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1. Capturing heavy loading microparticles using electrostatic precipitator with square-wave collecting electrode

Author:
Wen, Tsrong-Yi; Xue, Qing-Zhang
Source:
Powder technology 2020 v.361 pp. 520-528
ISSN:
0032-5910
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; aerosols; air flow; electrodes; microparticles;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Collecting aerosol particles is important in public health viewpoint because aerosol particles have been resulting in million deaths every year. Electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) are widely used to deal with massive particles at a given airflow rate because of several advantages attributed to ESPs' low pressure drop. However, the collection efficiency of an ESP decays quickly when demanding a hig ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.powtec.2019.11.083

2. Performance trends in wall-flow diesel particulate filters: Comparative analysis of their filtration efficiency and pressure drop

Author:
Orihuela, M. Pilar; Chacartegui, Ricardo; Gómez-Martín, Aurora; Ramírez-Rico, Joaquín; Becerra Villanueva, José A.
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.260 pp. 120863
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; filters; filtration; gasoline; particulate emissions; pollution; soot;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Soot and particulate emissions from the transport sector are a major concern worldwide, given their harmful effects on public health and the environment. On-road vehicles are the main contributing source to this kind of pollution. They are strictly regulated in many countries, with limitations on the number and concentration of released particles, and they must be equipped with particle abatement ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120863

3. Pesticides determination in foods and natural waters using solid amalgam-based electrodes: Challenges and trends

Author:
Gonçalves-Filho, Danielle; Silva, Caio Cesár Gonçalves; De Souza, Djenaine
Source:
Talanta 2020 v.212 pp. 120756
ISSN:
0039-9140
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; chemical structure; electrochemistry; electrodes; foods; pesticides;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The intensive use of pesticides in agricultural practices has promoted the appearance of environmental and public health problems. So, there has been a sharp increase in the development of simple, fast, sensitive, selective, and low-cost methods to analyse pesticides. Among them, electroanalytical methods have been frequently employed; however, the performance of these methods is strongly influenc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.talanta.2020.120756

4. Unveiling the Origin and Transmission of 2019-nCoV

Author:
Xu, Yifei
Source:
Trends in microbiology 2020 v.28 no.4 pp. 239-240
ISSN:
0966-842X
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; Coronavirinae; control methods; human diseases; China;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... A novel coronavirus has caused thousands of human infections in China since December 2019, raising a global public health concern. Recent studies (Huang et al., Chan et al., and Zhou et al.) have provided timely insights into its origin and ability to spread among humans, informing infection prevention and control practices. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tim.2020.02.001
PubMed:
32155431
PubMed Central:
PMC7126210

5. Atmospheric microplastic deposition in an urban environment and an evaluation of transport

Author:
Wright, S.L.; Ulke, J.; Font, A.; Chan, K.L.A.; Kelly, F.J.
Source:
Environment international 2020 v.136 pp. 105411
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; atmospheric deposition; human health; microplastics; urban areas; wind;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Microplastics are a global environmental issue contaminating aquatic and terrestrial environments. They have been reported in atmospheric deposition, and indoor and outdoor air, raising concern for public health due to the potential for exposure. Moreover, the atmosphere presents a new vehicle for microplastics to enter the wider environment, yet our knowledge of the quantities, characteristics an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2019.105411
PubMed:
31889555
PubMed Central:
PMC7013824

6. Not just noise monitoring: rethinking citizen sensing for risk-related problem-solving

Author:
Berti Suman, Anna; van Geenhuizen, Marina
Source:
Journal of environmental planning and management 2020 v.63 no.3 pp. 546-567
ISSN:
1360-0559
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; airports; monitoring; monopoly; noise pollution; problem solving; risk;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Can grassroots-driven citizen sensing initiatives triggered by distrust contribute to risk problem-solving? The article inspects such a potential in the field of risks to public health represented by noise pollution. After a conceptual reflection, the Amsterdam Schiphol and the London Heathrow airports’ noise monitoring cases are compared. We inquire: How did lay people use citizen sensing to find ...
DOI:
10.1080/09640568.2019.1598852

7. Forecasting Plantago pollen: improving feature selection through random forests, clustering, and Friedman tests

Author:
Navares, Ricardo; Aznarte, José Luis
Source:
Theoretical and applied climatology 2020 v.139 no.1-2 pp. 163-174
ISSN:
0177-798X
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; Plantago; artificial intelligence; models; patients; pollen; pollination; prediction;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Predicting concentrations of pollen is of great importance both for patients and for public health institutions. In this paper, we present a forecasting approach which relies on data and makes no assumptions on the underlying phenomena affecting the plants and the pollination process. Machine learning is used to build a model and to select the most important variables for prediction. Through nonpa ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00704-019-02954-1

