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1. A blessing in disguise: new insights on the effect of COVID-19 on the carbon emission, climate change, and sustainable environment

Author:
Muddassar Sarfraz; Muhammad Mohsin; Sobia Naseem
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.20 pp. 29651-29662
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; World Health Organization; carbon; carbon dioxide; climate change; environmental sustainability; greenhouse gases; models; pandemic; pollution; research; uncertainty; Spain
Abstract:
... COVID-19, declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be a pandemic, has affected greenhouse gas emissions and contributed to the uncertainty of environmental activities. This study demonstrates the effect of lockdowns, the number of new confirmed cases, and the number of newly confirmed deaths due to COVID-19 on CO₂ emissions. The data series used are for the UK from 23 March 2020 to 31 De ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-17507-1

2. A comparative review of serological assays for the detection of rabies virus-specific antibodies

Author:
Fernanda Nery Ciconello; Iana Suly Santos Katz; Elaine Raniero Fernandes; Fernanda Guedes; Sandriana Ramos Silva
Source:
Acta tropica 2022 v.226 pp. 106254
ISSN:
0001-706X
Subject:
Rabies lyssavirus; World Health Organization; World Organization for Animal Health; blood serum; cost effectiveness; disease prevention; humans; immune response; monitoring; mortality; neutralization; prototypes; public health; rabies; vaccination; viruses
Abstract:
... Rabies is a major public health problem with a fatality rate close to 100%, caused by a virus of the Lyssavirus genus, of which rabies virus (RABV) is the prototype. Nonetheless, the complete prevention can be achieved by the induction of neutralizing antibodies by pre- or post-exposure prophylaxis. According to the world health organization (WHO) and World Organization for animal health (OIE), se ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106254

3. A concise review on Artemisia annua L.: A major source of diverse medicinal compounds

Author:
Ranjana Soni; Gauri Shankar; Pradipto Mukhopadhyay; Vikrant Gupta
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2022 v.184 pp. 115072
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Artemisia annua; Plasmodium; World Health Organization; artemisinin; malaria; micropropagation; multiple drug resistance; parasites; phytochemicals
Abstract:
... Malaria is one of the major global health concerns that affect millions of people worldwide annually, especially people residing in the developing countries. The previously implemented measures to control and cure malaria are now being hampered due to the progression of multiple drug-resistance in the malaria-causing Plasmodium species. Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs) are the most e ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115072

4. A content analysis of the aims, strategies, and effects of food and nonalcoholic drink advertising based on advertising industry case studies

Author:
Kiran Nanchahal; Milica Vasiljevic; Mark Petticrew
Source:
Obesity science & practice 2022 v.8 no.2 pp. 208-218
ISSN:
2055-2238
Subject:
World Health Organization; alcohols; childhood obesity; industry; models; non-alcoholic beverages; nutrition; tobacco
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Placing limitations on advertising of food and nonalcoholic drinks to children is an effective strategy in addressing childhood obesity. The industry maintains that further restrictions are unnecessary. AIMS: To ascertain whether the advertising campaigns were successful according to the industry evaluations and more specifically the effects of marketing on children. MATERIALS & METHOD ...
DOI:
10.1002/osp4.561

5. A new approach against Helicobacter pylori using plants and its constituents: A review study

Author:
Sankaran Sathianarayanan; Aparna V; Raja Biswas; Anita B; Sunitha Sukumaran; Baskar Venkidasamy
Source:
Microbial pathogenesis 2022 pp. 105594
ISSN:
0882-4010
Subject:
Allium sativum; Brassica oleracea; Camellia sinensis; Cinnamomum aromaticum; Glycyrrhiza glabra; Helicobacter pylori; Nigella sativa; Pistacia lentiscus; World Health Organization; Zingiber officinale; allicin; antimicrobial properties; berberine; carcinogens; curcumin; ellagic acid; gastric mucosa; mechanism of action; oxidative stress; pathogenesis; pathogens; quercetin; resveratrol; therapeutics
Abstract:
... Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacillus that colonizes 50% of the world population and is considered a class 1 carcinogen by the World Health Organization. This pathogen is the most common cause of infection-related cancers. Apart from cancer, it also causes several gastric and extra gastric diseases. Eradication of H. pylori using antibiotics is a global challenge because o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105594

6. A single-step low cost detection of ground water Hg2+ using mercaptosuccinic acid functionalised silver nanoprism

Author:
Swagata Banerjee; Katha Shyamsundar; Moumita Saharay; Shibsekhar Roy
Source:
Environmental nanotechnology, monitoring & management 2022 v.17 pp. 100637
ISSN:
2215-1532
Subject:
World Health Organization; X-ray diffraction; administrative management; bovine serum albumin; color; cost effectiveness; density functional theory; detection limit; environmental protection; groundwater; mercury; nanoprisms; shelf life; spectroscopy; succinic acid; transmission electron microscopy; wavelengths
Abstract:
... We are reporting a rapid, highly sensitive, specific and cost-effective detection platform for Mercuric Ion (Hg²⁺) present in ground water using the dipole sensitive spectroscopic properties of Silver nanoprism (AgNPR). We synthesised AgNPR incorporating Bovine serum albumin (BSA) within its interstitial crystal planes to enhance solution stability and shelf-life. AgNPR was functionalised with mer ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enmm.2021.100637

7. A walk on the wild side: Wild ungulates as potential reservoirs of multi-drug resistant bacteria and genes, including Escherichia coli harbouring CTX-M beta-lactamases

