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1. Estimating the range of the maximum hormetic stimulatory response

Author:
Calabrese, Edward J.; Agathokleous, Evgenios; Kozumbo, Walter J.; Stanek, Edward J.; Leonard, Denise
Source:
Environmental research 2019 v.170 pp. 337-343
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; databases; humans; microorganisms;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... An ever-expanding hormetic database (HDB) was used to demonstrate that the median maximal hormetic stimulatory response (MHSR) of biphasic dose-response relationships increases in value with an increase in the number of stimulatory doses/concentrations that are administered below the estimated threshold/ZEP (zero equivalent point – i.e., the dose where the response crosses the control group value) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2018.12.020

2. Linking the ball‐and‐cup analogy and ordination trajectories to describe ecosystem stability, resistance, and resilience

Author:
Lamothe, Karl A.; Somers, Keith M.; Jackson, Donald A.
Source:
Ecosphere 2019 v.10 no.3 pp. e02629
ISSN:
2150-8925
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; ecosystems; environmental factors;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... The ball‐and‐cup diagram for conceptualizing ecosystem stability, resistance, and resilience is often presented as a ball rolling around within and between two or more cups. This analogy has a long history in ecology and has been used to illustrate ecosystem changes over time where the magnitude of changes required to push the ball from one cup to another represents a regime shift to an alternativ ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecs2.2629

3. Sediment grain size measurements are affected by site-specific sediment characteristics and analysis methods: implications for environmental monitoring

Author:
Hunt, Stephen; Jones, Hannah F. E.
Source:
New Zealand journal of marine and freshwater research 2019 v.53 no.2 pp. 244-257
ISSN:
1175-8805
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; analytical methods; environmental monitoring; estuaries; fauna; sediments; sieving;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Sediment grain size, and specifically changes in the percent mud content (i.e. the fraction <63 µm) over time is often used as an indicator of estuarine environmental health. Using sediment samples from three distinct estuarine systems, we determined that different analytical methods (laser diffraction and wet sieving) gave significantly different results in terms of percent mud content. These dif ...
DOI:
10.1080/00288330.2018.1553192

4. Monitoring ecological recovery of reclaimed wellsites: Protocols for quantifying recovery on forested lands

Author:
McIntosh, Anne C.S.; Drozdowski, Bonnie; Degenhardt, Dani; Powter, Chris B.; Small, Christina C.; Begg, John; Farr, Dan; Janz, Arnold; Lupardus, Randi C.; Ryerson, Delinda; Schieck, Jim
Source:
MethodsX 2019 v.6 pp. 876-909
ISSN:
2215-0161
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; habitats; indicator species; landscapes; monitoring; soil; vegetation; Alberta;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... We developed a scientifically robust and financially sustainable monitoring protocol to enable a consistent assessment of ecological recovery of physical, chemical, and biological indicators at certified reclaimed industrial wellsites in forested lands in noutheastern Alberta. Using the developed protocols, data can be generated from measurement of soil, vegetation, and landscape indicators at rec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.mex.2019.03.031

5. Nanoparticles considered as mixtures for toxicological research Part C Environmental carcinogenesis & ecotoxicology reviews

Author:
Deng, Hua; Zhang, Ying; Yu, Hongtao
Source:
Journal of environmental science and health 2018 v.36 no.1 pp. 1-20
ISSN:
1532-4095
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; byproducts; coatings; nanoparticles;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Nanoparticles are used widely in our lives, but the understanding of their impacts on human and environmental health is still limited, at least due in part to the fact that nanoparticles are mixtures. This review describes that “nanotoxicity” is actually a test of the overall effect of a nanoparticle mixture: starting materials for nanoparticle preparation, surface coating agents, surface reaction ...
DOI:
10.1080/10590501.2018.1418792

6. Semiparametric spatial mixed effects single index models

Author:
Mahmoud, Hamdy F.F.; Kim, Inyoung
Source:
Computational statistics & data analysis 2019 v.136 pp. 108-122
ISSN:
0167-9473
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; cities; humans; models; mortality; prediction; temperature; weather; South Korea;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Environmental health studies are of often interest in human research to evaluate the relationship between mortality and temperature by incorporating spatial correlation and other weather variables. Since this relationship cannot be expressed by a parametric model, a nonparametric model is often used to estimate this relationship. A semiparametric integrated-spatial mixed effects single index model ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.csda.2019.01.008

7. Mechanisms and reutilization of modified biochar used for removal of heavy metals from wastewater: A review

Author:
Wang, Li; Wang, Yujiao; Ma, Fang; Tankpa, Vitus; Bai, Shanshan; Guo, Xiaomeng; Wang, Xin
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019 v.668 pp. 1298-1309
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; activated carbon; adsorbents; adsorption; biochar; heavy metals; humans; wastewater;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Heavy metals (HMs) pose serious threat to both human and environmental health and therefore, effective and low-cost techniques to remove HMs are urgently required. Because HMs are difficult to be biodegraded and transformed, adsorption is a most promising treatment method in recent times. Biochar (BC), a low-cost and sustainable adsorbent material, has recently attracted much research attention du ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.011

