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Comparing the Effects of Microplastics From Conventional Cigarette Butts and Heated Tobacco Device: The Role of UV‐Induced Aging

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the widespread presence of cigarette butts in the environment, the potential toxicological effects posed by microplastics (MPs) derived from them remain poorly understood. In this study, we compared the effects of MPs from conventional cigarette butts (cellulose acetate) and heated tobacco devices (cellulose acetate and polylactic acid
Andraž Dolar, Veno Kononenko, Valentina Perc, Damjana Drobne, Gabriela Kalčíková, Jernej Imperl, Tina Skalar, Ula Rozman, Branka Mušič, Anita Jemec Kokalj   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Fiscal Transfers Drive Grain Production: Empirical Evidence from 1319 Counties in China. [PDF]

Foods
Ba X, Zhong Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Do Shifts in Migrant Labour due to COVID‐19 Affect Climate Change Adaptation Practices of Climate‐Vulnerable Farmers? Implications for the Post‐Pandemic Future

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of our study is to examine how migrant labour shifts due to the COVID‐19 pandemic influenced the adaptation behaviour of climate‐vulnerable farmers in Nepal. We examine how the resulting temporary change in climate change adaptation behaviour may be sustainable and improved after migrant labour returns to overseas employment by ...
Amrit Shrestha, Sreedhar Upendram, Seong‐Hoon Cho, Neelam C. Poudyal, James C. Mingie   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reparations and distributive justice in global health. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health
Richardson ET, Keshavjee SA, Klinsky S, Chitre S, Matache M, Thorat A, Hickel J, Pheko LL, Bassett MT, Darity WA, Beckles H.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Crisis micro‐learning: A framework for understanding the micro‐flow of policy learning and Australia's COVID‐19 response

Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract COVID‐19 has intensified interest in crisis policy learning, yet the micro‐level interactions among political, bureaucratic, and expert actors remain underexplored. We conceptualise an ideal‐type framework for the micro‐flow of crisis learning, an ordinarily epistemic and context‐specific process of individual‐level interactions, where lessons
Neil Mortimer, Nicholas Bromfield
wiley   +1 more source

Australian Rural Surgical Workforce: A Policy Analysis. [PDF]

Aust J Rural Health
Carmichael GJ, Tranquille T, Di Tano V, Al-Sharea A, Kovoor JG, Jacob MO.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Is limited regulation supporting policy inaction? International student housing in Australia

Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract The international education sector in Australia is subject to significant government policy and regulation, but the effectiveness of interventions in providing for international student well‐being is continually questioned. Housing insecurity is one of the most pressing well‐being issues among students. This paper analyses the effectiveness of
Gaby Ramia, Rishi Gujarathi, Pranita Shrestha   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The future of regional airports in Australia: Policy challenges

Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract Council‐owned regional airports in Australia face governance challenges that have caused significant financial unsustainability across the sector. Federal policy frameworks fail to address these challenges and risk exacerbating existing pressures by outlining ambitious visions for the adoption of new technologies and achieving net zero.
Linda Wasiela, Michael B. Charles, David Noble   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of fiscal pressure on education expenditure: Evidence from China. [PDF]

PLoS One
Yan J, Qin Y, Gong X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Balancing fiscal expenditure competition and long-term innovation investment: Exploring trade-offs and policy implications for local governments. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2023
Wenjuan S, Zhao K.
europepmc   +1 more source