8. Pangolins Harbor SARS-CoV-2-Related Coronaviruses

Author:
Han, Guan-Zhu
Source:
Trends in microbiology 2020
ISSN:
0966-842X
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; Coronavirinae; Coronavirus infections; Pholidota (mammals); evolution; pandemic; viruses;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has posed a severe threat to global public health. Yet, the origin of SARS-CoV-2 remains mysterious. Several recent studies (e.g., Lam et al.,Xiao et al.) identified SARS-CoV-2-related viruses in pangolins, providing novel insights into the evolution and diversity of SARS-CoV-2-related viruses. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tim.2020.04.001

9. Programmatic implications of the TUMIKIA trial on community-wide treatment for soil-transmitted helminths: further health economic analyses needed before a change in policy

Author:
Turner, Hugo C.; Bundy, Donald A. P.
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2020 v.13 no.1 pp. 102
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; deworming; drugs; economic analysis; hookworms; indigenous species; issues and policy;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... School-based deworming programmes are currently the main approach used to control the soil-transmitted helminths (STHs). A key unanswered policy question is whether mass drug administration (MDA) should be targeted to the whole community instead, and several trials in this area have been conducted or are currently on-going. A recent well-conducted trial demonstrated that successful community-wide ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-020-3977-7
PubMed:
32103783
PubMed Central:
PMC7045609

10. What hinders and helps academics to conduct Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) research in the field of nutrition and physical activity? An international perspective

Author:
Koorts, Harriet; Naylor, Patti-Jean; Laws, Rachel; Love, Penelope; Maple, Jaimie-Lee; van Nassau, Femke
Source:
The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity 2020 v.17 no.1 pp. 7
ISSN:
1479-5868
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; academic achievement; advocacy; descriptive statistics; females; focus groups; funding; nutrition; physical activity; surveys;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Ineffective research-practice translation is a major challenge to population health improvement. This paper presents an international perspective on the barriers and facilitators associated with the uptake of and engagement in Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) research in the fields of physical activity and nutrition. METHODS: A mixed methods study involving participants from the ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12966-020-0909-z
PubMed:
31948456
PubMed Central:
PMC6966833

11. Plastic bag consumption habits in the Northern Philippines

Author:
Crowley, Julia
Source:
Resources, conservation, and recycling 2020 v.160 pp. 104848
ISSN:
0921-3449
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; composting; education programs; management systems; plastic bags; solid wastes; Philippines;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Plastic bags are abundant globally and pose a significant amount of environmental and public health concerns. The purpose of this research is to examine individual variables that predict plastic bag consumption in 3 Northern Philippine municipalities that do not have plastic bag bans, and exhibit wide variations in the quality of their solid waste management systems. These include Sarrat, Vintar, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104848

12. Effect of trichome structure of Tillandsia usneoides on deposition of particulate matter under flow conditions

Author:
Kim, Jeong Jae; Park, Jaehyun; Jung, Sung Yong; Lee, Sang Joon
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2020 v.393 pp. 122401
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; Tillandsia usneoides; air pollutants; air pollution; heavy metals; indicator species; particulates; surface area; trichomes;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The removal of particulate matters (PM) has emerged as one of the most significant issues in public health and environment worldwide. Environmentalists have proposed the use of indoor air-purifying plants as an eco-friendly strategy to resolve PM-related problems and effectively remove fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅). Among air-purifying plants, Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L. (T. usneoides) has been ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122401

13. A comprehensive analysis of genome composition and codon usage patterns of emerging coronaviruses

Author:
Tort, Fernando L.; Castells, Matías; Cristina, Juan
Source:
Virus research 2020 v.283 pp. 197976
ISSN:
0168-1702
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; Betacoronavirus; amino acids; codon usage; genomics; humans; pneumonia; viruses; China;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... An outbreak of atypical pneumonia caused by a novel Betacoronavirus (βCoV), named SARS-CoV-2 has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. In order to gain insight into the emergence, evolution and adaptation of SARS-CoV-2 viruses, a comprehensive analysis of genome composition and codon usage of βCoV circulating in China was performed. A bi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.virusres.2020.197976
PubMed:
32294518
PubMed Central:
PMC7152894

14. Association between ambient temperature and COVID-19 infection in 122 cities from China

Author:
Xie, Jingui; Zhu, Yongjian
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.724 pp. 138201
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; Coronavirinae; Coronavirus infections; ambient temperature; cities; meteorological parameters; models; regression analysis; China;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a severe public health problem globally. Both epidemiological and laboratory studies have shown that ambient temperature could affect the transmission and survival of coronaviruses. This study aimed to determine whether the temperature is an essential factor in the infection caused by this novel coronavirus.Daily confirmed cases and meteorological fac ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138201
PubMed:
32408450
PubMed Central:
PMC7142675