Author:
Rita Tinoco Torres; Mónica V. Cunha; Débora Araujo; Helena Ferreira; Carlos Fonseca; Josman Dantas Palmeira
Source:
Environmental pollution 2022 v.306 pp. 119367
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
Cervus dama; Cervus elaphus; Escherichia coli; Ovis aries; Sus scrofa; World Health Organization; ampicillin; antibiotic resistance; beta-lactamase; beta-lactamase bacteria; environmental health; humans; indicator species; mouflon; multiple drug resistance; plasmids; pollution; tetracycline; wild boars; wildlife; Portugal
Abstract:
... Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales have been classified as critical priority pathogens by the World Health Organization (WHO). ESBL are universally distributed and, in 2006, were firstly reported on a wild animal. Understanding the relative contributions of wild animals to ESBL circulation in the environment is urgently needed. In this work, we have conducted a nation ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119367

8. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition Research Network: The Saqmolo' Project Rationale and Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Influence of Daily Complementary Feeding of Eggs on Infant Development and Growth in Guatemala

Author:
Taylor C. Wallace; Peter Rohloff; Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez; Gabriela V. Proaño; Gabriela Montenegro-Bethancourt; George P. McCabe; Alison Steiber
Source:
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2022 v.122 no.2 pp. 432-444
ISSN:
2212-2672
Subject:
World Health Organization; caregivers; child development; child growth; children; complementary feeding; deworming; dietetics; drug therapy; education; eggs; food fortification; food quality; head circumference; health services; hemoglobin; infant development; nutrition research; public health; randomized clinical trials; resource allocation; Guatemala
Abstract:
... Adequate nutrition during the complementary feeding period is critical for optimal child growth and development and for promoting long-term educational attainment and economic potential. To prioritize limited public health resources, there is a need for studies that rigorously assess the influence of multicomponent integrated nutrition interventions in children younger than age 2 years in differen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jand.2021.03.015

9. Accumulation potential of heavy metals at different growth stages of Pacific white leg shrimp, Penaeus vannamei farmed along the Southeast coast of Peninsular India: A report on ecotoxicology and human health risk assessment

Author:
Ulaganathan Arisekar; Robinson Jeya Shakila; Rajendran Shalini; Geevaretnam Jeyasekaran; Pandurangan Padmavathy; Murugesan Sri Hari; Chandran Sudhan
Source:
Environmental research 2022 v.212 pp. 113105
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
Litopenaeus vannamei; World Health Organization; bioaccumulation; carcinogenicity; coasts; ecotoxicology; farm labor; farm to fork; food safety; health effects assessments; heavy metals; human health; laws and regulations; marine fish; maximum residue limits; research; risk; risk assessment; sediments; shrimp; shrimp culture; skin absorption; surface water; India
Abstract:
... This study compared the heavy metal concentration in water, sediment, and shrimp at different growth stages of culture and subsequently evaluated the ecotoxicological and human health risk status. Total trace element concentration in the water, sediment and shrimp ranged from not detected (ND) (Hg) to 91.05 (Fe) μg/L, 0.01 (Hg) to 19, 246.33 (Fe) mg/kg, and ND (Hg) to 13.98 (Fe) mg/kg, respectivel ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2022.113105

10. An analysis of Plasmodium falciparum-K13 mutations in India

Author:
Laxman Kumar Murmu; Tapan Kumar Barik
Source:
Journal of parasitic diseases 2022 v.46 no.1 pp. 296-303
ISSN:
0971-7196
Subject:
Plasmodium falciparum; World Health Organization; artemisinin; genetic markers; humans; malaria; mutation; propellers; therapeutics; India
Abstract:
... Malaria is one of the deadliest parasitic diseases in human. Currently, Artemisinin-based combination therapy is considered as the gold standard and most common treatment option. However, the origin and transmission of Plasmodium falciparum from the Greater Mekong Subregion, which has decreased artemisinin (ART) sensitivity, has sparked global concern. The reduced ART sensitivity has been associat ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12639-021-01425-7

11. An appraisal of air quality, thermal comfort, acoustic, and health risk of household kitchens in a developing country

Author:
Solomon O. Giwa; Collins N. Nwaokocha; Mohsen Sharifpur
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.18 pp. 26202-26213
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
World Health Organization; acoustics; air quality; air temperature; at-risk population; dry season; health effects assessments; heat; heat exhaustion; heat stroke; heating systems; pollution; relative humidity; research; risk; summer; Nigeria
Abstract:
... Few studies have documented the air quality, noise, thermal comfort, and health risk assessment of household kitchens related to Sub-Sahara Africa. In this paper, air quality (CO and PM₂.₅), thermal comfort (relative humidity (RH) and temperature), noise, and health risk in urban household kitchens with kerosene-fueled stoves were presented. This study was carried out during the dry season (summer ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-17788-6

12. An open clinical evaluation of selected siddha regimen in expediting the management of COVID-19 –a randomized controlled study

Author:
S.M. Chitra; P. Mallika; N. Anbu; R. Narayanababu; A. Sugunabai; R.S. David Paul Raj; D. Premnath
Source:
Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine 2022 v.13 no.1 pp. 100397
ISSN:
0975-9476
Subject:
Ayurvedic medicine; COVID-19 infection; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; World Health Organization; chest; clinical examination; computed tomography; glass; hospitals; liver; lungs; neutrophils; patients; public health; respiratory tract diseases; sample size; synergism; viruses; India
Abstract:
... The corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an acute respiratory disease, caused by a novel corona virus (SARS-CoV-2, previously known as 2019-nCoV), obtained worldwide attention. In this review, we explored the potential siddha strategies for COVID -19 infections. To evaluate the additional benefits of siddha drugs Vasantha kusumakaram mathirai, Thippili rasayanam, Adathodai manapagu and Kabasura k ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jaim.2021.01.002

13. Antimicrobial Peptides from Human Microbiome Against Multidrug Efflux Pump of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a Computational Study

