Determination of Glucocorticoids in UPLC-MS in Environmental Samples from an Occupational Setting by Enrico Oddone, Sara Negri, Massimo Bellinzona, Silvia Martino, Marcello Di Tuccio, Elena Grignani, Danilo Cottica, Marcello Imbriani

“…Results showed a widespread environmental pollution due to glucocorticoids. This is of particular concern. …”
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Sporadic Dips from Extended Debris Transiting the Metal-rich White Dwarf SBSS 1232+563 by J. J. Hermes, Joseph A. Guidry, Zachary P. Vanderbosch, Mariona Badenas-Agusti, Siyi Xu, Malia L. Kao, Antonio C. Rodriguez, Keith Hawkins

“…We present the discovery of deep but sporadic transits in the flux of SBSS 1232+563, a metal-rich white dwarf polluted by disrupted exoplanetary debris. Nearly 25 yr of photometry from multiple sky surveys reveal evidence of occasional dimming of the white dwarf, most notably evident in an 8 month long event in 2023 that caused a >40% drop in flux from the star. …”
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Temporal Changes in Concentrations of Some Trace Elements in Muscle Tissue of Crayfish, Astacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823), from Keban Dam Lake by Onder Aksu, Ragip Adiguzel, Veysel Demir, Numan Yildirim, Durali Danabas, Sebahat Seker, Safak Seyhaneyildiz Can, Mustafa Ates

“…If the crayfish selected for the study are recognized as bioindicators of environmental pollution, then it is possible to conclude that the changes in studied trace elements concentrations in the Keban Dam Lake are being steady.…”
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By-Products of Olive Oil in the Service of the Deficiency of Food Antioxidants: The Case of Butter by Hind Mikdame, Ezzahra Kharmach, Nour Elhouda Mtarfi, Karima Alaoui, Mohamed Ben Abbou, YAhya Rokni, Zineb Majbar, Mustapha Taleb, Zakia Rais

“…Further downstream in the olive oil extraction process, the Mediterranean Basin faces a serious environmental threat caused by olive waste. Despite their polluting profile, olive waste is considered to be a very rich source of natural antioxidants, such as polyphenols. …”
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B ¯ → D ¯ D $$ \overline{B}\to \overline{D}D $$ decays and the extraction of f d /f u at hadron colliders by Jonathan Davies, Martin Jung, Stefan Schacht

“…These results include all relevant suppressed contributions, thereby providing upper limits on subleading Standard Model (SM) effects like “penguin pollution”, enabling searches for physics beyond the SM. …”
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Development and application of an efficient, accurate, and environmentally friendly liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method for the determination of five Alternaria t... by Huiyuan Lang, Zengwang Guo, Yu Wu, Li Li, Hongmei Liu, Lianzhou Jiang, Songxue Wang, Jin Ye

“…The results showed that Tenuzonic acid had the highest detection rate (100%), followed by Tentoxin (95%), Alternariol (66.67%), and Alternariol monomethyl ether (53.33%). There is a certain pollution risk that needs to be taken seriously and monitoring should be strengthened.…”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors in Female Reproduction and Fertility by Maurizio Vitti, Giovanna Di Emidio, Michela Di Carlo, Gaspare Carta, Andrea Antonosante, Paolo Giovanni Artini, Annamaria Cimini, Carla Tatone, Elisabetta Benedetti

“…Reproductive functions may be altered by the exposure to a multitude of endogenous and exogenous agents, drug or environmental pollutants, which are known to affect gene transcription through the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) activation. …”
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Forest Fire Prevention, Detection, and Fighting Based on Fuzzy Logic and Wireless Sensor Networks by Josué Toledo-Castro, Pino Caballero-Gil, Nayra Rodríguez-Pérez, Iván Santos-González, Candelaria Hernández-Goya, Ricardo Aguasca-Colomo

