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An approach to the pollution haven and pollution halo hypotheses in Asian countries
Present climate change consists of global warming that is caused by the emission of greenhouse gases, generally carbon dioxide. The study examines...
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The impact of environmental regulation and industrial agglomeration on air pollution: on the spatial spillover perspective
This paper uses the panel data of 275 prefecture-level cities in China in 2003–2019 and spatial Durbin model to verify the impact of environmental...
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Exporting Pollution, Colonizing Health
Amid challenges and public apathy toward domestic waste management, Malaysia became the world’s top destination for plastic waste exports in 2018,...
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Soil Pollution Framework in Europe
This chapter focuses on the history of soil protection in the EU, the state of pollutants in soils and recent visions adopted by the European...
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Who will Spend more Pollution Abatement Costs: does Size Matter?
This paper looks at the relationship between enterprise size and pollution abatement costs using firm-level datasets in China, where size-dependent...
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Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Sirwan River by Heavy Metal Pollution Index (HPI) and Metal Index (MI)
The study aims to evaluate the quality of Sirwan River water based on its heavy metal contents by using two of the most recent indexes regarding...
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Lead (Pb) exposure from outdoor air pollution: a potential risk factor for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia related to HPV genotypes
Human papillomavirus genotypes (HPVs) have been confirmed to be the major cause of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) that remains to be one of...
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Challenges and perspectives of air pollution control in China
Air pollution is one of the most challenging environmental issues in the world. China has achieved remarkable success in improving air quality in...
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Role of the molecular structure of humified organic matter in rice plant response to environmental lead pollution
Humified organic matter has been shown to decrease Pb toxicity in plants. However, there are still gaps in our understanding of the mechanism by...
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The impacts of earthquakes on air pollution and strategies for mitigation: a case study of Turkey
This study delves into the repercussions of the 2023 earthquake in Turkey, particularity its impact on air pollution. A year post-event, it is...
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Temporal Variations of Water Quality and Pollution Source Structures Over 15 Years Reflect Effects of Water Pollution Control in the Upper Tuojiang River Basin, China
The temporal variations of water quality in rivers reflect the changes in the pollutant load of a basin to a certain extent. The temporal variations...
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Inter-industry linkages, air pollution and human health in the European Union towards 2030
Air pollution has been associated with many adverse health effects. This paper aims to analyse the effects of inter-industry linkages on air...
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Clean air captures attention whereas pollution distracts: evidence from brain activities
Awareness of the adverse impact of air pollution on attention-related performance such as learning and driving is rapidly growing. However, there is...
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Exploring pollution control in transboundary watersheds under the perspective of ecological compensation based on aggregate game
Pollution control in inter-provincial river basins involves many complex subjects, so it is difficult to effectively implement ecological...
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Remediation of lead-contaminated groundwater by oyster shell powder–peanut shell biochar mixture
Groundwater pollution caused by lead ions has become a widespread issue worldwide due to the ever-increasing development of industrial activities....
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Higher air pollution in wealthy districts of most low- and middle-income countries
Air pollution is a major threat to health and the dangers are particularly acute in low- and middle-income countries where levels of exposure tend to...
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Assessment of heavy metal pollution in coastal surface sediments of the Mersin Bay, Northeastern Mediterranean Sea
AbstractHeavy metals accumulated in the sediment constitute a potential source of pollution having a higher pollutant load than the overlying...
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Evaluation of soil pollution by heavy metal using index calculations and multivariate statistical analysis
This study aims to assess the extent of heavy metals (HMs) pollution in soil and identify its potential sources using single and integrated pollution...
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Metal oxide nanobiochar materials to remediate heavy metal and dye pollution: a review
The access to drinkable water is a critical challenge in the context of the rising urbanization and industrialization, calling for advanced...
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Effect of short-term exposure to air pollution on daily cardio- and cerebrovascular hospitalisations in areas with a low level of air pollution
Exposure to air pollution is associated with increased cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases. However, the evidence regarding the short-term effect of...