15. Removal of microplastics via drinking water treatment: Current knowledge and future directions

Author:
Shen, Maocai; Song, Biao; Zhu, Yuan; Zeng, Guangming; Zhang, Yaxin; Yang, Yuanyuan; Wen, Xiaofeng; Chen, Ming; Yi, Huan
Source:
Chemosphere 2020 v.251 pp. 126612
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; drinking water treatment; human health; microplastics; monitoring; remediation; tap water;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The occurrence of microplastics in drinking water systems has increasingly become a major environmental challenge. Although the potential impacts of microplastics in drinking water on humans are not yet fully understood, microplastics attract the public health concern when they are consumed by humans through drinking water systems. Current drinking water treatment plants constitute an obstacle to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126612

16. Mapping global research on sustainability of megaproject management: A scientometric review

Author:
Wang, Ge; Wu, Peng; Wu, Xiuyu; Zhang, Huijin; Guo, Qinqin; Cai, Yujie
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.259 pp. 120831
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; biodiversity; economic development; global positioning systems; poverty; private sector; statistics;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Megaprojects are booming worldwide, and are having a significant impact on social and economic developments (e.g., immigrant settlement, poverty eradication, and public health) as well as the natural environment (e.g., ecological processes and biodiversity). Sustainability is, therefore, an important concern in the realm of megaprojects. Previous studies have attempted to explore this issue from v ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120831

17. Innovation & entrepreneurship driving food system transformation

Author:
Lynde, Renske
Source:
Physiology & behavior 2020 v.220 pp. 112866
ISSN:
0031-9384
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; animal welfare; entrepreneurship; greenhouse gas emissions; humans; industrialization; labor; models; soil quality; United States;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The current industrialized food system that is the predominant model of production in the United States and increasingly in other regions of the world has been recognized as a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, public health crises, environmental and soil health degradation, animal welfare abuses, labor crises and more. This article describes the evolution and design of food systems ov ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112866

18. Effects of pine bark amendment on the transport of sulfonamide antibiotics in soils

Author:
Conde-Cid, M.; Fernández-Calviño, D.; Fernández-Sanjurjo, M.J.; Núñez-Delgado, A.; Álvarez-Rodríguez, E.; Arias-Estévez, M.
Source:
Chemosphere 2020 v.248 pp. 126041
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; Pinus; antibiotics; bark; hydrophobicity; organic carbon; pH; risk; soil; sulfadiazine; sulfamethazine;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the present work, laboratory column experiments were carried out to study the effect of pine bark amendment (at doses of 0, 12, 48 and 96 Mg ha⁻¹) on the transport of three sulfonamide antibiotics (sulfadiazine –SDZ-, sulfamethazine –SMT-, and sulfachloropyridazine –SCP-) through two crop soils. All three sulfonamides showed high mobility in the unamend soils, with absence of retention in most ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126041

19. Post-graphene 2D materials-based antimicrobial agents: focus on fabrication strategies and biosafety assessments

Author:
Zheng, Jie; Li, Jingchen; Zhang, Lihui; Chen, Xiaojun; Yu, Yadong; Huang, He
Source:
Journal of materials science 2020 v.55 no.17 pp. 7226-7246
ISSN:
0022-2461
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; anti-infective agents; antimicrobial properties; bacteria; bacterial infections; biosafety; graphene; hydroxides; phosphorus;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Bacterial infections have caused serious threats to public health nowadays because of the generation of antibiotics-resistant bacteria. Recently, new 2D materials beyond graphene (post-graphene 2D materials, pg-2DMs), such as transition metal dichalcogenides, black phosphorus, layered double hydroxides and MXenes, have been intensively explored for antimicrobial applications on account of their su ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10853-020-04507-8

20. The impact of extreme heat and heat waves on emergency ambulance dispatches due to external cause in Shenzhen, China

Author:
Hu, Jing; Wen, Ying; Duan, Yanran; Yan, Siyu; Liao, Yi; Pan, Haibin; Zhu, Jiahui; Yin, Ping; Cheng, Jinquan; Jiang, Hongwei
Source:
Environmental pollution 2020 v.261 pp. 114156
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
public health,   etc   ; accidents; cold; heat; hospitals; nonlinear models; relative risk; suicide; temperature; warm season; China;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Compared to hospital admissions (HAs), emergency ambulance dispatches (EADs) can be considered a real-time outcome for evaluating the public health impacts of ambient temperature.This study aimed to assess if temperature has a causal effect on cause-specific EADs and its potential main and added effect in Shenzhen from 2013 to 2017.A distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM) with quasi-Poisson distri ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114156