is one of many airborne pollutants emitted by concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - J. Environ. Monit. latest articles)
Source: RSC - J. Environ. Monit. latest articles - May 16, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Brian T. Pavilonis Source Type: research

A new immunoassay to quantify fungal antigens from the indoor mould Aspergillus versicolor
Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2013, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/C3EM30870G, PaperEva Zahradnik, Sabine Kespohl, Ingrid Sander, Ursula Schies, Janett Khosravie-Hohn, Wolfgang Lorenz, Steffen Engelhart, Annette Kolk, Gerd Schneider, Thomas Bruning, Monika Raulf-HeimsothThis paper reports the development, validation and application of an enzyme immunoassay to quantify the indoor mould Aspergillus versicolor.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - J. Environ. Monit. latest articles)
Source: RSC - J. Environ. Monit. latest articles - May 16, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Eva Zahradnik Source Type: research

Quantitative and Qualitative Sensing Techniques for Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds and Their Oxidation Products
Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3EM00040K, Critical ReviewSaewung Kim, Alex Guenther, Eric C ApelThe physiological production mechanisms of some of the organics in plants, commonly known as biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) have been known for more than a century. Some BVOCs are...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - J. Environ. Monit. latest articles)
Source: RSC - J. Environ. Monit. latest articles - May 16, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Saewung Kim Source Type: research

Responses of Fraxinus exelsiors L. seedlings to ambient ozone exposure at urban and mountain areas based on some physiological characteristics and antioxidant activity
Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3EM30614C, PaperSvetla Valeva Doncheva, Petya Parvanova, Nikolina Tzvetkova, Nesho Chipev, Radka Fikova, Evgeni DonevThe possible effects of ozone on the sensitive tree species Fraxinus exelsiors L. exposed to ambient air were investigated. The dynamics of photosynthesis, transpiration, stomatal conductance and activity of the...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - J. Environ. Monit. latest articles)
Source: RSC - J. Environ. Monit. latest articles - May 16, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Svetla Valeva Doncheva Source Type: research

Cadmium uptake, chemical forms, subcellular distribution, and accumulation in Echinodorus osiris Rataj
Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3EM00002H, PaperChaolan Zhang, Peng Zhang, Chuangrong Mo, Weiwei Yang, Qinfeng Li, Liping Pan, DoKyoung LeePhytoremediation is a technology for extracting or inactivating pollutants in soil. Echinodorus osiris（E.osiris） is a fast growing perennial wetland plant that is common in tropical and subtropical areas and has...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - J. Environ. Monit. latest articles)
Source: RSC - J. Environ. Monit. latest articles - May 16, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Chaolan Zhang Source Type: research

Environmental fate of processed natural rubber latex
In this study, processed natural rubber latex was degraded in outdoor aquatic microcosms, under a number of treatment scenarios for 200 days. The analytical strategy adopted aimed to characterise a...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - J. Environ. Monit. latest articles)
Source: RSC - J. Environ. Monit. latest articles - May 16, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Scott Lambert Source Type: research

Seven Countries Block Rotterdam Convention Efforts to Restrict Asbestos Shipping
Canada may have stepped aside, but seven countries still block efforts at Rotterdam Convention conference to restrict asbestos shipping worldwide. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News)
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - May 16, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: TimPovtak Tags: Asbestos Exposure Asbestos Legislation Featured Source Type: news

Long-term Operation of Microbial Electrosynthesis Systems Improves Acetate Production by Autotrophic Microbiomes
Environmental Science & TechnologyDOI: 10.1021/es400341b (Source: Environmental Science and Technology)
Source: Environmental Science and Technology - May 16, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Christopher W. Marshall, Daniel E. Ross, Erin B. Fichot, R. Sean Norman and Harold D. May Source Type: research

Effects of Outer Membrane Protein TolC on the Transport of Escherichia coli within Saturated Quartz Sands
Environmental Science & TechnologyDOI: 10.1021/es400292x (Source: Environmental Science and Technology)
Source: Environmental Science and Technology - May 16, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Lucia Feriancikova, Sonia L. Bardy, Lixia Wang, Jin Li and Shangping Xu Source Type: research

Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Hexachlorocyclohexanes and Hexachlorobenzene in Seawater and Phytoplankton from the Southern Ocean (Weddell, South Scotia, and Bellingshausen Seas)
Environmental Science & TechnologyDOI: 10.1021/es400030q (Source: Environmental Science and Technology)
Source: Environmental Science and Technology - May 16, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Cristóbal J. Galbán-Malagón, Sabino Del Vento, Naiara Berrojalbiz, María-José Ojeda and Jordi Dachs Source Type: research

Viewing Nature Scenes Positively Affects Recovery of Autonomic Function Following Acute-Mental Stress
Environmental Science & TechnologyDOI: 10.1021/es305019p (Source: Environmental Science and Technology)
Source: Environmental Science and Technology - May 16, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniel K. Brown, Jo L. Barton and Valerie F. Gladwell Source Type: research

