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1. Accelerated photodeterioration of class I toxic monocrotophos in the presence of one-pot constructed Ag3PO4/polyaniline@g-C3N4 nanocomposite: efficacy in light harvesting

Author:
Jeyaprabha Balasubramanian; Sathish Kumar Ponnaiah; Prakash Periakaruppan; Dhivya Kamaraj
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 2328-2339
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; birds; carbon nitride; clean energy; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; harvesting; hot water treatment; humans; hydrogen; hydroxyl radicals; monocrotophos; nanocomposites; photocatalysts; polyaniline; reaction mechanisms; reflectance spectroscopy; remediation; scanning electron microscopy; sewage; soil pollution; solar radiation; superoxide anion; toxicity; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... Water and soil contamination has become unavoidable due to the enormous usage of pesticides in agriculture. Among the pesticides, monocrotophos (MCP), a popular and largely used pesticide, is extremely toxic to birds and humans, which is easily leached into the environment. Therefore, establishment of a green tactic to clean the environment from such hazard is very essential. Herein, we have devel ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06811-6

2. Application of chemical and biological tests for estimation of current state of a tailing dump and surrounding soil from the region of Tarniţa, Suceava, Romania

Author:
Darya M. Ilieva; Maria Argirova; Lyudmila Y. Angelova; Robert Vasile Gradinaru; Gabi Drochioiu; Andriana R. Surleva
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 1386-1396
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
acidity; arsenic; bioassays; bioavailability; carbon; chemical analysis; copper; decontamination; drinking water; dry season; heavy metals; iron; iron oxides; lead; magnesium; mine tailings; nitrates; nitrogen content; plantlets; river water; seed germination; soil; soil pollution; soil toxicity; zinc; Romania
Abstract:
... This paper presents the results from a study on the current state of tailing dump, surrounding soil and water in the region of Tarniţa-Suceava, Romania. A number of chemical analyses and germination tests were applied in an attempt to estimate the ability of soil to maintain the plants growing, the bioavailability, and heavy metals uptake. Total heavy metals, exchangeable metals, acidity, and carb ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06919-9

3. Bioaccumulation and human health risk of shellfish contamination to heavy metals and As in most rapid urbanized Shenzhen, China

Author:
Yuan Gong; Minwei Chai; Huan Ding; Cong Shi; Yao Wang; Ruili Li
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 2096-2106
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Argopecten irradians; Azumapecten farreri; Babylonia areolata; Crassostrea ariakensis; adolescents; adults; arsenic; bioaccumulation; cadmium; carcinogenicity; children; copper; food contamination; heavy metals; human health; lead; mercury; neoplasms; risk; seafood consumption; seafoods; shellfish; urbanization; China
Abstract:
... Despite the benefits of shellfish consumption, the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in shellfish can endanger consumer’s health. The consumption of seafood in Shenzhen (a fast-developing metropolis in China) has received more and more attention. Arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb) in ten common shellfish species and associated health risks were analyzed for Shenzhen ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06580-2

4. Biochemical and molecular characterization of arsenic response from Azospirillum brasilense Cd, a bacterial strain used as plant inoculant

Author:
Mariana Elisa Vezza; Maria Florencia Olmos Nicotra; Elizabeth Agostini; Melina Andrea Talano
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 2287-2300
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Azospirillum brasilense; agricultural soils; arsenates; arsenic; arsenites; auxins; bacteria; biofilm; cadmium; crops; environmental factors; extrusion; growth promotion; nitrogen fixation; oxidation; plant growth; resistance genes; roots; siderophores; viability
Abstract:
... Azospirillum brasilense Cd is a bacterial strain widely used as an inoculant of several crops due to its plant growth promoting properties. However, its beneficial effects depend on its viability and functionality under adverse environmental conditions, including the presence of arsenic (As) in agricultural soils. Therefore, the aim of this work was to evaluate the response of A. brasilense Cd to ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06959-1

