A Review of Metal Exposure and Its Effects on Bone Health by Juliana Rodríguez, Patricia Mónica Mandalunis

“…The presence of metals in the environment is a matter of concern, since human activities are the major cause of pollution and metals can enter the food chain and bioaccumulate in hard and soft tissues/organs, which results in a long half-life of the metal in the body. …”
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Biosorption of Cr(VI) from AqueousSolution Using New Adsorbent: Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Study by Israa G. Zainal

“…Biosorption is one such emerging technology which utilized naturally occurring waste materials to sequester heavy metals from polluted water. In the present study cinnamon was utilized for Cr(VI) removal from aqueous solutions.It was found that a time of two hours was sufficient for sorption to attain equilibrium. …”
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Photocatalyst and Decoration Design in Indoor Public Spaces Based on the Photocatalytic Function of Nanometer Titanium Dioxide by Ling Yang

“…This can degrade indoor formaldehyde and other pollutants while also having a sterilization effect. …”
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Lead poisoning in ancient Rome by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…Mines and foundry furnaces caused air pollution; lead was extensively used in plumbing; domestic utensils were made of lead and pewter, and lead salts were used in cosmetics, medicines and paints. …”
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Water services and climate change: Winning innovations delivering greater resilience by Geneviève Leboucher, Sandrine Oberti

“…It is equally vital that sewer systems are reinforced so they can better deal with heavy rainfall and pollution.Read on to discover how these solutions are transforming water management and tackling climate challenges while also working to protect public health.…”
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Marius’ ‘grammar of assent’: Pater’s Dialogue with Newman by John Coates

“…The novel portrays a mind drawn to Christianity by a convergence of evidence such as Newman had envisaged but without the feeling of sin, pollution and retribution Newman considered universal. …”
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Basics of Quantifying N Sources and Fates on the University of Florida Campus by Jiexuan Luo, George Hochmuth

“…However, nitrogen can be lost from the landscape through runoff in storm water or leaching into groundwater, both fates leading to pollution of the receiving water bodies. Human activities can also cause losses of nitrogen. …”
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Clay Improvement with Burned Olive Waste Ash by Utkan Mutman

“…Since the olive oil industries are incriminated for a high quantity of pollution, it has become imperative to solve this problem by developing optimized systems for the treatment of olive oil wastes. …”
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"Seeing the error of my ways". Revisiting Paul's paradigmatic, self-critical remarks in 1 Corinthians 15:8-10 by S. Joubert

“…Within the larger cultural framework of meaning, the apostle’s graphic confession redefines his prior existence as a form of physical pollution. His open admittance of error also introduces a fresh understanding of God who freely extends grace to the morally impure. …”
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Mycelium-Based Composite: The Future Sustainable Biomaterial by Digafe Alemu, Mesfin Tafesse, Ajoy Kanti Mondal

“…Because of the alarming rate of human population growth, technological improvement should be needed to save the environment from pollution. The practice of business as usual on material production is not creating a circular economy. …”
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The Costs of Managing an Urban Forest by Francisco Escobedo, Jennifer Seitz

“…They help cities control storm water, reduce air pollution and energy costs, and offset carbon dioxide emissions. …”
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Basics of Quantifying N Sources and Fates on the University of Florida Campus by Jiexuan Luo, George Hochmuth

“…However, nitrogen can be lost from the landscape through runoff in storm water or leaching into groundwater, both fates leading to pollution of the receiving water bodies. Human activities can also cause losses of nitrogen. …”
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Megacities as Sources for Pathogenic Bacteria in Rivers and Their Fate Downstream by Wolf-Rainer Abraham

“…An overview about our current understanding of the fate and niches of pathogens in rivers, the multitude of microbial community interactions, and the impact of severe flooding, a prerequisite to control pathogens in polluted rivers, is given.…”
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Multinational Corporations and the Socio-Economic Unrest in the Niger-Delta Region of Nigeria by Adekunle Alaye

“…In the oil sector for example, which of course is the economic mainstay in Nigeria, these corporations perpetrate heinous activities such as pollution of the environment, inadequate technology transfer, violation of human rights, blunt refusal to discharge their social responsibilities, gas flaring which destroys wildlife, seafood’s and farmland especially in the Niger-Delta region without adequate compensation. …”
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Oil Exploration and Exploitation in Ugbo (Ilaje) Communities of Coastal Yorubaland by ‘Gbade Ikuejube, O.A. Funmilayo

“…This natural resource has attracted the attention of oil companies, whose activities often result in economic and social problems such as environmental pollution, occupational dislocation, cultural extinction and rural urban drift. …”
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BIODIVERSITY OF ICHTHYOFAUNA IN THE DNIЕSTER DELTA by SERGII SNIGIROV

“…Analysis of the Lower Dniеster and the Dniеster Liman ichthyofauna structural characteristics has been carried out under conditions of regulated discharge, increasing pollution and spawning grounds degradation. Decrease in fish species composition has been shown, as well as the disappearance of some native reophilic and lithophilous fish species as the result of the Dniеster River discharge regulation. …”
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Substitute for polyethylene (PE) films: A novel attapulgite super absorbent polymer applied in a semi-humid drought-prone region of the Loess Plateau by Xiaofan Pan, Hengjia Zhang, Shouchao Yu, Haoliang Deng, Xietian Chen, Chenli Zhou, Fuqiang Li, Haiyan Li

“…Residual film and microplastics are widely used to prevent soil water loss in arid farming areas of the Loess Plateau, China; however, pollution and farm land quality decline plaque this management strategy. …”
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Urban environment during pregnancy, cognitive abilities, motor function, and externalizing and internalizing symptoms at 2–5 years old in 3 Canadian birth cohorts by Anne-Claire Binter, Dany Doiron, Martine Shareck, Tona Pitt, Sheila W. McDonald, Padmaja Subbarao, Wiliam D. Fraser, Suzanne C. Tough, Jeffrey Brook, Mònica Guxens

“…We estimated 7 environmental exposures of the built environment, surrounding greenness, and air pollution, around participant’s home addresses during pregnancy. …”
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Dim blue light at night worsens high-fat diet-induced kidney damage via increasing corticosterone levels and modulating the expression of circadian clock genes by Wenji Ren, Zixu Wang, Yulan Dong, Jing Cao, Ting Gao, Qingyun Guo, Yaoxing Chen

“…In recent years, studies have found that light pollution worldwide promoted obesity, which was known to be a consequence of circadian rhythm disruption. …”
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Influence of Limestone Dust on PV Panel Efficiency in a Small Solar Park in Bulgaria by Penka Zlateva, Angel Terziev, Krastin Yordanov, Martin Ivanov, Borislav Stankov

“…This is essential for the development of strategies to manage, maintain and improve PV systems in areas with high levels of dust pollution.…”
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