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A review of electrooxidation systems treatment of poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): electrooxidation degradation mechanisms and electrode materials
The prevalence of polyfluoroalkyls and perfluoroalkyls (PFAS) represents a significant challenge, and various treatment techniques have been employed with considerable success to eliminate PFAS from water, wit...
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Performance on adsorption of toluene by ionic liquid-modified AC in high-humidity exhaust gas
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) frequently pose a threat to the biosphere, impacting ecosystems, flora, fauna, and the surrounding environment. Industrial emissions of VOCs often include the presence of wate...
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Comprehensive assessment of the microbial community structure in a typical lead–zinc mine soil
Understanding the microbial community structure in soil contaminated with heavy metals (HMs) is a precondition to conduct bioremediation in mine soil. Samples were collected from a typical lead–zinc (Pb–Zn) mi...
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Impact of occupational noise exposure on the hearing level in hospital staffs: a longitudinal study
The study aimed to evaluate the impact of occupational noise on hearing loss among healthcare workers using audiometry. A longitudinal study was conducted with a six-month follow-up period in a hospital with 2...
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Dynamic efficiency evaluation of electric power and environmental treatment efficiency in China
Energy and especially power generation are key requirements for economic growth; however, the excessive use of fossil fuels for power generation has resulted in serious environmental pollution problems. Past r...
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Application of machine learning in prediction of Pb2+ adsorption of biochar prepared by tube furnace and fluidized bed
Data mining by machine learning (ML) has recently come into application in heavy metals purification from wastewater, especially in exploring lead removal by biochar that prepared using tube furnace (TF-C) and...
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Photocatalytic wood window for the removal of indoor urea pollution
Indoor pollution is a major health issue. In particular, urea pollution is drawing significant attention. Herein, we designed functional wooden window with the unique ability to photocatalytically degrade indo...
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Review: The application of source analysis methods in tracing urban non-point source pollution: categorization, hotspots, and future prospects
The contribution of urban non-point source (NPS) pollution to surface water pollution has gradually increased, analyzing the sources of urban NPS pollution is of great significance for precisely controlling su...
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Open AccessGreen building practices to integrate renewable energy in the construction sector: a review
The building sector is significantly contributing to climate change, pollution, and energy crises, thus requiring a rapid shift to more sustainable construction practices. Here, we review the emerging practice...
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Wet peroxide oxidation process catalyzed by Cu/Al2O3: phenol degradation and Cu2+ dissolution behavior
Catalytic wet peroxide oxidation (CWPO) has become an important deep oxidation technology for organics removal in wastewater treatments. Supported Cu-based catalysts belong to an important type of CWPO catalys...
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Uncovering the mechanisms of how corn steep liquor and microbial communities minimize cadmium translocation in Chinese cabbage
Corn steep liquor-assisted microbial remediation has been proposed as a promising strategy to remediate cadmium (Cd)-contaminated soil. In this study, we determined Bacillus subtilis (K2) with a high cadmium (Cd)...
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The research on a novel multivariate grey model and its application in carbon dioxide emissions prediction
Accurate small-sample prediction is an urgent, very difficult, and challenging task due to the quality of data storage restricted in most realistic situations, especially in develo** countries. The grey mode...
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Map** land-use and land-cover changes through the integration of satellite and airborne remote sensing data
An integrated, remotely sensed approach to assess land-use and land-cover change (LULCC) dynamics plays an important role in environmental monitoring, management, and policy development. In this study, we util...
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Construction of site-specific magnetic Z-scheme CdS/Fe3O4@N-doped graphene aerogel microtube/N-doped TiO2 with porous structure: enhanced catalytic performance in photo-Fenton reaction
The development of composite photocatalysts with high charge transfer efficiency, great visible light absorption, and quick recovery has aroused the interest of many researchers. Herein, based on the hydrother...
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Human health risk assessment of volatile organic compounds in oil-based drill cuttings of shale gas
Waste oil-based drill cuttings contain dioxins and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which have the potential to cause serious health effects in humans. Therefore, this paper took oil-based drill cuttings (OB...
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Preparation and characterization of EI-Co/Zr@AC and the mechanisms underlying its removal for atrazine in aqueous solution
Atrazine, a widely used herbicide in agriculture, is detrimental to both the ecological environment and human health owing to its extensive use, poor degradability, and biotoxicity. The technology commonly use...
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Enhancing acidification efficiency of vegetable wastes through heat shock pretreatment and initial pH regulation
Anaerobic digestion (AD) technology is a practical approach to alleviate severe environmental issues caused by vegetable wastes (VWs). However, its primary product is methane-rich biogas converted from the pre...
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Long-term impact of PM2.5 exposure on frailty, chronic diseases, and multimorbidity among middle-aged and older adults: insights from a national population-based longitudinal study
Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) is a significant risk factor for frailty and chronic diseases. Studies on the associations between PM2.5 and frailty, chronic diseases, and multimorbidity are scarce, especially fro...
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Conversion of waste plastics into value-added carbon materials
Plastic pollution is a major environmental issue worldwide, calling for advanced methods to recycle waste plastics in the context of the circular economy. Here we review methods and strategies to convert waste...
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Novel amino-modified bamboo-derived biochar-supported nano-zero-valent iron (AMBBC-nZVI) composite for efficient Cr(VI) removal from aqueous solution
Biochar-supported nano-zero-valent iron (BC-nZVI) composites have been extensively investigated for the treatment of Cr(VI)-containing wastewater. However, the inherent oxygen-containing groups with negative c...