5. Carbon consumption mechanism of activated coke in the presence of water vapor

Author:
Junxiang Guo; Yuran Li; Bin Wang; Tingyu Zhu
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 1558-1568
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; adsorption; ammonia; carbon; carbon dioxide; carbonates; carboxylic acids; chemical bonding; desorption; flue gas; industry; moieties; nitric oxide; nitrogen; operating costs; reflectance; spectrometers; sulfur dioxide; water vapor
Abstract:
... To reduce chemical carbon consumption in activated coke technology used for flue gas purification, the carbon consumption mechanism of commercial activated coke in the presence of water vapor was studied. A fixed-bed reactor and a Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer were combined to study the amount of carbon consumption. Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) coupled with in situ diff ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06747-x

6. Characteristics of heavy metal concentrations and risk assessment for giant pandas and their habitat in the Qinling Mountains, China

Author:
Zhaoxue Tian; Xuehua Liu; Wanlong Sun; Anam Ashraf; Yuke Zhang; Xuelin Jin; Xiangbo He; Baisuo He
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 1569-1584
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Ailuropoda melanoleuca; arsenic; bamboos; cadmium; chromium; copper; digestibility; ecosystems; environmental assessment; feces; food safety; habitats; health effects assessments; heavy metals; ingestion; lead; manganese; mercury; mountains; pollution; risk; risk assessment; soil; spatial variation; temporal variation; urban areas; vegetables; zinc; China
Abstract:
... High concentrations of heavy metals in the environment threaten the quality of ecosystems and the health of human beings and animals. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), which is endemic to China and a global conservation icon, has the largest density in the Qinling Mountains. This paper investigated the spatiotemporal variation of heavy metal concentrations in soil (N = 44) at the regional scal ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06769-5

7. Climate change, vulnerability, and its impacts in rural Pakistan: a review

Author:
Shah Fahad; Jianling Wang
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 1334-1338
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
agricultural industry; assets; climate; climate change; cultivars; drought; farmers; farms; fertilizers; floods; groundwater; households; irrigation; nutrition; pesticides; poverty; seed quality; shade trees; soil organic matter; soil quality; temperature; water storage; wetlands; Pakistan; South East Asia
Abstract:
... Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable countries especially in Southeast Asia experiencing floods and droughts as a result of climate change. Variation in climate adversely affects agriculture sector, ground water, nutrition, soil quality and soil organic matter, health conditions, and poverty. The main purpose of this study is to review the impact of climate change and adaptation strategies used ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06878-1

8. Clinical features and first degree relative breast cancer, their correlation with histological tumor grade: a 5-year retrospective case study of breast cancer in Mizoram, India

Author:
Doris Zodinpuii; Jeremy Lalrinsanga Pautu; Bawitlung Zothankima; Lalawmpuii Pachuau; Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 1991-2000
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
alcohol drinking; biomarkers; breast neoplasms; case studies; chi-square distribution; eating habits; histology; hormone receptors; hospitals; lifestyle; lymph nodes; medical records; oncogene proteins; patients; retrospective studies; tobacco; women; India
Abstract:
... The aim was to assess the association of histological tumor grade with other clinical features and epidemiological factors of women with invasive breast carcinoma. A retrospective study of 103 Mizo breast cancer patients visiting hospitals was made in Aizawl, Mizoram, Northeast India. With a prior consent, information on epidemiological factors and family history in relation to cancer was obtained ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06944-8

9. Correction to: Intelligent-activated carbon prepared from pistachio shells precursor for effective adsorption of heavy metals from industrial waste of copper mine

Author:
Vajihe Nejadshafiee; Mohammad Reza Islami
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 1640-1649
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
adsorption; carbon; copper; heavy metals; industrial wastes; pistachios
Abstract:
... The original publication of this paper contains a mistake. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-07541-5

10. DNA damage in kidney and parenchymal and non-parenchymal liver cells of adult Wistar rats after subchronic oral treatment with tembotrione

Author:
Vilena Kašuba; Vedran Micek; Alica Pizent; Blanka Tariba Lovaković; Davor Želježić; Mirta Milić; Nevenka Kopjar
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 1800-1807
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
DNA; DNA damage; adults; antioxidants; comet assay; enzyme activity; glutathione peroxidase; hepatocytes; kidney cells; kidneys; laboratory animals; liver; males; models; oral administration; rats; tembotrione
Abstract:
... DNA damage in the liver and kidney cells of adult male Wistar rats was studied using the comet assay after a 28-day oral administration of tembotrione at doses of 0.0007, 0.0013 and 0.7 mg/kg b.w./day [AOEL (acceptable operator exposure level), REL (residual exposure level) and 1000× AOEL]. As a descriptor of DNA damage, tail intensity was used. Antioxidant status was assessed by activity of gluta ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06782-8