Antimicrobial resistance in the food chain and the AGISAR initiative
Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat that medicine is now facing because bacteria have developed a strong defensive response to the increasing use of antibiotics. Bacteria have been able (i) to transfer to pathogens resistance genes naturally present in antibiotic producing organisms and the environment, and (ii) to evolve pre-existing enzymes to inhibit recently developed synthetic antibiotics. Resistance affects all types of antibiotics. In contrast, innovation in antibiotic research faded abruptly in the 1980s. Thus, we face situations in which bacteria resistant to most, if not all, antibiotics can cause serious ...
Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - May 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Awa Aidara-Kane, Antoine Andremont, Peter Collignon Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research

Developing an approach to assess the influence of integrating disaster risk reduction practices into infrastructure reconstruction on socio-economic development - Palliyaguru R, Amaratunga D, Haigh R.
Purpose - Disasters provide physical, social, economic, political and environmental development windows of opportunity particularly through housing and infrastructure reconstruction. The reconstruction process should not be neglected due to the opportunist... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - May 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

Entangled communities and spatial synchronization lead to criticality in urban traffic - Petri G, Expert P, Jensen HJ, Polak JW.
Understanding the relation between patterns of human mobility and the scaling of dynamical features of urban environments is a great importance for today's society. Although recent advancements have shed light on the characteristics of individual mobility,... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - May 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Climate change and inter-ethnic conflict in Nigeria - Folami OM, Folami AO.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - May 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news

Climate change and violent conflicts - Knight T.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - May 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news

Preterm Infants Benefit From Massage Therapy
It seems that even for the smallest of people, a gentle massage may be beneficial. Newborn intensive care units (NICUs) are stressful environments for preterm infants; mechanical ventilation, medical procedures, caregiving activities and maternal separation create these stressful conditions. Born under-developed, preemies have an immature autonomic nervous system (ANS), which controls stress response and recovery. For a preemie, even a diaper change is stressful and the immature ANS over reacts to these stressors... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news

Extreme Heat Waves A Greater Risk For Some Racial Groups
Some racial groups are more likely to bear the brunt of extreme heat waves because of where they live, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. The findings, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, highlight racial disparities at a time when the frequency and intensity of extreme heat waves is expected to increase with climate change... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news

Most Complete Database To Date Of Human Phosphatases And Their Substrates
Although we know the tool's general purpose, it can sometimes be difficult to tell if a specific pair of precision tweezers belongs to a surgeon or a master jeweller. It is now easier to solve similar conundrums about a type of protein that allows cells to react to their environment, thanks to scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). Published in Science Signaling, their work offers a valuable resource for other researchers... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Biology / Biochemistry Source Type: news

Barriers and facilitators of sports in Dutch Paralympic athletes: An explorative study
This study indicated that barriers of sport were mostly environmental, while facilitators were usually personal factors. Attitude and subjective norm were considered the most important components for intention to participation in sports. The facilitators outweighed the barriers and kept the athletes being active in sports. (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports - May 16, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: E. A. Jaarsma, J. H. B. Geertzen, R. Jong, P. U. Dijkstra, R. Dekker Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Genomic and physiological variability within Group II (non-proteolytic) Clostridium botulinum
Conclusions: Although Group II C. botulinum form a tight genetic group, genomic and physiological analysis indicates there are two distinct subsets within this group. All type B strains and type F strains are in one subset and all type E strains in the other. (Source: BMC Genomics - Latest articles)
Source: BMC Genomics - Latest articles - May 16, 2013 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Sandra StringerAndrew CarterMartin WebbEwelina WachnickaLisa CrossmanMohammed SebaihiaMichael Peck Source Type: research

Fishing for memories
(RIKEN) In our interaction with our environment we constantly refer to past experiences stored as memories to guide behavioral decisions. But how memories are formed, stored and then retrieved to assist decision-making remains a mystery. By observing whole-brain activity in live zebrafish, researchers from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute have visualized for the first time how information stored as long-term memory in the cerebral cortex is processed to guide behavioral choices. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

PCDD/Fs in Plasma of Individuals Living Near a Hazardous Waste Incinerator. A Comparison of Measured Levels and Estimated Concentrations by PBPK Modeling
Environmental Science & TechnologyDOI: 10.1021/es400498q (Source: Environmental Science and Technology)
Source: Environmental Science and Technology - May 15, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Martí Nadal, Francesc Fàbrega, Marta Schuhmacher and José L. Domingo Source Type: research

