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Assessment of atrazine contamination in the Sele River estuary: spatial distribution, human health risks, and ecological implications in Southern Europe
BackgroundOveruse of pesticides is a major worldwide problem for the environment and human health. Atrazine (ATR) is a synthetic triazine herbicide...
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Explosives leaking from dumped munition contaminate fish from German coastal waters: a reason for chronic effects?
BackgroundConventional munition dumped into the North Sea and the Baltic Sea close to the German coastline is corroding. A major concern is that...
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Plant starch extraction, modification, and green applications: a review
Fossil fuel-based products should be replaced by products derived from modern biomass such as plant starch, in the context of the future circular...
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Characterization of Adverse Outcomes from Legacy-Contaminated Groundwater Exposure to Early Life Stages of Fathead Minnow
Complex mixtures of chemicals present in groundwater at legacy-contaminated industrial sites can pose significant risks to adjacent surface waters....
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Classical and advanced isotherms to model the adsorption of drugs, dyes and metals on activated carbonaceous materials: a review
Water contamination is a major health issue that can be addressed by using carbonaceous materials to adsorb and filter pollutants, yet adsorption...
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Beyond target chemicals: updating the NORMAN prioritisation scheme to support the EU chemicals strategy with semi-quantitative suspect/non-target screening data
BackgroundPrioritisation of chemical pollutants is a major challenge for environmental managers and decision-makers alike, which is essential to help...
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New strategy based on Hammerstein–Wiener and supervised machine learning for identification of treated wastewater salinization in Al-Hassa region, Saudi Arabia
The agricultural sector faces challenges in managing water resources efficiently, particularly in arid regions dealing with water scarcity. To...
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Simultaneous hydrogen production and photocatalytic pollutant removal: a review
Pollution and the rising energy demand are two major society issues, requiring urgent solutions. Here, we review the simultaneous production of...
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Paracetamol environmental remediation and ecotoxicology: a review
Paracetamol, a common pain reliever, has seen a significant rise in use, particularly during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This...
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Measuring the performance and maturity of the plastic recycling value chain system: implications and prospects
The sustainability of plastic materials and products requires the continuous improvement of the circular pathways for the material. A key strategy in...
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Essential and Non-Essential Elements Levels in Fish Species Highly Consumed in the Middle Miranda River, Brazilian Pantanal
The present study investigated the levels of As, Ag, Al, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Pb, Se, and Zn in muscle samples of six fish species ( Pygocentrus...
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Blood Lead Levels in the Population Living in Algeria: A Cross-Sectional National Study
Lead poisoning, is currently recognized as a real public health problem, The WHO classifies lead as one of 10 chemicals of serious public health...
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Regulating “forever chemicals”: social data are necessary for the successful implementation of the essential use concept
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large class of synthetic compounds, many of which are persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT). The sheer...
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Intrauterine Exposure to Phthalates and Child Growth in the First Year of Life: Results from the BiTwin Cohort
Phthalates are among the endocrine-disrupting compounds with higher widespread in daily life. Our objective was to assess the associations between...
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Carbon dioxide sequestration with carbonic anhydrase nanobiocatalysts: a review
Lowering the adverse effects of climate change requires advanced methods to decrease atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide. Here, we review the use of...
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Phosphorus recycling by mineral-catalyzed ribonucleotide cleavage on iron and manganese oxides
Phosphorus is an essential element influencing both food security via plant fertilization, and water pollution through excessive phosphorus use, yet...
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Toxicity Evaluation of Water and Pore Water from a Pilot-Scale Pit Lake in the Alberta Oil Sands Region to Daphnia Species
Significant amounts of tailings and oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) are generated by bitumen extraction in the Alberta Oil Sands region....
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Mini-Open Dumps in the Paraná River Floodplain: Local Problems with Global Effects
The growing production of urban solid waste is a structural problem faced by most cities around the world. The proliferation of mini-open dumps (MOD;...
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A Study on the Growth and Physiological Toxicity Effects of the Combined Exposure of Microplastics and Cadmium on the Vicia faba L. Seedlings
To investigate the toxicological effects of polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs), cadmium (Cd), and their combined contamination on the growth and...