Author:
Viswajit Mulpuru; Nidhi Mishra
Source:
Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins 2022 v.14 no.1 pp. 180-188
ISSN:
1867-1306
Subject:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa; World Health Organization; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial peptides; cross infection; evolution; humans; lead; microbiome; multiple drug resistance; outer membrane proteins; probiotics; transporters
Abstract:
... The excess use of antibiotics has led to the evolution of multidrug-resistant pathogenic strains causing worldwide havoc. These multidrug-resistant strains require potent inhibitors. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a lead cause of nosocomial infections and also feature in the critical priority list of the world health organization (WHO) for the development of new antibiotics against their antimicrobial ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12602-022-09910-y

14. Antioxidants in Alzheimer’s Disease: Current Therapeutic Significance and Future Prospects

Author:
Pingal Pritam; Rahul Deka; Anuradha Bhardwaj; Rashi Srivastava; Dhruv Kumar; Abhimanyu Kumar Jha; Niraj Kumar Jha; Chiara Villa; Saurabh Kumar Jha
Source:
Biology 2022 v.11 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2079-7737
Subject:
World Health Organization; antioxidants; brain; cognition; diet; histopathology; memory; neurodegenerative diseases; neurofibrils; neurons; oxidative stress; pathogenesis; people; therapeutics; toxicity
Abstract:
... Alzheimer’s disease (AD) rate is accelerating with the increasing aging of the world’s population. The World Health Organization (WHO) stated AD as a global health priority. According to the WHO report, around 82 million people in 2030 and 152 million in 2050 will develop dementia (AD contributes 60% to 70% of cases), considering the current scenario. AD is the most common neurodegenerative diseas ...
DOI:
10.3390/biology11020212

15. Application of Magnesium Oxide Media for Remineralization and Removal of Divalent Metals in Drinking Water Treatment: A Review

Author:
Lena Szymoniak; Dominique Claveau-Mallet; Maryam Haddad; Benoit Barbeau
Source:
Water 2022 v.14 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
World Health Organization; aesthetics; calcite; desalination; divalent metals; human health; magnesium; magnesium oxide; water
Abstract:
... The post-treatment of soft and desalinated waters is an integral step in the production of quality drinking water. Remineralization is therefore often essential in order to stabilize the effluent for distribution and to attain mineral levels that fulfill aesthetic and health goals. According to the World Health Organization, magnesium (Mg²⁺) is a nutrient essential to human health. This review sum ...
DOI:
10.3390/w14040633

16. Application of grading evaluation method of water radioactivity level in Chongqing section of Yangtze River

Author:
Shijie Hu; Xuefeng Lin; Qiang Yang; Hengyan Du; Xue Zhao; Rui Chen; Guang Li
Source:
Journal of environmental radioactivity 2022 v.246 pp. 106843
ISSN:
0265-931X
Subject:
World Health Organization; humans; radioactive pollution; radioactivity; statistical analysis; water pollution; water quality; Yangtze River
Abstract:
... The major rivers in a region are usually vital sources of drinking water for local populations, and the concentration of radionuclides in the water is intimately tied to people's health. The varying concentration limits set by the World Health Organization are appropriate as screening values for determining the pollution of water sources, but their capacities as regulatory or early warning limits ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvrad.2022.106843

17. Arsenic in the geo-environment: A review of sources, geochemical processes, toxicity and removal technologies

Author:
N. Janardhana Raju
Source:
Environmental research 2022 v.203 pp. 111782
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
World Health Organization; alluvial aquifer; aquatic environment; arsenic; at-risk population; blood flow; desorption; disease susceptibility; ferric oxide; gall bladder; geochemistry; groundwater; groundwater contamination; guidelines; human health; humans; irrigation; kidneys; liquids; liver neoplasms; organic matter; oxidation; pH; people; redox potential; research; temperature; toxicity; toxins; Argentina; Bangladesh; China; Hungary; India; Mexico
Abstract:
... Impact of arsenic (As) contaminated groundwater on human health, through drinking and irrigation practices, is of grave-concern worldwide. This paper present the review of various sources, processes, health effects and treatment technologies available for the removal of As from arsenic contaminated water. Groundwater with high As concentration is detrimental to human health and incidents of As con ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2021.111782

18. Assessment of Groundwater Quality Using Water Quality Index from Selected Springs in Manga Subcounty, Nyamira County, Kenya

Author:
Alice Makonjo Wekesa; Calford Otieno
Source:
The scientific world journal 2022 v.2022 pp. -
ISSN:
1537-744X
Subject:
World Health Organization; alkalinity; calcium; chlorides; coliform bacteria; fluorides; groundwater; iron; irrigation; magnesium; nitrates; pH; phosphates; phosphorus; turbidity; water hardness; wet season; Kenya
Abstract:
... We present the results of groundwater quality assessment that was done during the rainy season in November 2018 in the Manga region of Nyamira County, Kenya. Water samples were collected from three springs, Kiangoso, Kerongo, and Tetema, for the assessment. Water quality index was calculated based on pH, turbidity, nitrate, phosphate, calcium, magnesium, chloride, sulphates, fluoride, iron, total ...
DOI:
10.1155/2022/3498394

19. Assessor burden, inter-rater agreement and user experience of the RoB-SPEO tool for assessing risk of bias in studies estimating prevalence of exposure to occupational risk factors: An analysis from the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury

Author:
Natalie C. Momen; Kai N. Streicher; Denise T.C. da Silva; Alexis Descatha; Monique H.W. Frings-Dresen; Diana Gagliardi; Lode Godderis; Tom Loney; Daniele Mandrioli; Alberto Modenese; Rebecca L. Morgan; Daniela Pachito; Paul T.J. Scheepers; Daria Sgargi; Marília Silva Paulo; Vivi Schlünssen; Grace Sembajwe; Kathrine Sørensen; Liliane R. Teixeira; Thomas Tenkate; Frank Pega
Source:
Environment international 2022 v.158 pp. 107005
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
World Health Organization; burden of disease; environment; labor; risk assessment; systematic review; temporal variation
Abstract:
... As part of the development of the World Health Organization (WHO)/International Labour Organization (ILO) Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury, WHO and ILO carried out several systematic reviews to determine the prevalence of exposure to selected occupational risk factors. Risk of bias assessment for individual studies is a critical step of a systematic review. No tool ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2021.107005

