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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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Transport of persistent organic pollutants across the human placenta [PDF]

, 2014
Environment International 65, 107-115 ...
Fernández-Somoano, A, Fernández-Somoano, A, Fernández-Somoano, A, Grimalt, JO, Grimalt, JO, Grimalt, JO, Tardon, A, Tardon, A, Tardon, A, Vizcaino, E   +9 more
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Dual‐Mode Film Based on Highly Scattering Nanofibers and Upcycled Chips‐Bags for Year‐Round Thermal Management

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Intelligent radiative cooling devices, adaptable to various weather conditions, have the potential for year‐round energy savings. This study introduces a sustainable dual‐mode film made from polycaprolactone nanofibers and upcycled chip bags for effective thermal management.
Qimeng Song, Stefan Rettinger, Chengzhang Xu, Ulrich Mansfeld, Markus Retsch   +4 more
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Hollow Spherical Heterostructured FeCo‐P Catalysts Derived from MOF‐74 for Efficient Overall Water Splitting

Advanced Science
The design of catalysts with tunable active sites in heterogeneous interface structures is crucial for addressing challenges in the water‐splitting process.
Hualin Jiang, Zhe Zhao, Gang Li, Mengxue Wang, Pinghua Chen, Xiaotian Liu, Xinman Tu, Yitian Hu, Zhen Shen, Yirou Wu   +9 more
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VDAC1 Intervention Alleviates Bisphenol AF-Induced Succinate Metabolism Dysregulation and Inflammatory Responses

Pharmaceuticals
Background/Objectives: Bisphenol AF (BPAF) is a prevalent environmental contaminant with demonstrated metabolic and immunological toxicity. This study aimed to investigate whether VDAC1 (Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel 1) mediates BPAF-induced succinate ...
Xinyu Hong, Ning Wang, Jing Leng, Jing Xu, Kelei Qian, Zhiqing Zheng, Gonghua Tao, Ping Xiao   +7 more
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Defining Parallels between the Salivary Glands and Pancreas to Better Understand Pancreatic Carcinogenesis

Biomedicines, 2020
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly malignant tumor with a dismal prognosis, largely due to its late presentation. Methods for early detection, the development of reliable screening tools, and the identification of sensitive and specific ...
Céline Tiffon
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Petroleum hydrocarbons in fresh waters: a preliminary desk study and bibliography [PDF]

, 1980
A literature survey was carried out into the effects of petroleum hydrocarbons in freshwater, from the toxicity, biodegradability and concentration aspects.
Horne, J.E.M., Jones, J.G., Moorhouse, P., Powell, D.L.   +3 more
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Selective Benzene Capture by Metal‐Organic Frameworks

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) hold significant potential for capturing benzene from air emissions and hydrocarbon mixtures in liquid phases. This capability stems from their precisely engineered structures, versatile chemistries, and diverse binding interactions.
Zongsu Han, Ankit Mondal, Jiatong Huo, Yihao Yang, Hong‐Cai Zhou   +4 more
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Spatial differences in the accumulation of elements by the lichen Cladonia rangiferina L. in the Pasvik Nature Reserve

Transactions of the Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2018
Nature Reserve and its surroundings (the Murmansk Region). The most significant factor influencing the accumulation of elements is the distance to non-ferrous metal industry facilities (industrial sites of the Kola Mining and Metallurgic Company (Kola ...
Vladimir Elsakov, Alexander Novakovskiy, Natalia Polikarpova   +2 more
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Chitosan nano-composites applications for water remediation

Cogent Engineering, 2023
Water is the most crucial element for living, and the lack of pure and clean water has increased globally. Hence, the need for water remediation from different pollutants is a must.
Ashwaq M. Alnemari, Moustapha E. Moustapha, Amr A. Hassan, Dina Salah   +3 more
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