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Bad Water 2009: The Impact on Human Health in the Chesapeake Bay Region [PDF]

, 2009
The report links pollution to human health risks and calls on the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to act now to reduce that pollution and the potential threats to human ...
Tom Pelton
core   +1 more source

Recent advances in stimuli-response mechanisms of nano-enabled controlled-release fertilizers and pesticides

Eco-Environment & Health, 2023
Nanotechnology-enabled fertilizers and pesticides, especially those capable of releasing plant nutrients or pesticide active ingredients (AIs) in a controlled manner, can effectively enhance crop nutrition and protection while minimizing the ...
Meimei Shen, Songlin Liu, Chuanjia Jiang, Tong Zhang, Wei Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Detoxification of parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus) and its metamorphosis into an organic fertilizer and biopesticide

Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 2017
Background Vermicompost of the toxic and allelopathic weed parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus) was explored for its possible use as an organic fertilizer.
Naseer Hussain, Tasneem Abbasi, Shahid Abbas Abbasi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quantum dots bind nanosheet to promote nanomaterial stability and resist endotoxin-induced fibrosis and PM2.5-induced pneumonia

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022
Endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a harmful substance commonly found in various environments that causes lung fibrosis. Exposure to PM2.5 also increases the risk of respiratory diseases.
Qixing Zhou, Dandan Li, Suyan Zhang, Simin Wang, Xiangang Hu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interactions among microorganisms functionally active for electron transfer and pollutant degradation in natural environments

Eco-Environment & Health, 2023
Compared to single microbial strains, complex interactions between microbial consortia composed of various microorganisms have been shown to be effective in expanding ecological functions and accomplishing biological processes.
Qixing Zhou, Ruixiang Li, Tian Li, Ruiren Zhou, Zelin Hou, Xiaolin Zhang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental pollution and allergies

Journal of Toxicologic Pathology, 2017
Environmental changes are thought to be the main factor in the rapid increase and worsening of allergic diseases. While there have been significant changes in many environmental factors, including in environments such as residential, health and sanitation, food, and water/soil/atmospheric environments, the root of each of these changes is likely an ...
Takano, H, Inoue, K
openaire   +3 more sources

Direct and Indirect Genotoxicity of Graphene Family Nanomaterials on DNA—A Review

Nanomaterials, 2021
Graphene family nanomaterials (GFNs), including graphene, graphene oxide (GO), reduced graphene oxide (rGO), and graphene quantum dots (GQDs), have manifold potential applications, leading to the possibility of their release into environments and the ...
Kangying Wu, Qixing Zhou, Shaohu Ouyang
doaj   +1 more source

Regulating nonradicals generation through peroxymonosulfate activation via localized dipole to enhance wastewater biodegradability

Nature Communications
It is still greatly desirable to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) forming nonradicals for the removal of electron-rich contaminants in complex water matrices.
Zhiyong Zhao, Gaohua Yang, Pengfei Wang, Shuai Yue, Mengxue Yang, Tao Zhang, Sihui Zhan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decabromodiphenyl ethane induces locomotion neurotoxicity and potential Alzheimer’s disease risks through intensifying amyloid-beta deposition by inhibiting transthyretin/transthyretin-like proteins

Environment International, 2022
As a major alternative to traditional brominated flame retardants (BFRs), decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) is widely used and has been commonly detected in various environmental media and organisms.
Chen Wang, Lingjun Zeng, Yeyong Li, Chongli Shi, Yi Peng, Ruolin Pan, Mengyan Huang, Susu Wang, Jin Zhang, Hui Li   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enzymatic degradation of biopolymers in amorphous and molten states: mechanisms and applications

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review explains how polymer morphology and thermal state shape enzymatic degradation pathways, comparing amorphous and molten biopolymer structures. By integrating structure–reactivity principles with insights from thermodynamics and enzyme engineering, it highlights mechanisms that enable efficient polymer breakdown.
Anđela Pustak, Aleksandra Maršavelski
wiley   +1 more source