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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability reports (SRs) are widely criticized for vague disclosures and selective emphasis on positive outcomes, yet systematic research on two core SR challenges remains limited: materiality (whether disclosed content is relevant) and balance (whether both achievements and challenges are reported).
Mahsa Mohammadrezaei +1 more
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Monitoring and modeling of household air quality related to use of different Cookfuels in Paraguay. [PDF]
, 2019 In Paraguay, 49% of the population depends on biomass (wood and charcoal) for cooking. Residential biomass burning is a major source of fine particulate matter (PM2.5 ) and carbon monoxide (CO) in and around the household environment. In July 2016, cross-
Balmes, John +9 more
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Detection of Particulate Matter With Lock‐In Thermography
CleanMat, EarlyView.Accurate quantification of black carbon is essential due to its significant impact on climate, air quality, and human health. Lock‐in thermography (LIT), as implemented by NanoLockin's instrument Calorsito, offers a sensitive, scalable, and reproducible approach for detecting black carbon on filter substrates.
Alina Oetsen +5 more
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Integrating research, surveillance, and practice in environmental public health tracking. [PDF]
, 2006 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is working with selected state and local health departments, academic centers, and others to develop an environmental public health tracking initiative to ...
Balmes, John R +3 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This research analyses the carbon footprint of the NGO Madre Coraje, using an integrated methodology that combines the calculator provided by REAS (Red de Economía Alternativa y Solidaria) Navarra and the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). It quantifies emissions across the three scopes of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, evaluating both direct and ...
José Fernandez‐Serrano +2 more
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Inhaled toxins: A threat to male reproductive health
Ecotoxicology and Environmental SafetyExposure to air pollutants is known to be an important risk factor in reducing semen quality in men across the world. Poor semen quality results in decline in the global fertility rate and significant personal stress, dysfunctional sexual relationships ...
Mahdiyeh Mohammadzadeh +4 more
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Global Health Action, 2011 Environmental and occupational risk factors contribute to nearly 40% of the national burden of disease in India, with air pollution in the indoor and outdoor environment ranking amongst leading risk factors.
Kalpana Balakrishnan +8 more
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Coke Oven Emissions: A Case Study of Technology-Based Regulation [PDF]
, 1990 After examining and analyzing the experience with coke ovens, the authors conclude that attempts to force technology beyond its demonstrated competence can be both expensive and ineffective in controlling hazards.
Graham, John D., Holtgrave, David R.
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Nonthermal Food Processing Technologies: A Comprehensive Review
Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.The graphical abstract illustrates the shift from traditional thermal food preservation methods to advanced nonthermal technologies. Traditional methods, represented by heating, often compromise the nutritional and sensory quality of foods. In contrast, nonthermal approaches such as high‐pressure processing (HPP), pulsed electric field (PEF ...
Ashok Kumar Yadav +5 more
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The health effects of ultrafine particles
Experimental and Molecular Medicine, 2020 Air pollution: Nanoparticles linked to disease Tiny particles found in air pollution enter the body usually through the lungs and disperse to other organs, causing more inflammation and cellular toxicity than larger particles.
Dean E. Schraufnagel
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