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Bioaccumulation and Ecotoxicity of Synthetic Musks in the Aquatic Environment
Due to the fact that both nitro and polycyclic musk fragrances and their metabolites are not readily biodegradable in most sewage treatment plants...
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Synthetic Musks in Fish and Other Aquatic Organisms
Musk compounds are widely spread environmental pollutants. Musk compounds were found in aquatic organisms from the North Sea, in rivers, lakes and...
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Intercontinental Transport of Dust: Historical and Recent Observational Evidence
The scientific examination of the intercontinental dust transport has a long history, a vigorous present, and a promising future. Unlike the study of...
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Characteristics of Atmospheric Transport of Air Pollution for Africa
The African continent is an important source of atmospheric constituents including both trace gases and aerosols. Emissions from Africa impact on at...
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Strategies for Healthy Indoor Environments – a Chinese View
The characteristics of indoor air pollution are reviewed. Three sources of indoor air pollution are of great importance for the health of people...
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Adsorption and Desorption of Pollutants to and from Indoor Surfaces
Adsorption and desorption of indoor air pollutants to and from indoor surfaces are important phenomena. Often called sink effects, these processes...
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Intercontinental Transport of Trace Substances from Boreal Forest Fires
Forest fire emissions have strong impact on the composition of trace gases and aerosols in the atmosphere. They are not only a local disturbance...
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Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Products and Materials in Indoor Environments
Building products, furnishings and other indoor materials often emit volatile and semivolatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs). With respect to a...
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Volatile Organic Compounds in Indoor Environments
This chapter provides an overview of the types, sources and current techniques for characterising volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in nonindustrial...
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Air Pollution Import to and Export from East Asia
Continued rapid industrialization is expected to make East Asia the largest source region for air pollution in the coming decades. This chapter...
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Heterogeneous changes in global glacial lakes under coupled climate warming and glacier thinning
Global glacial lakes have expanded markedly in recent decades, accompanied by many catastrophic glacial lake outburst floods. However, our...
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Exploring the therapeutic potential of the oxygenated monoterpene linalool in alleviating saline stress effects on Allium cepa L.
Sodium chloride (NaCl) can cause oxidative stress in plants, which represents a potential obstacle to the development of monocultures worldwide....
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Assessing the global warming potential impact of organic fertilizer strategies in rice cultivation in Sri Lanka
Rice is the staple food in Sri Lanka, and over 15% of the national land is allocated for rice cultivation. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from rice...
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Evaluation of precipitation products in a Brazilian watershed: Tocantins-Araguaia watershed case study
Precipitation plays a vital role in various fields, including hydroclimatic modeling, climate change studies, agricultural optimization, and water...
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Exploring Ficus religiosa inflorescence powder as an eco-friendly and sustainable solution for the removal of crystal violet with a disposal solution
This study investigates the potential of using Ficus religiosa inflorescence (peepal tree) as an efficient solution for removing crystal violet from...
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Application-driven development of a thermal imaging-based cabin occupant thermal sensation assessment model and its validation
The air conditioning (A/C) of cabins allows for customized control, but manual adjustments may distract drivers, as well as result in energy...
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Improved Multi-objective Butterfly Optimization Algorithm and its Application in Cascade Reservoirs Optimal Operation Considering Ecological Flow
Traditional reservoir operations often take power production as the main purpose. However, blindly maximizing power production will prompt the...
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Validation of AERMOD Prediction Accuracy for Particulate Matters (PM10, PM2.5) for a Large Coal Mine Complex: A Multisource Perspective
Particulate matter (PM) emission from coal mining activities is inevitable and a significant concern worldwide. American Meteorological...
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Estimating hourly air temperature in an Amazon-Cerrado transitional forest in Brazil using Machine Learning regression models
Air temperature holds significant importance in microclimate and environmental health studies, playing a crucial role in weather regulation. There is...
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Sonophotocatalysis for Enhanced Extraction of Corn Cob Xylan and Simultaneous Production of Xylose and Xylooligosaccharides
Corncob biomass (CCB), an agricultural residue having highest xylan content forms a potential source of platform chemicals such as...
