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Spatial variation of the incidence of cancerous diseases in Al-Najaf Governorate for the period (2005-2011)

open access: yesآداب 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
doaj   +1 more source

Application of titanium carbide/nitride (MXene)-based NPs in adsorption of radionuclides and heavy metal ions for wastewater remediation: A review

open access: yesCase 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
doaj   +1 more source

Application of the UNDBE Model in Combination with the RALG Method to Solve the Problem of Radioecology of Water Bodies

open access: yesКібернетика 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
doaj   +1 more source

Adsorptive Removal of Cesium Ions Using Prussian Blue Immobilized Coffee Ground Biochar

open access: yes대한환경공학회지, 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
doaj   +1 more source

Cumulative risk analysis of carcinogenic contaminants in United States drinking water

open access: yesHeliyon, 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
doaj   +1 more source

Scavenging of Soluble Radioactive Gases by Evaporating Rain Droplets from Inhomogeneous Atmosphere

open access: yesChemical Engineering Transactions, 2015
We analyze effects of inhomogeneous concentration and temperature distributions in the atmosphere, rain droplet evaporation and radioactive decay of soluble gases on the rate of trace gas scavenging by rain.
T. Elperin, A. Fominykh, B. Krasovitov
doaj   +1 more source

Recent advancements in microbial-assisted remediation strategies for toxic contaminants

open access: yesCleaner Chemical Engineering, 2022
Continuous rising anthropogenic sources such as industrialization caused environmental contamination and health hazards. Toxic pollutants deposition in water and soil streams is now recognized as a severe environmental issue that has a variety of ...
Pooja Sharma   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental Chemical Contaminants in Food: Review of a Global Problem

open access: yesJournal of Toxicology, 2019
Contamination by chemicals from the environment is a major global food safety issue, posing a serious threat to human health. These chemicals belong to many groups, including metals/metalloids, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), persistent organic ...
Lesa A. Thompson, Wageh S. Darwish
doaj   +1 more source

Azolla for Water and Land Phytoremediation Against Heavy Metals: A Mini Review [PDF]

open access: yesBIO Web of Conferences
The progressive growth in various industries is followed by products in the form of waste – among them are heavy metal waste such as Pb, Cd, Cr, Hg, Zn, and Cu. The substances are often found in the form of pesticide, heavy metal, and radioactive remains,
Lestari Sri Utami   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Synergistic Advanced Oxidation and Physicochemical Treatment Strategies for Antibiotic Removal and Resistance Mitigation in Water

open access: yesAsia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The presence of antibiotics in water not only causes environmental pollution but also increases the growth of antibiotic‐resistant bacterial genes, which pose serious threats to human beings and other water residents. Large numbers of people are reportedly affected by the resistant bacterial genes, as many broad‐spectrum antibiotics are not ...
Amir Zada, Shohreh Azizi
wiley   +1 more source

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