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Environmental persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are new environmental pollutants with long half-life, stability and persistence, and have serious environmental toxicity effects.
YANG Guohao , ZHANG Bennong, HU Yanjun*
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Correlation between cancer and pollutants formed from waste incineration and co-incinement processes
Introduction: During the process of waste incineration, co-incineration and cement production, various emissions are released into the environment containing different pollutants.
Teja Oblak +4 more
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Rethinking of the Solid Waste Management System of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [PDF]
Municipal solid waste management is an important component of urban services that is often handled by local governments. Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia faces rapid urbanization leading to overcrowding and the development of shantytowns and ...
Dechasa Diriba, Xiang Meng
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of cancer risks in relation to environmental waste incinerator emissions: a meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies [PDF]
OBJECTIVES Various toxic substances can be generated from incinerators, exposing nearby residents, and epidemiological studies have shown wide variations in risk estimates for cancer risk in populations living close to incinerators. METHODS Following the
Kiook Baek +2 more
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Greenhouse Gas Emission Accounting in Domestic Waste Treatment Sector [PDF]
The domestic waste treatment sector is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and mitigating GHG emissions from this sector is urgent for achieving sustainable development.
Xiaojing Li +3 more
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Electrochemical incineration of cresols: A comparative study between PbO2 and boron-doped diamond anodes [PDF]
The electrooxidation of aqueous solutions containing 5 mM of o-, m- and p-cresol at pH 4.0 has been investigated using a flow filter-press reactor with a boron-doped diamond (BDD) under galvanostatic electrolysis. All cresols are degraded at similar rate
Arias, Conchita +4 more
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Prediction of the energy content of the municipal solid waste
Aims: In this study, the amount, composition, and energy content of waste in Isfahan, Iran, were examined. Materials and Methods: A time series model was used to predict the amount of waste generation in the future.
Asghar Ebrahimi +6 more
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Nanomaterial disposal by incineration
As nanotechnology-based products enter into widespread use, nanomaterials will end up in disposal waste streams that are ultimately discharged to the environment. One possible end-of-life scenario is incineration. This review attempts to ascertain the potential pathways by which nanomaterials may enter incinerator waste streams and the fate of these ...
Holder, Amara L. +3 more
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Municipal Solid Waste Generation Trend and Bioenergy Recovery Potential: A Review
Finding sustainable solutions to the increasing waste generation in Ghana has received a lot of attention in recent years. Through several waste-to-energy processes, the energy potential of municipal solid waste has recently witnessed significant ...
James Darmey +4 more
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