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Do renewable energy sources improve air quality? Demand- and supply-side comparative evidence from industrialized and emerging industrial economies
This study is an attempt to comparatively analyze the impact of renewable energy sources on air quality represented by particulate matter 2.5...
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Industrial sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to a sewershed in Ontario, Canada
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous in the environment despite global regulatory action to restrict their use in industrial...
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Contribution of individual sources of volatile organic compounds to their cancer and non-cancer risks in the multi-industrial city of Ulsan, South Korea
Previous studies have investigated the major sources and health risks associated with atmospheric volatile organic compounds (VOCs). However, the...
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Spatial variability of dust concentration and deposition around an industrial port in South Africa emphasises the complexity of sources and transport
The port and industrial zone of Saldanha Bay in South Africa accommodates activities related to the transport, processing, and production of...
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Metals and metalloids in high-altitude Pyrenean lakes: sources and distribution in pre-industrial and modern sediments
High-altitude Pyrenean lakes are ecosystems far from local pollution sources, and thus they are particularly sensitive to the atmospheric deposition...
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Insights into the mixing of particulate matter and aerosols from different sources in a Caribbean industrial town: composition and possible health effect
The mixture and interactions of different types of particulate matter (PM) derived from various sources lead to their physical and chemical...
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Contribution for pollution sources and their assessment in urban and industrial sites of Ergene River Basin, Turkey
In this paper, principal component analysis (PCA) and positive matrix factorization (PMF) multivariate statistical techniques were applied to...
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Uncertainty Analysis in Receptor Model with Sources Identification and Risks Apportionment of Toxic Metal(oid)s in Agricultural Soils Around Industrial Areas in Bangladesh
Metal(oid)s contamination in agricultural soils can create adverse environmental conditions and pose human health risks. The present study was...
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Sources of persistent and mobile chemicals in municipal wastewater: a sewer perspective in Leipzig, Germany
Persistent and mobile (PM) chemicals spread in the water cycle and have been widely detected, yet information about their sources is still scarce. In...
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Water quality characteristics, sources, and assessment of surface water in an industrial mining city, southwest of China
This study analyzed the physiochemical factors, spatial-seasonal variations, and correlations of main pollutants, water quality evaluation and...
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Assessing the ecological impact of industrial noise pollution on wildlife behavior in Okomu Forest Reserve, Nigeria
The study identified sources and established the levels of industrial noise in Okomu National Park with the aim of determining the impact of...
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Heavy metals pollution sources of the surface water of the Tunggak and Balok river in the Gebeng industrial area, Pahang, Malaysia
The heavy metal contamination of surface water is regarded as one of the most serious environmental hazards. The purpose of this study is to identify...
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Pollution characteristics and risk assessment of organophosphate esters (OPEs) in typical industrial parks in Southwest China
As alternative substances of PBDEs, organophosphate esters (OPEs), an emerging organic pollutant, were increasingly produced and used in many kinds...
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Assessing green energy production and industrial excellence in Asian emerging economies in the context of industrial transformation and sustainable development
Emerging economies face the dual challenge of enhancing competitiveness to integrate into economic activities and adapting to the new global order...
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Changes in industrial NOx emission efficiency in China: impacts of energy structure, industrial structure, and urbanization level on NOx emissions
Reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions is crucial for controlling combined pollution of particulate matter and ozone in China. Currently, there is...
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Methods to treat industrial salted waste: a review
The rising production of industrial salted waste induces issues of disposal and pollution, calling for advanced methods to treat, purify and recycle...
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An innovative framework for real-time monitoring of pollutant point sources in river networks
Simultaneous identification of the location and release history of pollutant sources in river networks is an ill-posed and complicated problem,...
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Does industrial symbiotic agglomeration reduce pollution emissions: evidence from eco-industrial demonstration parks in China
Industrial symbiotic agglomeration is important for promoting the circular economy and reducing pollution emissions. This paper examines the effects...
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Can industrial structure optimization and industrial structure transition both lead to carbon lock-in mitigation? The case of China
The optimization and transition of the industrial structure help improve the quality of the economy, moving it toward low-carbon development. By...
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Chemical Fingerprinting of Volatile Organic Compounds—A Forensic Tool to Apportion Pollution Sources in Industrial Micro-Environments
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are effective finger-print compounds to apportion pollutants to their sources and also to detect certain diseases....