8. Benthic quality assessment using M-AMBI in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan

Author:
Umehara, Akira; Nakai, Satoshi; Okuda, Tetsuji; Ohno, Masaki; Nishijima, Wataru
Source:
Marine environmental research 2019 v.148 pp. 67-74
ISSN:
0141-1136
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; coasts; indigenous species; invertebrates; redox potential; sediments; temperature; total organic carbon; water content; Japan;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Benthic invertebrates that inhabit the seafloor respond to anthropogenic and natural stresses, and are good indicators for assessing the benthic ecological status. We evaluated the ecosystem health of the Seto Inland Sea based on the multivariate AZTI Marine Biotic Index (M-AMBI), being its first application in a Japanese coastal sea with numerous endemic species. From the 415 locations studied, w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.05.007

9. The flux and impact of wastewater infrastructure microorganisms on human and ecosystem health

Author:
Newton, Ryan J; McClary, Jill S
Source:
Current opinion in biotechnology 2019 v.57 pp. 145-150
ISSN:
0958-1669
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; algorithms; artificial intelligence; genes; humans; infrastructure; microbial load; microbiome; microorganisms; pollution; stormwater; wastewater;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Wastewater infrastructure is designed, in part, to remove microorganisms. However, many microorganisms are able to colonize infrastructure and resist treatment, resulting in an enormous flux of microorganisms to urban adjacent waters. These urban-associated microorganisms are discharged through three primary routes 1) failing infrastructure, 2) stormwater, and 3) treated wastewater effluent. Bacte ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.copbio.2019.03.015

10. Urban ecosystem health evaluation for typical Chinese cities along the Belt and Road

Author:
Su, Meirong; Xie, Hong; Yue, Wencong; Zhang, Lixiao; Yang, Zhifeng; Chen, Shuhuan
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.101 pp. 572-582
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; case studies; cities; ecosystems; environmental indicators; health status; models; temporal variation;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... As key social nodes and development engines, the status of various cities is important for the construction of “the Silk Road Economic Belt” and “21st Century Maritime Silk Road” (hereafter called the “B&R”). To comprehensively evaluate the status of cities along the B&R, the concept of urban ecosystem health was applied in this paper, and an innovative assessment framework of “structure-function- ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.01.070

11. Outlier detection and gap filling methodologies for low-cost air quality measurements

Author:
Ottosen, Thor-Bjørn; Kumar, Prashant
Source:
Environmental science 2019 v.21 no.4 pp. 701-713
ISSN:
2050-7895
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; air pollution; air quality; automation; case studies; data quality; information processing; quality control;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Air pollution is a major environmental health problem around the world, which needs to be monitored. In recent years, a new generation of low-cost air pollution sensors has emerged. Poor or unknown data quality, resulting from the intrinsic properties of the sensor as well as the lack of a consensus on data processing methodologies for these sensors, has, among other factors, prevented widespread ...
DOI:
10.1039/c8em00593a

12. Extremely small amounts of B[a]P residues remobilised in long-term contaminated soils: A strong case for greater focus on readily available and not total-extractable fractions in risk assessment

Author:
Umeh, Anthony C.; Duan, Luchun; Naidu, Ravi; Semple, Kirk T.
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2019 v.368 pp. 72-80
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; acetone; butanol; methylene chloride; polluted soils; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; risk assessment; saponification; solvents;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... There is a lack of understanding about the potential for remobilisation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) residues in soils, specifically after the removal of readily available fractions, and the likelihood to cause harm to human and environmental health. Sequential solvent extractions, using butanol (BuOH), dichloromethane/acetone, and methanolic saponification were used to investigate t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.01.030

13. River health assessment of the Yellow River source region, Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China, based on tolerance values of macroinvertebrates

Author:
Liu, Wei; Xu, Mengzhen; Zhao, Na; Zhou, Xiongdong; Pan, Baozhu; Tian, Shimin; Lei, Fakai
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.10 pp. 10251-10262
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; biodiversity; ecological function; health effects assessments; humans; macroinvertebrates; rivers; streams; China; Yellow River;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... For decades, the river health of the Yellow River source region (YRSR) on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau has been a focal issue owing to its unique geographic location and ecological functions. This study investigated the ecological status of the headwater streams, the main stem, and the tributaries of the Yellow River in the YRSR using the tolerance values of macroinvertebrates and those related to ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-018-04110-0

