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PHYTOREMEDIATION: AN ALTERNATIVE TO ELIMINATE POLLUTION

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2011
Phytoremediation consists of a set of technologies that exploit the ability of some plants to absorb, accumulate, metabolize, volatilize or stabilize pollutants that are present in soil, air, water or sediments such as: heavy metals, radioactive metals ...
Francisco Prieto Garcia, Angélica Evelin Delgadillo López, José Roberto Villagomez Ibarra, César Abelardo González Ramírez, Otilio Arturo Acevedo Sandoval   +4 more
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New Insights on Heat Shock Proteins as Regulators of Reactive Oxygen Species Across Various Stressors in Diseases

Cell Biochemistry and Function, Volume 44, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Living beings are persistently challenged by stress. Stress can be induced by internal stressors and external stressors. External stressors, including radiation, heat, heavy metals, nutritional imbalances, infections, and psychological stress, can induce protein denaturation, leading to misfolded or aggregated proteins.
Paka Sravan Kumar, Triveni Kodi, Adarsh Gopinathan, Bharath Harohalli Byregowda, Krishnadas Nandakumar, Anoop Kishore   +5 more
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Malargüe Site Remediation: A Successful Solution for Uranium Mill Tailings

Yuanzineng kexue jishu
Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA) has the responsibility for restoring uranium mining facilities once the operations have finished. CNEA, within its Environmental Program and in compliance with its legal responsibilities, decides to implement a
BARARI E, DÍAZ J G, GIOMIA, KEMPF R A
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Plain Meaning, Precedent, and Metaphysics: Interpreting the “Pollutant” Element of the Federal Water Pollution Offense [PDF]

, 2014
This Article, the second in a series of five, examines the meaning of “pollutant” under the Clean Water Act. Congress and EPA have defined “pollutant” to mean a list of specific substances and broad categories of materials and wastes discharged into ...
Miller, Jeffrey G.
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Dusty Streets: The Challenge of Dust‐Borne Pollutants in Low‐Income Countries

CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water, Volume 54, Issue 2, February 2026.
Generally, pollution impacts developed and low‐income countries (LICs) to different extents, and the disease burden due to roadway dust is not uniformly distributed across socio‐economic classes. Roadway dust materials from paved and unpaved urban and rural roads were reported to contain organic constituents which are toxic and affect public health ...
Abimbola E. Oluwalana‐Sanusi, Simbarashe Jombo, Johane Hlatywayo, Wisdom A. Munzeiwa, Thendo Mafame, Ibidun C. Obagbuwa, Danielle Speek, Jeremia S. Sefadi, Willis Gwenzi, Nhamo Chaukura   +9 more
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A Survey of Residual Cancer Risks Permitted by Health, Safety and Environmental Policy [PDF]

, 1995
The authors describe permitted U.S. residual cancer risks, focusing on numerical levels specifically and implicitly authorized by statute or regulation.
Graham, John D., Sadowitz, March
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Recent Advances in Metal‐Organic Framework‐Integrated Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Sensors and Sensing Systems

SmartMat, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
Metal‐organic framework–hydrogel composites are explored as multifunctional materials for next‐generation sensors and sensing systems. This review summarizes recent advances in employing these smart composites to fabricate optical, electrochemical, and electromechanical sensors, emphasizing their potential in healthcare, biomedical diagnostics ...
Md Sazzadur Rahman, Emna Helal, Nicole R. Demarquette   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reputation in International Trade: Evidence From the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

Review of International Economics, Volume 34, Issue 1, Page 219-242, February 2026.
ABSTRACT A country's reputation may be an important determinant of its ability to export, but the effect is difficult to isolate from underlying product attributes. We consider the trade impact of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and ask whether damage to the Japanese reputation for food safety played a role in its impact. The disaster led to a large and
Christian Abele, Kentaro Asai
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THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE ABANDONED URANIUM MINING EXPLOITATIONS ON ROCKS AND SOILS - ZIMBRU PERIMETER, ARAD COUNTY

Scientific Study & Research: Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Industry, 2016
The mining exploration and exploitation, especially the activity of uranium mineralization exploration and exploitation has a negative impact on the environment by the alterations of the landscape and the degradation of the environmental factors' quality.
DIANA M. BANU, VIORICA E. IONITA, AURA D. RADU, MIHAI NITA   +3 more
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Computational fluid dynamics numerical simulation of the effect of cooling towers on the diffusion of airborne radionuclides

Fushe yanjiu yu fushe gongyi xuebao
During the normal operation of cooling towers in nuclear power plants, water vapor with a certain temperature is discharged through the outlet of the cooling tower, which mixes with the surrounding air. A portion of this vapor condenses and forms visible
ZHAO Dan, ZHANG Junfang, LYU Minghua, LI Yu, ZHAO Duoxin   +4 more
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