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Air Pollution: A Neglected Risk Factor for Dementia in Latin America and the Caribbean
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 The risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rises with increasing age and polluted air. Currently, at least 172 million people breathe unhealthy levels of air pollution in LAC countries.
Nathália Villa dos Santos +5 more
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Overview of factors influencing consumer engagement with plastic recycling
WIREs Energy and Environment, Volume 12, Issue 6, November/December 2023., 2023 Factors influencing consumer behavior in plastic waste recycling. Abstract Many semi‐durable and durable consumer goods are composed of plastic. Yet, plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues as it harms oceans and marine biodiversity. This state of affairs is worsened because plastic recycling rates remain low.
Myriam Ertz +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2020 The encapsulation of the biocide DCOIT in mesoporous silica nanocapsules (SiNC) has been applied to reduce the leaching rate and the associated environmental impacts of coatings containing this biocide.
Juliana Vitoria Nicolau dos Santos +7 more
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Data in Brief, 2020 The analysis of hydrocarbons in terms of individual compounds is relevant to understand the origin and source of these substances, as well as its distribution in environmental compartments, including sediments and biota.
Lucas Buruaem Moreira +6 more
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Água de chuva de telhados: perspectivas da qualidade de água e potencial uso em áreas rurais
Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias, 2022 Água da chuva pode ser captada de diferentes telhados de construções rurais e esta pode ser armazenada para múltiplos propósitos dependendo de sua qualidade.
Carlos Augusto de Paiva Sampaio +5 more
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People and Nature, Volume 2, Issue 3, Page 582-595, September 2020., 2020 Abstract Ecosystem services are essential for the health of current and future generations and key to the sustainable development of our societies. The role of insects in providing ecosystem services has been increasingly recognized, becoming the focus of several management and conservation initiatives world‐wide.
Juliano Morimoto, Jim Harris
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Use of ricotta whey in the elaboration of acidified carbonated dairy drink
Revista do Instituto de Latícinios Cândido Tostes, 2020 Ricotta whey, despite its low protein content, is a source of many nutrients. However, in Brazil it is still used inefficiently or simply discarded in the environment.
Junio César Jacinto de Paula +6 more
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Poluição harmónica em instalações elétricas industriais [PDF]
, 2014 Qualidade de Energia Elétrica (QEE) pode ser definida como a ausência relativa de perturbações que afetem a correta operação de um qualquer equipamento ou instalação elétrica.
Carvalho, José António Beleza +1 more
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Characteristics of heavy metals and their evaluation in suspended sediments from Piracicaba river basin (São Paulo, Brazil) [PDF]
, 2010 Fluxes of the particulate heavy metals like chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb) were determined along the Piracicaba River basin.
Mortatti, Jefferson, Probst, Jean-Luc
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Impacto da poluição ambiental na superfície ocular de pacientes com síndrome de Sjögren [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: To evaluate the effect of air pollution on the ocular surface of patients with Sjögren's syndrome. Methods: We investigated the ocular surfaces of thirty patients with Sjögren's syndrome and thirty healthy volunteers (control group) living in ...
Berra, Alejandro +5 more
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