Contextual factors among indiscriminate or larger attacks on food or water supplies, 1946-2015 [PDF]
, 2016 This research updates previous inventories of malicious attacks on food and water to include data from 1946 through mid-2015. A systematic search of news reports, databases and previous inventories of poisoning events was undertaken.
Agence France-Presse +20 more
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Truncated Octahedral PtCu Alloy Nanoparticles for Efficient Methanol Electrooxidation
MetalMat, EarlyView.Platinum–copper nano‐truncated octahedra are developed as efficient electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation in alkaline media, exhibiting notably enhanced activity compared to commercial Pt/C. Experimental and theoretical analysis reveals that alloying with copper modifies the electronic structure of platinum, facilitating the key reaction step and ...
Mengfei Liu +5 more
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Study on the effect of toxicity under highly arsenic prone zone in Nadia district of West Bengal in India [PDF]
, 2009 The present study was carried out on the basis of status of arsenic in soil, drinking water and plants, blood, urine and faeces of animals at arsenic prone zone.
Bakul K. Datta +6 more
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THE EFFECTS OF THE MINING ACTIVITY OVER THE WATERS FROM JIU VALLEY [PDF]
The upper Jiu Valley, around Petrosani and Lupeni, is Romania�s principal coal mining region. Many miners feel that coal mining in Romania is a moribund industry that will never regain its position of significance. Environmental contaminants associated
Cristina BARBU
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Life after herbarium digitisation: Physical and digital collections, curation and use
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Societal Impact Statement Collections of dried plant specimens (herbaria) provide an invaluable resource for the study of many areas of scientific interest and conservation globally. Digitisation increases access to specimens and metadata, enabling efficient use across a broad spectrum of research.
Alan James Paton +39 more
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Informal gold mining and mercury pollution in Brazil [PDF]
The Amazon region has been responsible for a major share of Brazilian gold production in recent years. The region has witnessed a sizable gold rush comparable only to the California gold rush last century.
Biller, Dan, DEC
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Pesticide use in integrated pest and pollinator management framework to protect pollinator health
Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 1691-1696, April 2025.Integrated pest management (IPM) emphasizes non‐chemical methods, with pesticides as a last resort, while integrated pest and pollinator management (IPPM) integrates pollinator health into pest control strategies. Abstract Agricultural pesticides have historically been a critical tool in controlling pests and diseases, preventing widespread suffering ...
Ngoc T Phan +6 more
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Technical Note: Comparison of storage strategies of sea surface microlayer samples [PDF]
, 2013 The sea surface microlayer (SML) is an important biogeochemical system whose physico-chemical analysis often necessitates some degree of sample storage.
Mann, Paul +3 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Illegal gold mining has emerged as a major sustainability threat in the Amazon, eroding Indigenous rights, forest integrity, and climate mitigation efforts. This study examines how international market incentives relate to the expansion of illegal mining and associated deforestation within the Yanomami Indigenous Territory (YIT) from 2008 to ...
Shirléia Lago Santos +2 more
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Fighting for Pollution Cleanup in a Company Town: Silver Valley People's Action Coalition [PDF]
, 2003 Barbara Miller and a coalition of local activists, members of the Silver Valley People's Action Coalition (SVPAC), address the environmental and health consequence of 100 years of mining in Idaho's Silver Valley.
Jonathan Walters
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