11. Differences in root surface adsorption, root uptake, subcellular distribution, and chemical forms of Cd between low- and high-Cd-accumulating wheat cultivars

Author:
Ya-Tao Xiao; Zhen-Jie Du; Carlos-A Busso; Xue-Bin Qi; Hai-Qing Wu; Wei Guo; Da-Fu Wu
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 1417-1427
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Triticum aestivum; adsorption; cadmium; cell walls; cultivars; genotype; greenhouses; hydroponics; ions; plant damage; seedlings; seeds; wheat
Abstract:
... The differences in the mechanism of cadmium (Cd) accumulation in the grains of different wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars remain unclear. Thus, we conducted a hydroponic experiment in a greenhouse to compare root surface adsorption, root uptake, subcellular distribution, and chemical forms of Cd between low- and high-Cd-accumulating wheat cultivars at seedling stage, to improve our understan ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06708-4

12. Distribution, residue level, sources, and phase partition of antibiotics in surface sediments from the inland river: a case study of the Xiangjiang River, south-central China

Author:
Leilei Chen; Haipu Li; Yang Liu; Yue Cui; Yue Li; Zhaoguang Yang
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 2273-2286
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
antibiotic residues; aquaculture; aquatic environment; case studies; chlortetracycline; fluoroquinolones; livestock; municipal wastewater; organic carbon; oxytetracycline; pH; population density; regression analysis; rivers; sediment contamination; sediments; sewage; surface water; total phosphorus; China
Abstract:
... In view of the increasing attention on antibiotic contamination and their scarce data in the inland river (especially for the sediment), the occurrence of 28 antibiotics in sediments from the Xiangjiang River was comprehensively analyzed, and 22 antibiotics were detected with a total concentration ranging from 4.07 to 2090 ng g⁻¹. The residue was almost at a moderate or higher level in the aquatic ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06833-0

13. Dynamic causality among urban agglomeration, electricity consumption, construction industry, and economic performance: generalized method of moments approach

Author:
Munir Ahmad; Gul Jabeen
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 2374-2385
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
construction industry; economic development; economic performance; electric energy consumption; equations; models; production functions; China
Abstract:
... This paper is a maiden empirical attempt to analyze the dynamic causal linkages among urban agglomeration, electricity consumption, construction industry, and economic performance, making use of simultaneous structural equations. A national panel of 30 provinces and three sub-national panels of China, for time span 2000 to 2016, have been estimated employing system and difference generalized metho ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06905-1

14. Effect of dissolved organic matter on adsorption of sediments to Oxytetracycline: An insight from zeta potential and DLVO theory

Author:
Siqi Shen; Shengke Yang; Qianli Jiang; Mengya Luo; Yu Li; Chunyan Yang; Dan Zhang
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 1697-1709
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
adsorption; dissolved organic matter; energy; mathematical theory; models; oxytetracycline; poultry manure; sediments; stream channels; zeta potential
Abstract:
... To reveal the adsorption mechanism of sediment to antibiotics with the presence of dissolved organic matter (DOM), batch experiments were carried out by oxytetracycline (OTC) on sediments with decayed plants (PDOM) and composted chicken manure (MDOM), and the zeta potential in the system before and after adsorption was measured. Results showed that the PDOM promoted the adsorption process, while t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06787-3

15. Effect of dissolved organic matters and inorganic ions on TiO2 photocatalysis of diclofenac: mechanistic study and degradation pathways

Author:
Ling Gao; Beihai Zhou; Fei Wang; Rongfang Yuan; Huilun Chen; Xiaomin Han
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 2044-2053
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
chlorides; dechlorination; diclofenac; dissolved organic matter; humic acids; hydroxyl radicals; hydroxylation; inorganic ions; iron; light; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; mineralization; oxidation; pH; phosphates; photocatalysis; sewage treatment; singlet oxygen; superoxide anion; titanium dioxide; total organic carbon; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... Diclofenac (DCF) exists extensively in sewage treatment plant effluent, and it is one of the most reported environmental pharmaceutical contaminants. In this work, the photocatalytic degradation of DCF by titanium dioxide (TiO₂) in pure water under visible light and the influence of humic acids (HA) (as a kind of dissolved organic matter (DOM), phosphate and ferrous ion (Fe²⁺)) were investigated. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06676-9