Jekyll into Hyde: Breathing auto emissions turns HDL cholesterol from 'good' to 'bad'
Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged arteries. In addition to changing HDL from "good" to "bad," the inhalation of emissions activates other components of oxidation, the early cell and tissue damage that causes inflammation, leading to hardening of the arteries, according to the research team, which included scientists from UCLA and other institutions. The findings of this early study, done in mice, are available in...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - May 15, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Dispersion Stability and Electrokinetic Properties of Intrinsic Plutonium Colloids: Implications for Subsurface Transport
Environmental Science & TechnologyDOI: 10.1021/es304729d (Source: Environmental Science and Technology)
Source: Environmental Science and Technology - May 15, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Amr I. Abdel-Fattah, Dongxu Zhou, Hakim Boukhalfa, Sowmitri Tarimala, S. Doug Ware and Arturo A. Keller Source Type: research

Adapting Urban Water Systems to a Changing Climate: Lessons from the Millennium Drought in Southeast Australia
Environmental Science & TechnologyDOI: 10.1021/es400618z (Source: Environmental Science and Technology)
Source: Environmental Science and Technology - May 15, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Stanley B. Grant, Tim D. Fletcher, David Feldman, Jean-Daniel Saphores, Perran L. M. Cook, Mike Stewardson, Kathleen Low, Kristal Burry and Andrew J. Hamilton Source Type: research

High-Purity Hydrogen via the Sorption-Enhanced Steam Methane Reforming Reaction over a Synthetic CaO-Based Sorbent and a Ni Catalyst
Environmental Science & TechnologyDOI: 10.1021/es305113p (Source: Environmental Science and Technology)
Source: Environmental Science and Technology - May 15, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Marcin Broda, Vasilije Manovic, Qasim Imtiaz, Agnieszka M. Kierzkowska, Edward J. Anthony and Christoph R. Müller Source Type: research

Contamination by Ten Harmful Elements in Toys and Children’s Jewelry Bought on the North American Market
Environmental Science & TechnologyDOI: 10.1021/es304969n (Source: Environmental Science and Technology)
Source: Environmental Science and Technology - May 15, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Mert Guney and Gerald J. Zagury Source Type: research

Hydrophobic High Surface Area Zeolites Derived from Fly Ash for Oil Spill Remediation
Environmental Science & TechnologyDOI: 10.1021/es3048174 (Source: Environmental Science and Technology)
Source: Environmental Science and Technology - May 15, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tamilselvan Sakthivel, David L. Reid, Ian Goldstein, Larry Hench and Sudipta Seal Source Type: research

Predicting Project Environmental Performance under Market Uncertainties: Case Study of Oil Sands Coke
Environmental Science & TechnologyDOI: 10.1021/es302549d (Source: Environmental Science and Technology)
Source: Environmental Science and Technology - May 15, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jennifer M. McKellar, Joule A. Bergerson, Janne Kettunen and Heather L. MacLean Source Type: research

Trauma registries in developing countries: A review of the published experience
Conclusion: Amongst the small number of trauma registries in developing countries, there is a large variation in processes. The implementation of trauma systems with trauma registries is feasible in under-resourced environments where they are desperately needed. (Source: Injury)
Source: Injury - May 15, 2013 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Gerard M. O’Reilly, Manjul Joshipura, Peter A. Cameron, Russell Gruen Tags: Reviews Source Type: research

A slip and a trip? Falls in older people in Asia
Falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide. Each year around the world an estimated 424,000 individuals die from falls; over 50% of fall-related deaths are in those aged 60 years and over, and more than 70% of these deaths are in low and middle income countries. Increasing global deaths from falls were one of the notable changes in the recently released Global Burden of Disease Study estimates. The high burden of fall related deaths in older people is due in part to the physical, sensory, and cognitive changes associated with ageing, in combination with environments that are not adapted for ...
Source: Injury - May 15, 2013 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jagnoor Jagnoor, Lisa Keay, Rebecca Ivers Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Let's reconnect green issues and development post-2015
Post-2015 discussions offer a chance to link the environmental and development agendas — it shouldn't be bypassed, says Myles A. Wickstead. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Reclamation and Utilization of Saline Soils in Arid Northwestern China: A Promising Halophyte Drip-Irrigation System
Environmental Science & TechnologyDOI: 10.1021/es4017415 (Source: Environmental Science and Technology)
Source: Environmental Science and Technology - May 15, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Lei Wang, Zhen-Yong Zhao, Ke Zhang and Chang-Yan Tian Source Type: research

Nitrogen Deposition in and near an Urban Ecosystem
Environmental Science & TechnologyDOI: 10.1021/es400664b (Source: Environmental Science and Technology)
Source: Environmental Science and Technology - May 15, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Neil D. Bettez and Peter M. Groffman Source Type: research

Lead Ammunition and Illegal Poisoning: Further International Agreements Are Needed to Preserve Vultures and the Crucial Sanitary Service They Provide
Environmental Science & TechnologyDOI: 10.1021/es401544j (Source: Environmental Science and Technology)
Source: Environmental Science and Technology - May 15, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Antoni Margalida, Raphaël Arlettaz and José A. Donázar Source Type: research