20. Association of selenium, arsenic, and other trace elements in drinking water and urine in residents of the plateau region in China

Author:
Shuangmei Tong; Linsheng Yang; Hongqiang Gong; Li Wang; Hairong Li; Jiangping Yu; Yonghua Li; Yangzong Deji; Cangjue Nima; Shengcheng Zhao; Zongji Gesang; Chang Kong; Xiaoya Wang; Zhuming Men
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.18 pp. 26498-26512
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
World Health Organization; arsenic; biometry; cadmium; chromium; copper; excretion; exposure pathways; females; food composition; guidelines; humans; lead; males; manganese; nickel; pollution; research; selenium; urine; zinc; China
Abstract:
... Drinking water is considered to be an important exposure pathway for humans to ingest trace elements; human urine samples are widely accepted as biometric substrates that can reflect human exposure to trace elements. The current study aimed at investigating the concentrations of trace elements including selenium (Se), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), nickel ( ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-17418-1

21. Atmospheric water harvester-assisted solar steam generation for highly efficient collection of distilled water

Author:
Suwei Dong; Yunfan Xu; Chenjie Wang; Cihui Liu; Jinlei Zhang; Yunsong Di; Liyan Yu; Lifeng Dong; Zhixing Gan
Source:
Journal of materials chemistry A 2022 v.10 no.4 pp. 1885-1890
ISSN:
2050-7496
Subject:
World Health Organization; cold; desalination; drinking water; energy; evaporation rate; freshwater; hydrogels; irradiation; salinity; seawater; steam; wastewater
Abstract:
... Solar steam generation (SSG) is developed as a promising way for seawater desalination and wastewater purification, bringing new opportunities for solving the shortages of freshwater. Herein, hierarchical columnar RGO bundles with cold evaporation surfaces are designed for high-performance SSG. We find that the evaporation rate can be significantly increased by simply enlarging the dark evaporatio ...
DOI:
10.1039/d1ta10040h

22. Benchmarking the nutrition-related commitments and practices of major Belgian food companies

Author:
Iris Van Dam; Naomi Reimes; Stefanie Vandevijvere
Source:
international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity 2022 v.19 no.1 pp. 43
ISSN:
1479-5868
Subject:
World Health Organization; fast food restaurants; issues and policy; models; non-alcoholic beverages; nutrient content; nutrition; obesity; physical activity; supermarkets; Europe
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: To benchmark and quantitatively assess the transparency, specificity and comprehensiveness of nutrition-related commitments, as well as related practices of the largest Belgian food companies. METHODS: The ‘Business Impact Assessment on Obesity and population-level nutrition’ (BIA-Obesity) was applied to evaluate nutrition-related commitments and practices concerning product formulatio ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12966-022-01269-1

23. Commercially acquired açaí pulps contamination by Trypanosoma cruzi

Author:
Diana Zapparoli; Thainá Valente Bertozzo; Marcela Alexandrino; Daniela Filadelfo Sanches; Isabella Neves Aires; Suzane Manzini; Maria Izabel Merino de Medeiros; Cilmery Suemi Kurokawa; Rodrigo Mattos dos Santos; Simone Baldini Lucheis
Source:
International journal of food microbiology 2022 v.363 pp. 109508
ISSN:
0168-1605
Subject:
Chagas disease; Trypanosoma cruzi; World Health Organization; ambient temperature; etiological agents; food microbiology; ice cream; kinetoplast DNA; laws and regulations; pasteurization; people; polymerase chain reaction; pulp; quality control; Brazil
Abstract:
... The etiological agent of Chagas disease is the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. According to the World Health Organization, about seven to eight million people are infected with T. cruzi worldwide. The main routes of transmission are vectorial and oral, which has assumed great epidemiological importance, since there is no legislation that requires the pasteurization of açaí pulp. The present work aime ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2021.109508

24. Community-level ambient fine particulate matter and seasonal influenza among children in Guangzhou, China: A Bayesian spatiotemporal analysis

Author:
Rong Zhang; Ka Yan Lai; Wenhui Liu; Yanhui Liu; Jianyun Lu; Linwei Tian; Chris Webster; Lei Luo; Chinmoy Sarkar
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.826 pp. 154135
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Bayesian theory; World Health Organization; algorithms; autocorrelation; disease control; environment; influenza; monitoring; particulates; China
Abstract:
... Influenza is a major preventable infectious respiratory disease. However, there is little detailed long-term evidence of its associations with PM₂.₅ among children. We examined the community-level associations between exposure to ambient PM₂.₅ and incident influenza in Guangzhou, China. We used data from the city-wide influenza surveillance system collected by Guangzhou Centre for Disease Control ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154135

25. Comparing human exposure to fine particulate matter in low and high-income countries: A systematic review of studies measuring personal PM2.5 exposure

Author:
Shanon Lim; Eridiong Bassey; Brendan Bos; Liberty Makacha; Diana Varaden; Raphael E. Arku; Jill Baumgartner; Michael Brauer; Majid Ezzati; Frank J. Kelly; Benjamin Barratt
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.833 pp. 155207
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
World Health Organization; air pollution; biomass; coal; environment; gender; guidelines; humans; income; particulates; second hand smoke; systematic review; traffic
Abstract:
... Due to the adverse health effects of air pollution, researchers have advocated for personal exposure measurements whereby individuals carry portable monitors in order to better characterise and understand the sources of people's pollution exposure. The aim of this systematic review is to assess the differences in the magnitude and sources of personal PM₂.₅ exposures experienced between countries a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155207

