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Environmental racism and air pollution: Pre and post the COVID‐19 economic shutdown

open access: yesReview of Policy Research, Volume 42, Issue 4, Page 949-981, July 2025.
Abstract Decades of research demonstrates that minoritized groups are disproportionately affected by swathes of harmful pollutants, including air pollution, even controlling for low income. Would significantly reducing individual car traffic help reduce the EJ gap?
Heather E. Campbell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Opinion and report of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) on the assessment of the impact of fox population dynamics on public health

open access: yesFood Risk Assess Europe, Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2025.
ABSTRACT The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) can be hunted as a game species. It may also be listed as a “species likely to cause damage” (ESOD – the acronym in French), for public health reasons among others. Conversely, benefits linked to the presence of foxes are also put forward, such as the predation of rodents carrying zoonotic agents.
Emmanuelle Gilot‐Fromont   +97 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring barriers to menstrual education between maternal figures and young girls: A pilot study in South Africa

open access: yesSexuality, Gender &Policy, Volume 7, Issue 3, Page 305-321, August 2024.
Abstract The study sought to explore barriers to menstrual education between maternal figures and young girls. Menstruation is a key part of the reproductive process and affects young adolescent girls. Menstrual blood is perceived as contaminating and impure, leading to the socialization of women and girls undergoing menstruation to feel soiled and ...
Viwe Sobudula, Dhee Naidoo
wiley   +1 more source

El gas radón como contaminante atmosférico

open access: yesRevista de Salud Ambiental, 2010
En este trabajo se abordan distintos aspectos acerca de la problemática del radón en viviendas. Este gas de origen natural se encuentra prácticamente en la totalidad de los suelos de la corteza terrestre debido a la presencia de uranio y radio en la ...
Luis Santiago Quindós Poncela   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

MINERAIS CONTAMINANTES DO CAULIM DA MINA IPIXUNA, NO ESTADO DO PARÁ: CARACTERÍSTICAS E INTERFERÊNCIAS NO BENEFICIAMENTO MINERAL

open access: yesHolos, 2014
A mina Ipixuna extrai caulim sedimentar e produz matéria-prima final para a indústria do papel. O minério varia devido a presença de minerais contaminantes.
Sydney Sabedot   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nuevos y viejos contaminantes

open access: yes, 2021
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Fernández Hincapié, Jhon Jairo   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Harnessing green microbiology for sustainable water management, agriculture, and energy generation: Current advances and future prospects

open access: yesWorld Water Policy, Volume 10, Issue 3, Page 649-697, August 2024.
Abstract This article presents an in‐depth overview of recent developments and prospects in utilizing green microbiology for sustainable water management. It highlights its vital role across various aspects of water management while underscoring its significance for global development. This article delves deep into microbial processes integral to water
Adenike A. Akinsemolu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hormônios sexuais estrógenos: contaminantes bioativos [PDF]

open access: yesQuímica Nova, 2006
Natural and synthetic estrogens have been detected in rivers, lakes and estuaries in several parts of the world. The primary sources of these compounds are the industrial and household effluents, which are not eliminated by the received treatment.
Reis Filho, Ricardo Wagner   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Multiple‐stressor effects on leaf litter decomposition in freshwater ecosystems: A meta‐analysis

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, Volume 38, Issue 7, Page 1523-1536, July 2024.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Recent years have witnessed a surge in research on the effects of multiple stressors in freshwater ecosystems. While studies have increased, the synthesis of their findings into a broader understanding of ecosystem‐level effects remains an ongoing endeavour. Leaf litter
Graciela Medina Madariaga   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

PROPOSTA METODOLÓGICA PARA SIMULAÇÃO DE TRANSPORTE DE CONTAMINANTES ATRAVÉS DE BARREIRA DE ARGILA DE ATERRO SANITÁRIO

open access: yesRevista Águas Subterrâneas, 2010
O fosfogesso é um resíduo gerado durante o processo de produção de fertilizantes fosfatados. Produzido em grandes quantidades e armazenado temporariamente em pilhas, a destinação final deste produto é motivo de investigação no mundo todo.
Stela Cota   +2 more
doaj  

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