16. Enhanced interlayer trapping of Pb(II) ions within kaolinite layers: intercalation, characterization, and sorption studies

Author:
Ali Maged; Ismael Sayed Ismael; Sherif Kharbish; Binoy Sarkar; Sirpa Peräniemi; Amit Bhatnagar
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 1870-1887
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
acetates; adsorption; clay; cost effectiveness; dimethyl sulfoxide; divalent metals; ions; kaolinite; lead; pollution; potassium; surface area; water treatment
Abstract:
... Lead (Pb(II)) pollution in water poses a serious threat to human health in many parts of the world. In the past decades, research has been aimed at developing efficient and cost-effective methods to address the problem. In this study, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and potassium acetate (K-Ac) intercalated kaolinite complexes were synthesized and subsequently utilized for Pb(II) removal from water. The ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06845-w
PubMed:
31760617
PubMed Central:
PMC6994523

17. Enhancement of ciprofloxacin degradation in aqueous system by heterogeneous catalytic ozonation

Author:
Katia González-Labrada; Romain Richard; Caroline Andriantsiferana; Héctor Valdés; Ulises J. Jáuregui-Haza; Marie-Hélène Manero
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 1246-1255
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
antibiotics; aqueous solutions; byproducts; catalysts; catalytic activity; ciprofloxacin; iron; iron oxides; microbial activity; mineralization; municipal wastewater; oxidation; ozonation; pH; slurries; total organic carbon; wastewater treatment; zeolites
Abstract:
... Fluoroquinolones are extensively used in medicine due to their antimicrobial activity. Their presence in water inhibits microorganism activity in conventional wastewater treatment plants. This study aims to evaluate the technical feasibility of applying heterogeneous catalytic ozonation to eliminate ciprofloxacin (CIP) as a representative of fluoroquinolone antibiotics normally present in municipa ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-018-3559-9

18. Environmental impacts of chemical and microbial grouting

Author:
Maryam Naeimi; Abdolhosein Haddad
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 2264-2272
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
calcite; calcium; calcium carbonate; carbon dioxide; cement; chemical precipitation; climate change; compression strength; environmental impact; fruit growing; greenhouse gas emissions; processing time; sand; soil; stabilizers; temperature
Abstract:
... Climate change is considered the major environmental challenge for the world. Cement and lime production is a highly energy-consuming, heavily polluting process, and the CO₂ emissions are very substantial. Alkaline environment, high temperature, and long processing time lead the researchers to work on alternative soil improvements. Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) has been introduc ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06614-9

19. Environmental performances of production and land application of sludge-based phosphate fertilizers—a life cycle assessment case study

Author:
Marilys Pradel; Mathilde Lippi; Marie-Line Daumer; Lynda Aissani
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 2054-2070
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
application rate; case studies; cropping systems; energy; environmental impact; heavy metals; land application; life cycle impact assessment; nonrenewable resources; phosphorus; phosphorus fertilizers; rock phosphate; sewage sludge; triple superphosphate; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... Phosphorus (P) is a non-renewable resource extracted from phosphate rock to produce agricultural fertilizers. Since P is essential for life, it is important to preserve this resource and explore alternative sources of P to reduce its criticality. This study aimed to assess whether fertilizing with sludge-based phosphate fertilizers (SBPF) can be a suitable alternative to doing so with fertilizers ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06910-4

20. Evaluating the performance of carbon tax on green technology: evidence from India

Author:
Aaqib Ahmad Bhat; Prajna Paramita Mishra
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.2 pp. 2226-2237
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
carbon; carbon markets; clean energy; energy efficiency; energy industry; guidelines; income; issues and policy; politics; renewable energy sources; research and development; sustainable technology; India
Abstract:
... Introduction of carbon tax and the resulting National Clean Energy and Environment Fund are seen as important policy reforms in India’s quest for achieving energy security and reducing the carbon intensity of energy. This study seeks to evaluate the impact of carbon tax on R&D in energy efficient technologies. To carry out the analysis, the study employed the difference-in-difference technique for ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06666-x