26. Decontamination of SARS-CoV-2 from cold-chain food packaging provides no marginal benefit in risk reduction to food workers

Author:
Julia S. Sobolik; Elizabeth T. Sajewski; Lee-Ann Jaykus; D. Kane Cooper; Ben A. Lopman; Alicia N.M. Kraay; P. Barry Ryan; Jodie L. Guest; Amy Webb-Girard; Juan S. Leon
Source:
Food control 2022 v.136 pp. 108845
ISSN:
0956-7135
Subject:
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; World Health Organization; cold chain; decontamination; disease control; fomites; food industry; food quality; food safety; frozen foods; hand washing; labor force; microbiological risk assessment; models; risk; risk reduction; vaccination; vaccines; water quality
Abstract:
... Countries continue to debate the need for decontamination of cold-chain food packaging to reduce possible severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) fomite transmission among frontline workers. While laboratory-based studies demonstrate persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces, the likelihood of fomite-mediated transmission under real-life conditions is uncertain. Using a quantitati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108845
CHORUS:
10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108845

27. Detection of the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of SARS-CoV-2 in aircraft wastewater

Author:
Warish Ahmed; Aaron Bivins; Wendy J.M. Smith; Suzanne Metcalfe; Mikayla Stephens; Amy V. Jennison; Frederick A.J. Moore; Jayden Bourke; Sanmarie Schlebusch; Jamie McMahon; Glen Hewitson; Son Nguyen; Jean Barcelon; Greg Jackson; Jochen F. Mueller; John Ehret; Ian Hosegood; Wei Tian; Haofei Wang; Lin Yang; Paul M. Bertsch; Josh Tynan; Kevin V. Thomas; Kyle Bibby; Tyson E. Graber; Ryan Ziels; Stuart L. Simpson
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.820 pp. 153171
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; World Health Organization; aircraft; disease severity; environment; flight; genome; monitoring; nanopores; travel; wastewater; Northern Territory; South Africa
Abstract:
... On the 26th of November 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated the newly detected B.1.1.529 lineage of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) the Omicron Variant of Concern (VOC). The genome of the Omicron VOC contains more than 50 mutations, many of which have been associated with increased transmissibility, differing disease severity, and potential to evade im ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153171

28. Determination of dietary exposure and extraction efficiency of nitrosamine from cooked meat

Author:
Abu Tareq Mohammad Abdullah; Tanzir Ahmed Khan; Miskat Sharif; Reaz Mohammad Mazumdar; Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman
Source:
Current research in food science 2022 v.5 pp. 491-497
ISSN:
2665-9271
Subject:
N-nitrosodimethylamine; World Health Organization; beef; body weight; carcinogenicity; cooked foods; detection limit; dietary exposure; diethylnitrosamine; food safety; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; patties; research; steaks; ultrasonics; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... Meat products are claimed to be a source of carcinogenic nitrosamines (NAs) exposure in food. In this study, dietary exposure of six nitrosamines: N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), N-nitrosopyrrolidine (NPYR), N-nitrosopiperidine (NPIP), N-nitrosodipropylamine (NDPA), N-nitrosodibutylamine (NDBA) were estimated by Gas chromatography method. Four types of processed beef p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.crfs.2022.02.010

29. Development of a spectroscopic approach for non-destructive and rapid screening of cucumbers based on maximum limit of nitrate accumulation

Author:
Bahareh Jamshidi; Najmeh Yazdanfar
Source:
Journal of food composition and analysis 2022 v.110 pp. 104513
ISSN:
0889-1575
Subject:
World Health Organization; food composition; greenhouses; models; near-infrared spectroscopy; nitrates; prediction; rapid methods; safety assessment
Abstract:
... In this research, a non-destructive and low-cost approach based on Vis/NIR spectroscopy was developed for rapid measurement of nitrate concentrations in cucumbers and screening of the samples based on maximum limit of nitrate accumulation. Vis/NIR spectra of intact cucumbers including both field and greenhouse samples with different concentrations of nitrate were analyzed. PLS models were develope ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104513

30. Dietary Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease among Low-Income Haitian Adults: Findings from a Population-Based Cohort

Author:
Adrienne Clermont; Rodney Sufra; Jean Lookens Pierre; Michelle Nour Mourra; Elizabeth L. Fox; Vanessa Rouzier; Eliezer Dade; Stephano St-Preux; Joseph Inddy; Hilaire Erline; Fleurijean Pierre Obed; Lily D. Yan; Miranda Metz; Myung Hee Lee; Daniel W. Fitzgerald; Marie Marcelle Deschamps; Jean W. Pape; Margaret L. McNairy
Source:
Nutrients 2022 v.14 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
World Health Organization; body mass index; cardiovascular diseases; education; fried foods; income; oils; risk; socioeconomic status; sugars; urbanization; Haiti
Abstract:
... Poor diets are responsible for a large burden of noncommunicable disease (NCD). The prevalence of modifiable dietary risk factors is rising in lower-income countries such as Haiti, along with increasing urbanization and shifts to diets high in sugar, salt, and fat. We describe self-reported dietary patterns (intake of fruits, vegetables, fried food, sugar-sweetened beverages, and added salt and oi ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu14040787

31. Does conservation tillage on partially reclaimed sodic soil restore land degradation by influencing boron dynamics, bioavailability for plant's uptake and nutritional security?

