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Effects of tomato-Sedum alfredii Hance intercrop** on crop production and Cd remediation as affected by soil types
Intercrop** crops with hyperaccumulators is a proven model for coupling crop safety production and soil heavy metal remediation. And both crop genotypes and soil properties might have great impacts on the ef...
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A novel evaluation system of green development level in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area and its spatial–temporal pattern
Evaluating the green development level (GDL) of a region will accelerate its economic transformation and promote ecological civilization. From the perspective of complex system, this study explores the green d...
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Effects of urinary barium exposure on bone mineral density in general population
Previous studies have reported that exposures to metals are associated with bone health, but are mostly restricted to a few of the most frequent hazardous metals. The effects of barium (Ba) are not fully under...
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Animal experiments on respiratory viruses and analogous studies of infection factors for interpersonal transmission
Air pollution caused by SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses in human settlements will have a great impact on human health, but also a great risk of transmission. The transmission power of the virus can be represented...
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Control measure implications of COVID-19 infection in healthcare facilities reconsidered from human physiological and engineering aspects
The Wells-Riley model invokes human physiological and engineering parameters to successfully treat airborne transmission of infectious diseases. Applications of this model would have high potentiality on evalu...
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Optimization of river environmental management based on reinforcement learning algorithm: a case study of the Yellow River in China
Generating scientific management strategy contributes to the sustainable development of river ecological environment. In this study, a multi-objective coupled water and sediment regulation model aiming at mini...
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The effectiveness of travel restriction measures in alleviating the COVID-19 epidemic: evidence from Shenzhen, China
With the expansion of the global novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, unprecedented interventions have been widely implemented in many countries, including China. In view of this scenario, this resea...
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Open AccessDesign of a renewable hydroxyapatite-biocarbon composite for the removal of uranium(VI) with high-efficiency adsorption performance
The hydroxyapatite-loaded swine manure derived-biocarbon was successfully prepared by pyrolysis method for the adsorption of uranium(VI). The results of the adsorption experiments displayed that the adsorption...
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Selection for low-cadmium cultivars and cadmium subcellular distribution comparison between two selected cultivars of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)
Excessive accumulation of cadmium (Cd) in vegetables poses a serious threat to human health; therefore, it is urgent to screen and cultivate vegetable cultivars with low Cd accumulation in the edible parts. Eg...
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Long-term copper exposure promotes apoptosis and autophagy by inducing oxidative stress in pig testis
Copper (Cu) is a heavy metal which is being used widely in the industry and agriculture. However, the overuse of Cu makes it a common environmental pollutant. In order to investigate the testicular toxicity of...
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Physiological Responses of Pak Choi to Exogenous Foliar Salicylic Acid Under Soil Se Stress
In plants, excess selenium causes general toxic symptoms. However, salicylic acid plays an important role in alleviating toxic effects of various stresses. This study aimed to clarify the role of exogenous fol...
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Estimates of lung burden risk associated with long-term exposure to TiO2 nanoparticles as a UV-filter in sprays
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) are employed as an ultraviolet filter in sunscreen products because of their high ultraviolet absorptivity. However, sunscreen sprays may pose health risks due to the t...
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A novel method for extraction of polypropylene microplastics in swine manure
With the development of modern industry and agriculture, plentiful microplastics (MPs) were produced as a result of the abuse of plastic. The widespread presence of MPs in soils has caused coastal ecological e...
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Nonylphenol occurrence, distribution, toxicity and analytical methods in freshwater
Nonylphenol is a typical endocrine-disrupting chemical that has received considerable attention from government officials, scientists and the public due to its estrogenicity and ubiquitous occurrence in water ...
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Assessing dietary exposure risk to neonicotinoid residues among preschool children in regions of Taiwan
Neonicotinoids (NEOs) are a class of pesticides widely used worldwide. This study analyzed post-cooking residues of NEO pesticides and assessed their potential health risks for preschool children (0–6 years ol...
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Impact of consumer–resource dynamics on C. elegans–E. coli system exposed to nano zero-valent iron (nZVI)
Nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) is one of the most paramount nanoparticles (NPs) applied in environmental remediation, leading to great concerns for the potential impacts on soil ecosystem health. The objective o...
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Open AccessAssociation between short-term exposure to air pollution and ischemic stroke onset: a time-stratified case-crossover analysis using a distributed lag nonlinear model in Shenzhen, China
Stroke, especially ischemic stroke (IS), has been a severe public health problem around the world. However, the association between air pollution and ischemic stroke remains ambiguous.
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Open AccessLinking biological toxicity and the spectral characteristics of contamination in seriously polluted urban rivers
Urban river pollution risks to environments and human health are emerging as a serious concern worldwide. With the aim to achieve the health of urban river ecosystem, numerous monitoring programs have been imp...
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Response to “Letter to the editor re: Cheng YH, Chou WC, Yang YF, et al. Environ Sci Pollut Res (2018). https://doi.org/10.107/s11356-017-0875-4”
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PBPK/PD assessment for Parkinson’s disease risk posed by airborne pesticide paraquat exposure
Exposure to several specific pesticides has led to an increase of Parkinson’s disease (PD) risk. However, it is difficult to quantify the PD population risk related to certain pesticides in regions where envir...
