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Remote Sensing, 2021 Seismically triggered landslides are a major hazard and have caused severe secondary losses. This problem is especially important in the seismic prone Mailuu-Suu catchment in Kyrgyzstan, as it hosts disproportionately sensitive active or legacy uranium ...
Fengqing Li +7 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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آداب الكوفة, 2013 The study showed that cancerous disease is a very serious health problem that was the product of the environment in both its natural and human branches to a large extent, especially the impact of the environmental pollution factor, which played an ...
كفاح الاسدي +1 more
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Кібернетика та комп'ютерні технології, 2022 Introduction. The presence of radioactive pollution releases into the aquatic environment of NPPs operating in the normal mode, as well as during various emergency situations, requires the use of means for predicting the impact of such releases on the ...
Tamara Bielyh, Vladimir Sizonenko
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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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Adsorptive Removal of Cesium Ions Using Prussian Blue Immobilized Coffee Ground Biochar
대한환경공학회지, 2021 Objectives: Among various radioactive contaminants, radioactive cesium is one of the most harmful radionuclides that causes human health issues due to its high emission of gamma-ray, high solubility, high mobility, high fission yield, and long half ...
Youngsu Lim +4 more
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Yeast-Based Biotechnology for Civilian Security. [PDF]
Environ Microbiol RepYeasts constitute robust and versatile eukaryotic platforms for biotechnological applications relevant to civilian security. Both native and genetically engineered yeast systems enable sensitive detection of chemical and biological hazards, effective removal of metals and organic pollutants, and detoxification of mycotoxins.
Ruchała J, Vasylyshyn R, Wnuk M.
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Cumulative risk analysis of carcinogenic contaminants in United States drinking water
Heliyon, 2019 Cumulative risk analysis of contaminant occurrence in United States drinking water for the period of 2010–2017 indicates that over 100,000 lifetime cancer cases could be due to carcinogenic chemicals in tap water.
Sydney Evans +2 more
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Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2023 Contamination of water resources by various non-biodegradable pollutants such as heavy metals, hydrocarbons, organic chemicals, microorganisms, and volatile organic compounds has become a public concern because of urbanization, industrialization, and ...
Shanli Nezami +2 more
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Removal of Radioactive Cations and Anions from Polluted Water using Ligand-Modified Colloid-Enhanced Ultrafiltration [PDF]
, 1999 The objectives of this project are to determine the feasibility of and develop optimum conditions for the use of colloid-enhanced ultrafiltration (CEUF) methods to remove and recover radionuclides and associated toxic nonradioactive contaminants from polluted water.
Scamehorn, John F. +2 more
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