Author:
Sunil Kumar Jha; Vinay Kumar Mishra; Thukkaram Damodaran; Atul Kumar Singh; Yash Pal Singh; Dinesh Kumar Sharma
Source:
Land degradation & development 2022 v.33 no.8 pp. 1260-1268
ISSN:
1085-3278
Subject:
World Health Organization; average daily intake; bioavailability; boron; clay; conventional tillage; crop residues; field experimentation; food intake; food security; humans; land degradation; no-tillage; nutritive value; pH; reduced tillage; rice; sodic soils; wheat
Abstract:
... Boron (B) is nutritionally important for plants, humans and animals but its deficiency in soil and plants has become a global problem and may affect the nutritional quality of food. The widespread crop residue (CR) burning on farms is another environmental and land degradation problem, causing ecological threats to agriculture. Addressing these issues, a field experiment was initiated for B restor ...
DOI:
10.1002/ldr.4206

32. Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMF) on cancer in laboratory animal studies: A protocol for a systematic review

Author:
Meike Mevissen; Jerrold M. Ward; Annette Kopp-Schneider; James P. McNamee; Andrew W. Wood; Tania M. Rivero; Kristina Thayer; Kurt Straif
Source:
Environment international 2022 v.161 pp. 107106
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
World Health Organization; carcinogenicity; environment; health effects assessments; human health; laboratory animals; protocols; radio waves; risk; surveys; systematic review
Abstract:
... The carcinogenicity of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMF) has been evaluated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in 2011. Based on limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans and in animals, RF EMF were classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B). In 2018, based on a survey amongst RF experts, WHO prioritized six major topics of potential RF EMF rel ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2022.107106

33. Environmentally relevant arsenic exposure affects morphological and molecular endpoints associated with reproduction in the Western mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis

Author:
Riley J. Smith; Kalai M. Kollus; Catherine R. Propper
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.830 pp. 154448
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Gambusia affinis; World Health Organization; adults; androgen receptors; animal morphology; anthropogenic activities; arsenic; bioaccumulation; developmental toxicity; estrogen receptors; field experimentation; fish; gene expression; groundwater; indicator species; juveniles; laboratory experimentation; males; reproduction; sodium arsenite; surface water; vitellogenin; wildlife; Arizona
Abstract:
... Arsenic (As) exposure, even at low environmentally relevant levels, may cause detrimental health outcomes through developmental toxicity and by acting as an endocrine disrupting compound (EDC). Although several studies indicate that wildlife bioaccumulate As, few evaluate the health impact on fish species in their natural environment. In the U.S., As has a drinking water regulatory limit of 10 μg/ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154448

34. Estimation of Intake of Critical Nutrients Associated with Noncommunicable Diseases According to the PAHO/WHO Criteria in the Diet of School-Age Children in Montevideo, Uruguay

Author:
Florencia Köncke; Cecilia Toledo; Christian Berón; Iael Klaczko; Alicia Carriquiry; Gustavo Cediel; Fabio S. Gomes
Source:
Nutrients 2022 v.14 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
World Health Organization; food intake; models; nutrient content; nutrient intake; nutritive value; saturated fats; sodium; Uruguay
Abstract:
... Purpose: To estimate the effect of the consumption of products with an excessive amount of critical nutrients associated with NCDs, according to the PAHO Nutrient Profile Model on the quality of the diet of Uruguayan school-age children (4 to 12 years). Methods: A 24 h recall of food intake was conducted in a representative sample of 332 participants in the evaluation of the School Feeding Program ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu14030528

35. Ethanol briquettes as clean cooking alternative in Malawi

Author:
Kelvin Chomanika; Ephraim Vunain; Stanley Mlatho; Mayamiko Minofu
Source:
Energy for sustainable development 2022 v.68 pp. 50-64
ISSN:
0973-0826
Subject:
World Health Organization; calorimetry; carbon monoxide; ceramics; charcoal; combustion; energy; ethanol; heating systems; particulates; sustainable development; Kenya; Malawi
Abstract:
... Access to clean, affordable and sustainable energy is one of the greatest challenges people in Malawi are facing today. Ethanol briquettes are a viable source of energy for cooking instead of charcoal. In this paper, combustion containers were designed, fabricated and retrofitted with Chitetezo Mbaula and Kenya Ceramic Jiko stoves. Results of ethanol briquettes calorimetry showed 37.4 MJ/kg and 36 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.esd.2022.03.002

36. Ethics review of COVID-19 human challenge studies: A joint HRA/WHO workshop

Author:
Eloise Williams; Kathrine Craig; Christopher Chiu; Hugh Davies; Stephanie Ellis; Claudia Emerson; Euzebiusz Jamrozik; Monica Jefford; Gagandeep Kang; Melissa Kapulu; Simon E. Kolstoe; Katherine Littler; Anthony Lockett; Elena Rey; Janet Messer; Helen McShane; Carla Saenz; Michael J. Selgelid; Seema Shah; Peter G. Smith; Naho Yamazaki
Source:
Vaccine 2022 pp. -
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; World Health Organization; ethics; humans; pandemic; vaccination; vaccines; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... This report of a joint World Health Organization (WHO) and United Kingdom (UK) Health Research Authority (HRA) workshop discusses the ethics review of the first COVID-19 human challenge studies, undertaken in the midst of the pandemic. It reviews the early efforts of international and national institutions to define the ethical standards required for COVID-19 human challenge studies and create the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.02.004

37. Evaluating the spatiotemporal ozone characteristics with high-resolution predictions in mainland China, 2013–2019

Author:
Xia Meng; Weidong Wang; Su Shi; Shengqiang Zhu; Peng Wang; Renjie Chen; Qingyang Xiao; Tao Xue; Guannan Geng; Qiang Zhang; Haidong Kan; Hongliang Zhang
Source:
Environmental pollution 2022 v.299 pp. 118865
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
World Health Organization; air quality; algorithms; coasts; models; ozone; pollution; population density; seasonal variation; temperature; China
Abstract:
... Evaluating ozone levels at high resolutions and accuracy is crucial for understanding the spatiotemporal characteristics of ozone distribution and assessing ozone exposure levels in epidemiological studies. The national models with high spatiotemporal resolutions to predict ground ozone concentrations are limited in China so far. In this study, we aimed to develop a random forest model by combinin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118865

