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Prospective and Perspective
Portfolio solutions can be provided along with the multiple air pollutant control. This Chapter provides the perspective and prospective of key...
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Maternal exposure to metal components of PM2.5 and low birth weight in New Mexico, USA
Infants with low birth weight (LBW) are more likely to have health problems than normal weight infants. In studies examining the associations between...
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Evidence for the impacts of agroforestry on ecosystem services and human well-being in high-income countries: a systematic map
BackgroundAgroforestry bridges the gap that often separates agriculture and forestry by building integrated systems to address both environmental and...
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Applying a cumulative risk framework to drinking water assessment: a commentary
The health risks of drinking water contaminants and the economic benefits of drinking water standards are typically assessed one chemical at a time,...
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Discovery of emerging organic pollutants in the atmosphere through an omics approach
Ambient air pollution, containing numerous known and hitherto unknown compounds, is a major risk factor for public health. The discovery of harmful...
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Participatory and deliberative assessment of the landscape and natural resource social values of marine and coastal ecosystem services: the case of Kyrenia (Girne) Region from Northern Cyprus
This paper aims to identify and evaluate the landscape and natural resource (traditional ecological knowledge) social values of marine and coastal...
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Overview of Use and Release Sources of the Seven New POPs
Currently, there is limited knowledge on the status of production, use, and release of specific POPs from develo** countries. This chapter attempts...
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Distribution and trends of mercury in aquatic and terrestrial biota of New York, USA: a synthesis of 50 years of research and monitoring
Mercury (Hg) inputs have particularly impacted the northeastern United States due to its proximity to anthropogenic emissions sources and abundant...
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Impact of Mercury and Its Toxicity on Health and Environment: A General Perspective
Mercury, which has been used since ancient times can also cause severe threats to human health and the environment. It exists in various forms (like...
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Cognitive impairment associated with individual and joint exposure to PM2.5 constituents in a Chinese national cohort
Nationwide longitudinal evidence linking cognitive decline with exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) constituents remains scarce in China. By...
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Addressing systemic problems with exposure assessments to protect the public’s health
BackgroundUnderstanding, characterizing, and quantifying human exposures to environmental chemicals is critical to protect public health. Exposure...
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Interlinkage Between Persistent Organic Pollutants and Plastic in the Waste Management System of India: An Overview
Improper handling of plastic waste and related chemical pollution has garnered much attention in recent years owing to the associated detrimental...
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A toxicity-based analysis of Canada’s National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI): a case study in Nova Scotia
After the success of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) in the United States (US), Canada created the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)....
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Payment for Environmental Services: Nature-Based Solution for Recyclable Waste Management
Payment for environmental services (PES) might be one of the Nature-based Solutions (NbS) used to minimize climate changes and the loss of...
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Modelling to analyse the process and sustainability performance of forestry-based bioenergy systems
AbstractThis study develops a novel mathematical modelling framework for biomass combined heat and power systems (CHP) that links biomass and process...
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Exploring the origins and cleanup of mercury contamination: a comprehensive review
Mercury is a global pollutant that poses significant risks to human health and the environment. Natural sources of mercury include volcanic...
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Environmentally Extended Input-Output Analysis (EEIO) and Hybrid LCA
This chapter covers a range of topics related to integrating emissions into input-output (IO) models and life cycle assessment (LCA). We begin by...
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Potential toxic elements in groundwater and their health risk assessment in drinking water of Limpopo National Park, Gaza Province, Southern Mozambique
Concentrations of trace elements in drinking water affect its safety and acceptability for use. Potentially toxic element (PTE) contaminations are...
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Environmental Management: Issues and Concerns
The purpose of this book is to highlight the issues and concerns for human environment in the develo** countries incorporating natural processes...
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Using blood lead concentrations of wildlife sentinels to identify environmental risk factors of lead exposure for public health and wildlife rehabilitation efforts
Lead poisoning remains a persistent health issue for both humans and wildlife, despite strides to reduce lead contamination in the environment. Using...
