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Rapid and sustainable fabrication of antibacterial chitosan/PVA–SiO2 nanofiber air filters by needleless electrospinning [PDF]
AIP AdvancesWith the growing demand for air purification, the large-scale deployment of filtration materials is of increasing importance. However, conventional nanofiber membranes derived from synthetic polymers often generate non-degradable waste upon disposal ...
Suzhe Li +4 more
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Considerations on reduction of indoor air pollution from radioactive emissions from building materials and the ground [PDF]
, 2017 The goal of this paper is to study the reduction of health risks from indoor radioactive pollutants, as thoron emissions from common building materials, and radon emission from both building materials and the ground.
Ippolito, Rosaria +2 more
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Silk nanofibrils-MOF composite membranes for pollutant removal from water
iScience, 2023 Summary: Membrane separation technology is considered an effective strategy to remove pollutants in sewage. However, it remains a significant challenge to fabricate inexpensive membranes with high purification efficiency.
Xiaowen Zhao +5 more
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Radiation protection considerations on radon and building materials radioactivity in Near Zero Energy Buildings [PDF]
, 2017 Recent updates of the E.U. Basic Safety Standards, stated in the Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM, are focusing on risks related to radon gas concentration inside dwellings and working places, as well as radioactivity of building materials.
Franci, Daniele +4 more
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Radiation and health - a contradiction of terms?
South African Family Practice, 1985 No abstract available.
David Bortz
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Towards a shared method to classify contaminated territories in the case of an accidental nuclear event: the PRIME project [PDF]
, 2008 The analysis of the management of the accidentally radioactive contaminated areas such as those around Chernobyl nuclear power plant highlights the fact that the current spatial classification methods hardly help in recovering proper use of the ...
Barde, C. +4 more
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, 2011 Soil contamination occurs when substances are added to soil, resulting in increases in concentrations above background or reference levels. Pollution may follow from contamination when contaminants are present in amounts that are detrimental to soil ...
Bacon, J. +7 more
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ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development, 2021 An abandoned mercury mine area in Puerto Princesa City, which was previously operated by Palawan Quicksilver Mines, Inc. (PQMI) from 1953 to 1976, is known for its unrehabilitated open-pit of mercury-rich rocks and exposed mine waste calcine stockpiles ...
Jessie Samaniego +3 more
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Extremophilic Microorganisms for the Treatment of Toxic Pollutants in the Environment
Molecules, 2020 As concerns about the substantial effect of various hazardous toxic pollutants on the environment and public health are increasing, the development of effective and sustainable treatment methods is urgently needed. In particular, the remediation of toxic
Sun-Wook Jeong, Yong Jun Choi
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Life, 2021 Background: Radioactive contamination and chemical pollution of the environment can affect the processes of carcinogenesis, including the formation of malignant neoplasms of the ovaries in women.
Anton V. Korsakov +4 more
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