38. Functionalized dual modification of covalent organic framework for efficient and rapid trace heavy metals removal from drinking water

Author:
Yanan Yang; Yu Zhang; Hong Zheng; Baichao Zhang; Qi Zuo; Kaiyue Fan
Source:
Chemosphere 2022 v.290 pp. 133215
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
World Health Organization; adsorbents; adsorption; cadmium; calcium; chromium; copper; lead; mercury; nitrogen; pH; sulfur; tap water
Abstract:
... A key challenge in trace heavy metals removal from drinking water by adsorption technology is to achieve high adsorption capacity and rapid uptake speed of adsorbent. Herein, we report a functionalized double modified covalent organic framework (DMTD–COF–SH) bearing high-density sulfur and nitrogen chelating groups provided simultaneously by 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole (DMTD) and 1,2-ethanedi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133215

39. Game of transmissions (GoT) of SARS-CoV-2: Second wave of COVID-19 is here in India

Author:
Manish Kumar; Suvendu Manna; Amritesh Kumar Jha; Payal Mazumder; Neeraj Rastogi
Source:
Current opinion in environmental science & health 2022 v.27 pp. 100355
ISSN:
2468-5844
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; World Health Organization; airborne transmission; death; pandemic; sewage; stakeholders; viruses; India
Abstract:
... Corona virus disease (COVID-19) pandemic had taken the humankind by surprise, yet the world laid out a historical battle against all the odds. Laboratory findings have never been so rapidly made available to common public and authorities. Experimental data on COVID-19 from across the globe was directly made accessible worldwide. The second wave of the pandemic in India caused unprecedented havoc a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100355

40. Ganga river water quality assessment using combined approaches: physico-chemical parameters and cyanobacterial toxicity detection with special reference to microcystins and molecular characterization of microcystin synthetase (mcy) genes carrying cyanobacteria

Author:
Vigya Kesari; Sanjay Kumar; Indrajeet Yadav; Antra Chatterjee; Shweta Rai; Shraddha Pandey
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.9 pp. 13122-13140
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Anabaena; Microcystis; Oscillatoria; Phormidium; World Health Organization; climate change; coliform bacteria; eutrophication; high performance liquid chromatography; microcystins; nucleotide sequences; phosphates; research; river water; rivers; sanitation; toxicity; water quality
Abstract:
... Water quality assessment relies mostly on physico-chemical-based characterization; however, eutrophication and climate change advocate the abundance of toxic microcystins (MCs) producing cyanobacteria as emerging bio-indicator. In the present study, a spatial-temporal analysis was carried out at ten sampling sites of Prayagraj and Varanasi during June 2017 and March 2018 to determine the Ganga Riv ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-16589-1

41. Gemini-Mediated Self-Disinfecting Surfaces to Address the Contact Transmission of Infectious Diseases

Author:
MinJu Kim; Roscoe T. H. Linstadt; Kollbe Ahn Ando; Jinsoo Ahn
Source:
Langmuir 2022 v.38 no.6 pp. 2162-2173
ISSN:
1520-5827
Subject:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Escherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Staphylococcus aureus; World Health Organization; ammonium; disinfection; environmental protection; ethanol; hydrogen peroxide; hypochlorites; primary transmission; quaternary ammonium compounds; silane
Abstract:
... According to both the Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization, contact transmission is the primary transmission route of infectious diseases worldwide. Usually, this is mitigated by a schedule of repeated regular sanitization, yet surfaces are easily re-contaminated in the interim between cleanings. One solution to this problem is to generate self-disinfecting surfaces that ca ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c03401

42. Global prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis in dogs: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Author:
Tahmineh Gorgani-Firouzjaee; Narges Kalantari; Mohammad Chehrazi; Salman Ghaffari; Shaysteh Shahdin
Source:
Journal of helminthology v.96 pp. e11
ISSN:
1475-2697
Subject:
Strongyloides stercoralis; World Health Organization; data collection; dog diseases; dogs; females; helminths; immunosuppression; intestines; males; meta-analysis; models; strongyloidiasis; systematic review; Africa; Europe; South East Asia
Abstract:
... Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal parasitic helminth that mainly affects humans and dogs throughout the world. Canine strongyloidosis is generally characterized by asymptomatic infection, with fatal disease in cases of immunodeficiency. This study was conducted in order to evaluate the global prevalence of S. stercoralis in dogs. Six electronic databases were searched for this purpose. Th ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0022149X21000808

43. Global surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and hypervirulence in Klebsiella pneumoniae from LMICs: An in-silico approach

Author:
Reshma Silvester; Ajin Madhavan; Aswin Kokkat; Ajilesh Parolla; Adarsh B.M.; Harikrishnan M.; Mohamed Hatha Abdulla
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.802 pp. 149859
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Klebsiella pneumoniae; World Health Organization; antibiotic resistance; carbapenems; colistin; computer simulation; environment; epidemiology; fluoroquinolones; fosfomycin; genomics; monitoring; multiple drug resistance; public health; risk assessment; therapeutics; Africa; Europe; India; Pakistan; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The global emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among pathogens is a major public health crisis that might soon lead to a post-antibiotic era. Klebsiella pneumoniae, included in the World Health Organization list of critical priority pathogens, is an emerging threat to global health owing to the rapid rise of convergent AMR and hypervirulent strains. Comprehensive epidemiology of AMR-hyperv ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149859

44. Groundwater quality assessment and health risks from nitrate contamination in the Heilongdong Spring Basin, a typical headwater basin of the North China Plain

