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Urban ambient air pollution and substance use disorder
There is growing evidence that air pollutants might affect human behavior. This study assesses the associations between air pollution concentrations...
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Cigarette butt littering consequences: a study of pollution rate on beaches and urban environments
Cigarette butts are hazardous wastes that are not properly discarded by most smokers. They are one of the most abundant litters in the environment...
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Urban mangrove ecosystems are under severe threat from microplastic pollution: a case study from Mangalavanam, Kerala, India
The prevalence of microplastics in urban mangrove ecosystems has received little scientific attention despite their immense ecological significance....
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Heavy metals pollution of soil in central plains urban agglomeration (CPUA), China: human health risk assessment based on Monte Carlo simulation
The present study conducted the concentration evaluation, pollution assessment, source analysis, and risk assessment of heavy metals in the soil of...
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A critical review of the emerging research on the detection and assessment of microplastics pollution in the coastal, marine, and urban Bangladesh
The research on the extent and effects of microplastics pollution in the Global South is only getting started. Bangladesh is a South Asian country...
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Ecohealth Chair in Urban Air Pollution and Its Impact on Non-communicable Respiratory Diseases in West Africa
The “Ecohealth Chair on Urban Air Pollution and Non-Communicable Respiratory Diseases in West Africa” is a regional project whose aim is to promote...
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Assessment of urban river pollution using the water quality index and macro-invertebrate community index
Water quality assessment is among the most important approaches for understanding the environmental status of rivers and streams. In India,...
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High levels of polycyclic aromatic compounds in outdoor and indoor PM10 of an urban residential environment during a winter pollution event in Strasbourg, France
Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) are major airborne pollutants. However, their assessment has mostly been restricted to 16 priority polycyclic...
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Magnetic Properties of Urban Topsoil from Aurangabad (India)—Implications to Industrial Pollution and Road Traffic
This study is close to an earlier urban soil survey carried out for a rapidly growing city with a high traffic density in Aurangabad city, India....
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Does technology innovation reduce haze pollution? An empirical study based on urban innovation index in China
Haze pollution is one of the most concerning environmental issues, and controlling haze pollution without affecting economic development is of...
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Overview of heavy metal pollution and health risk assessment of urban soils in Yangtze River Economic Belt, China
Using national multi-purpose regional geochemical survey (NMPRGS) data, this overview systematically summarizes the pollution levels and health risks...
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Urban Nature Indexes tool offers comprehensive and flexible approach to monitoring urban ecological performance
We present the Urban Nature Indexes (UNI), a comprehensive tool that measures urban ecological performance under one standard framework linked to...
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Estimation of air pollution tolerance and anticipated performance index of roadside plants along the national highway in a tropical urban city
One of the most serious environmental issues is air pollution. Unlike other environmental concerns, this form of pollution is extremely challenging...
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Physical and chemical characterization and pollution index applied in the assessment of the polluting potential of leachate from urban landfills
During the operation of the landfills, leachate should be managed with caution to avoid possible negative environmental impacts. Considering this,...
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The influence of urban haze pollution on urban shrinkage in China—an analysis of the mediating effect of the labor supply
Panel data of 234 cities in China from 2011 to 2018 are used to measure the urban shrinkage index. PM 2.5 is used as an indicator of haze pollution,...
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Geographical distribution of nitrate pollution and its risk assessment using GIS and Monte Carlo simulation in drinking water in urban areas of Fars province-Iran during 2017–2021
Pollution of water resources with nitrate is currently one of the major challenges at the global level. In order to make macro-policy decisions in...
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How does air pollution affect floating population in metropolitan city: embedding-based approach
Recently, the air pollution has been seriously regarded in the urban environment. Particularly, the substantial relationship between the air...
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How digital finance affects environmental pollution management: evidence from China
Due to people’s insufficient anticipation of the negative impact of highly developed industries and the lack of prevention, global environmental...
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Do plant traits help to design green walls for urban air pollution control? A short review of scientific evidences and knowledge gaps
It is often claimed that green walls (GW) and living wall systems (LWS) have a positive effect on urban air pollution problems if their plants...
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Exposure to urban air pollution particulate matter: neurobehavioral alteration and hippocampal inflammation
Air pollution is associated with many neurodevelopmental and neurological disorders in human populations. Rodent models show similar neurotoxic...