14. Antibiotic resistance genes in bacteriophages from diverse marine habitats

Author:
Calero-Cáceres, William; Balcázar, José Luis
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019 v.654 pp. 452-455
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; antibiotic resistance; antibiotic resistance genes; bacitracin; bacteriophages; geographical distribution; habitats; humans; multiple drug resistance;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Although antibiotic resistance represents a significant and growing threat to human and environmental health worldwide, the contribution of bacteriophages (phages) to the acquisition and spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment has not been extensively explored. In this study, a comprehensive analysis of several viromes from diverse marine habitats was performed to investiga ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.166

15. Understanding the Connections Between Dogs, Health and Inuit Through a Mixed-Methods Study

Author:
Aenishaenslin, Cécile; Brunet, Patricia; Lévesque, Francis; Gouin, Géraldine G.; Simon, Audrey; Saint-Charles, Johanne; Leighton, Patrick; Bastian, Suzanne; Ravel, André
Source:
EcoHealth 2019 v.16 no.1 pp. 151-160
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; Inuit; cultural environment; dogs; humans; rabies; risk; zoonoses; Quebec;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Dogs have been an integral part of the Inuit social and cultural environment for generations, but their presence also generates public health risks such as bites and exposure to zoonotic diseases such as rabies. In Nunavik, Canada, some prevention and control interventions targeting dogs have been implemented but have not demonstrated their effectiveness in a long-term sustainable perspective. Thi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-018-1386-6

16. Quantifying stakeholder understanding of an ecosystem service trade-off

Author:
Stosch, Kathleen C.; Quilliam, Richard S.; Bunnefeld, Nils; Oliver, David M.
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019 v.651 pp. 2524-2534
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; ecosystem services; farms; freshwater; prioritization; scientists; socioeconomics; stakeholders; uncertainty; water management; water utilities; watersheds;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Sustainable management of global natural resources is challenged by social and environmental drivers, adding pressure to ecosystem service provision in many regions of the world where there are competing demands on environmental resources. Understanding trade-offs between ecosystem services and how they are valued by different stakeholder groups is therefore critical to maximise benefits and avoid ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.090

17. Visits from the ghost of disturbance past: Information about past disturbance influences lay judgments of ecosystems

Author:
Campbell-Arvai, Victoria
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2019 v.232 pp. 438-444
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; anthropogenic activities; biosphere; ecological function; ecosystems; forests; habitats; landscapes; people; photographs;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... While effective techniques are being developed to restore ecosystem function to landscapes following anthropogenic disturbance, there has been a paucity of research on lay judgments of the quality of restored ecosystems. This represents an important research gap because judgments about the health of ecosystems following restoration are likely to influence people's satisfaction with restoration out ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.11.068

18. Approaches for incorporating environmental mixtures as mediators in mediation analysis

Author:
Bellavia, Andrea; James-Todd, Tamarra; Williams, Paige L.
Source:
Environment international 2019 v.123 pp. 368-374
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; computer software; environmental factors; human health; models; pollutants; risk factors;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Mediation analysis offers an essential and rapidly expanding tool in environmental health studies to investigate the contribution of environmental factors towards observed associations between risk factors and health outcomes. When evaluating environmental factors, there may be particular interest in quantifying the impact of exposure to environmental mixtures on human health. In this context, eva ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2018.12.024

19. One Health as a moral dilemma: Towards a socially responsible zoonotic disease control

Author:
van Herten, Joost; Bovenkerk, Bernice; Verweij, Marcel
Source:
Zoonoses and public health 2019 v.66 no.1 pp. 26-34
ISSN:
1863-1959
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; One Health initiative; disease control; governance; health promotion; human health; humans; monitoring; professionals; zoonoses;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... During the last decade, the concept of One Health has become the international standard for zoonotic disease control. This call for transdisciplinary collaboration between professionals in human, animal and environmental health has produced several successes in zoonotic disease control, surveillance and research. Despite the lack of a clear definition, a shared agenda or institutional governance, ...
DOI:
10.1111/zph.12536

20. Phytotoxicity of wear debris from traditional and innovative brake pads

Author:
Maiorana, Simone; Teoldi, Federico; Silvani, Sara; Mancini, Alessandro; Sanguineti, Alessandro; Mariani, Federico; Cella, Claudia; Lopez, Aitziber; Potenza, Marco Alberto Carlo; Lodi, Marco; Dupin, Damien; Sanvito, Tiziano; Bonfanti, Andrea; Benfenati, Emilio; Baderna, Diego
Source:
Environment international 2019 v.123 pp. 156-163
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
environmental health,   etc   ; air quality; emissions; humans; phenol; phytotoxicity; plasma membrane; polluted soils; root growth; seeds;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Traffic-related emissions include gas and particles that can alter air quality and affect human and environmental health. Limited studies have demonstrated that particulate debris thrown off from brakes are toxic to higher plants. The acute phytotoxicity of brake pad wear debris (BPWD) investigated using cress seeds grown in soil contaminated with increasing concentrations of debris. Two types of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2018.11.057