Author:
Fei Liu; Pinna Zhen; Shou Wang
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.12 pp. 17655-17670
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
World Health Organization; adults; agricultural land; aquifers; basins; decision making; groundwater; groundwater recharge; magnesium; nitrates; pollution; research; risk; salinity; sodium; water quality
Abstract:
... Groundwater quality assessment is crucial to the sustainable utilization of global groundwater resources. This study examined the current groundwater quality circumstance and the associated health risks from nitrate contamination for different age groups in the Heilongdong Spring Basin, a typical headwater basin of the North China Plain. A total of 39 groundwater samples were collected, and major ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-17065-6

45. Heavy metals contamination and associated health risks in food webs—a review focuses on food safety and environmental sustainability in Bangladesh

Author:
Aniruddha Sarker; Jang-Eok Kim; Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam; Muhammad Bilal; Md. Refat Jahan Rakib; Rakhi Nandi; Mohammed M. Rahman; Tofazzal Islam
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.3 pp. 3230-3245
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Food and Agriculture Organization; World Health Organization; ecosystems; environmental sustainability; food chain; food safety; heavy metals; issues and policy; laws and regulations; pollution; remediation; research; risk; surveys; systematic review; toxicity; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... Heavy metals occur naturally in very small amounts in living organisms, but exposure to their higher concentrations is hazardous. Heavy metals at hazardous levels are commonly found in foodstuffs of Bangladesh, mainly due to the lack of safety guidelines and poor management of industrial effluents. Several lines of evidence suggest that the level of heavy metals in foodstuffs of Bangladesh is high ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-17153-7

46. Historical and cultural aspects of obesity: From a symbol of wealth and prosperity to the epidemic of the 21st century

Author:
Marta Sumińska; Rafał Podgórski; Klaudia Bogusz‐Górna; Bogda Skowrońska; Artur Mazur; Marta Fichna
Source:
Obesity reviews 2022 v.23 no.6 pp. e13440
ISSN:
1467-7881
Subject:
World Health Organization; adipose tissue; medicine; obesity; public health; socioeconomic status
Abstract:
... World Health Organization defines obesity as abnormal or excess adipose tissue accumulation. Nowadays, this condition is a serious threat to the public health in most countries around the world. Obesity adversely affects physical, mental, and in most cultures, social well‐being. However, throughout the ages—from ancient times to the 21st century—this condition has been subject to various interpret ...
DOI:
10.1111/obr.13440

47. Historical experiences on mass drug administration for malaria control and elimination, its challenges and China's experience: a narrative review

Author:
Julie Nadia; Fangli Lu
Source:
Acta tropica 2022 v.225 pp. 106209
ISSN:
0001-706X
Subject:
Internet; World Health Organization; databases; drugs; malaria; public health; vision; China; Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract:
... After decades of efforts, malaria is still a major public health problem in many countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Mass drug administration (MDA) has been one of the interventions used to control malaria. China, the largest and most populous country in the world, has recently achieved malaria elimination with MDA within its strategy. Therefore, knowing the history of the use of MDA, and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106209

48. Hydrogeochemical categorization and quality assessment of shallow groundwater sources in typical urban slum and peri-urban areas of Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria

Author:
S. A. Ganiyu; A. T. Oyadeyi; J. A. Rabiu; O. A. Jegede
Source:
Environmental earth sciences 2022 v.81 no.4 pp. 111
ISSN:
1866-6280
Subject:
World Health Organization; carbonates; cation exchange; freshwater; groundwater; hydrogeochemistry; oxygen; risk; silicates; sulfates; urban development; water quality; Nigeria
Abstract:
... The present study appraises the quality and hydrogeochemical characterization of groundwater from shallow hand-dug wells in parts of Ibadan, Nigeria. Ten (10) composite water samples were collected from two representative residential locations in the city, one is a densely built up area (BUA) and the other is a peri-urban area (PUA). The dominant factors influencing hydrogeochemical characteristic ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12665-022-10237-8

49. Hydrogeochemical evolution and assessment of groundwater quality in the Togo and Dahomeyan aquifers, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Author:
Emmanuel Daanoba Sunkari; Jamel Seidu; Anthony Ewusi
Source:
Environmental research 2022 v.208 pp. 112679
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
World Health Organization; aragonite; calcite; dolomite; ecosystems; electrical conductivity; goethite; groundwater; hematite; hydrogeochemistry; ion exchange; irrigation; irrigation water; landfills; magnesium; multivariate analysis; pH; research; salinity; sewage; sodium; sodium adsorption ratio; surface water; water quality; Ghana
Abstract:
... Groundwater quality is generally better than surface water quality but this is not sacrosanct because during recharge and abstraction, groundwater may be subjected to variations due to influence from natural and anthropogenic processes. The Togo and Dahomeyan aquifers are threatened by several anthropogenic activities like dumping of domestic and industrial wastes in open landfill sites. These act ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2022.112679

50. Hydrogeochemical insights into the signatures, genesis and sustainable perspective of nitrate enriched groundwater in the piedmont of Hutuo watershed, China

Author:
Yong Xiao; Kui Liu; Qichen Hao; Dian Xiao; Yucheng Zhu; Shiyang Yin; Yunhui Zhang
Source:
Catena 2022 v.212 pp. 106020
ISSN:
0341-8162
Subject:
World Health Organization; adults; ammonia; catenas; environmental protection; groundwater; hydrogeochemistry; land use; nitrates; nitrites; piedmont; residential areas; resource management; risk; salinity; water quality; water supply; water treatment; watersheds; China
Abstract:
... Groundwater nitrate contamination has been a global issue threatening water supply, especially in arid and semiarid piedmonts. An extensive hydrogeochemical investigation was performed in an intensively human-impacted semiarid piedmont in North China. Groundwater is nearly neutral to alkaline in nature with large variations of salinity. The concentration of nitrate in groundwater ranges from 4.89  ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.catena.2022.106020