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Effect of biochar on the accumulation and distribution of cadmium in tobacco (Yunyan 87) at different developmental stages

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021
Cadmium (Cd) easily accumulates in tobacco, which endangers public health through Cd exposure from smoking. However, its uptake, translocation, and distribution in tobacco plants during plant development or its response to biochar application are poorly ...
Pengwei Yao, Hanjun Zhou, Xueli Li, Lin Wei, Jing Wang, Sheng Zhang, Xiefeng Ye   +6 more
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Perspectives on Tobacco Product Waste: A Survey of Framework Convention Alliance Members' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs. [PDF]

, 2015
Cigarette butts (tobacco product waste (TPW)) are the single most collected item in environmental trash cleanups worldwide. This brief descriptive study used an online survey tool (Survey Monkey) to assess knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs among ...
Curtis, Clifton, Huber, Laurent, Javadian, Sanas, Novotny, Thomas E, Stigler-Granados, Paula, Thompson, Francis   +5 more
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India–United States Agricultural Trade Under the America‐First Agenda

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines India–United States agricultural trade under the America‐First agenda, highlighting trade patterns, tariff structures, and potential impacts of United States trade policies. Total agricultural trade remains modest at $7 billion annually, with India imposing higher tariffs (average 39%) than the United States (5%).
Badri N. Gopalakrishnan, Munisamy Gopinath, Kannan Kumar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The United States\u27 Engagement in Global Tobacco Control: Proposals for Comprehensive Funding and Strategies [PDF]

, 2010
Tobacco use kills more people annually than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. Unless action is taken, tobacco-related diseases will kill hundreds of millions more in coming decades, mostly in low- and middle-income countries.
Bollyky, Thomas J., Gostin, Lawrence O.
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Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shaping the future of tobacco through microbial insights: a review of advances and applications

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Over the past 20 years, researchers have used multi-omics techniques to study microbial diversity and metabolic function on tobacco leaves. The unique metabolic function of tobacco microorganisms has attracted extensive attention from researchers, which ...
Wei Hu, Jiaxing Yuan, Jiaxiang Fei, Kaleem Imdad, Pengfei Yang, Shen Huang, Duobin Mao, Jing Yang   +7 more
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No ifs, ands or butts: Illinois casinos lost revenue after smoking banned [PDF]

Gambling industry ; Tobacco industry ...
Michael R. Pakko, Thomas A. Garrett
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Advances in Invertebrate Biohybrid Robotics: Leveraging Nature for Locomotion and Sensing in Engineered Systems

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This review explores invertebrate biohybrid robots that integrate living organisms—such as insects, jellyfish, spiders, and sea slugs—into robotic systems for locomotion, sensing, and actuation. The advantages in efficiency and cost, discuss control, and power challenges are highlighted, and future considerations to guide the development of sustainable,
Charles J. Fraga, Matticus S. Brown, Nicole W. Xu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterising the change rule of freshness and inorganic anions in reconstituted tobacco pulp with oscillation time

Scientific Reports
In order to study the change rule of freshness and acid ions in reconstituted tobacco slurry, the content changes of 17 organic acids and 5 inorganic anions in reconstituted tobacco slurry with different residence times under confined condition were ...
Huayu Li, Shaohui Yan, Hongtao Xu, Xiaoyu Li, Runan Wang, Ying Yan, Pengyu Li, Litao Zhang, Yanqing Wang, Mengmeng Zu, Yibo Wang   +10 more
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Moisture content prediction of cigar leaves air-curing process based on stacking ensemble learning model

Frontiers in Plant Science
IntroductionAccurately determining the moisture content of cigar leaves during the air-curing process is crucial for quality preservation. Traditional measurement techniques are often subjective and destructive, limiting their practical application ...
Zhuoran Xing, Yaqi Shi, Kai Zhang, Songshuang Ding, Xiangdong Shi   +4 more
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