“…With respect to this, meteorological variables, polluting gases and the oxygen level are measured in real time to estimate the existence of forest fire risks in the short-term and to detect the recent occurrence of fire outbreaks over different forest areas. …”
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Green supply chain management: Exploring research, challenges, and opportunities through bibliometrics by Fahlevi Mochammad, Dandi Mochamad, Dahlan Sahara Putri, Dahlan Olivia Putri, Asetya Dimvy Rusefani

“…Increasing global pollution and resources scarcity problems in marketplaces have resulted in Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) being placed as one of the most important themes of corporate strategies. …”
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Valorization of plastic waste in concrete for sustainable development by Bentegri Houcine, Rabehi Mohamed, Kherfane Samir, Boukansous Sarra

“… Environmental preservation issues are hot topics, as they have come to the fore in recent years due to climate change and the significant pollution that is occurring in the environment especially that related to plastic waste, because the problem of their disposal has become a problem from which governments suffer. …”
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Circular Economy Adoption on Coffee Production: Case study of a Coffee Cooperatives Farmer in Indonesia by Dana Karningsih Putu, Ciptomulyono Udisubakti, Suef Mokh, Nabilah Inastika

“…As coffee production increases, it leads to a rise in its waste, which can pollute the environment. Coffee waste could be processed into cosmetic ingredients, bioethanol, briquettes, cascara tea, fertilizer, and animal feed. …”
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Groundwater utilization and its environmental sustainability in coastal aquifers of Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, India by M C Jayaprakash, Ekaputra Rinaldi, Channabasappa K.

“…Groundwater users have not generally had to pay anything like “full economic cost” for groundwater use, nor have groundwater polluters had to pay for clean-up of their contamination. …”
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Determining Arsenic Distribution in Urban Soils: A Comparison with Nonurban Soils by Tait Chirenje, L.Q. Ma, E.J. Zillioux

“…Irrespective of this, it is important to correctly identify and understand the extent of pollution in order to provide efficient preventative, remedial actions and cost-effective management of contaminated areas. …”
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An Investigation on Water Quality of Darlik Dam Drinking Water using Satellite Images by Erhan Alparslan, H. Gonca Coskun, Ugur Alganci

“…Finally, WQ in the dam was studied from satellite images of the years 2004, 2005, and 2006 by pattern recognition techniques in order to determine possible water pollution in the dam. This study was compared to a previous study done by the authors in the Küçükçekmece water reservoir, also in Istanbul City.…”
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Photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic enrofloxacin under solar light using ZnO and Bi2MoO6 materials by Wei Qinzheng, Lam Sze-Mun, Li Haixiang, Sin Jin-Chung

“…Enrofloxacin (ENR) as one of the most commonly used veterinary antibiotic in the aquaculture industry has led to serious water pollution due to its extensive use. In this study, ZnO catalysts were synthesized using a facile precipitation method, while the Bi2MoO6 catalysts were prepared via a solvothermal method. …”
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Sensitive and Simultaneous Determination of Hydroquinone and Catechol in Water Using an Anodized Glassy Carbon Electrode with Polymerized 2-(Phenylazo) Chromotropic Acid by Miao Zhang, Chuang-ye Ge, Ya-feng Jin, Liang-bin Hu, Hai-zhen Mo, Xiao-bo Li, Hao Zhang

“…Hydroquinone (HQ) and catechol (CT) are considered as environmental pollutants with high toxicity. We have developed a simple electrochemical sensor using an anodized glassy carbon electrode modified with a stable 2-(phenylazo) chromotropic acid- (CH-) conducting polymer (PCH/AGCE). …”
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Probabilistic Harmonic Calculation in Distribution Networks with Electric Vehicle Charging Stations by Jianxue Wang, Yanlin Cui, Minghui Zhu

“…Integrating EV charging station into power grid will bring impacts on power system, among which the most significant one is the harmonic pollution on distribution networks. Due to the uncertainty of the EV charging process, the harmonic currents brought by EV charging stations have a random nature. …”
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Risk Factors for Tuberculosis by Padmanesan Narasimhan, James Wood, Chandini Raina MacIntyre, Dilip Mathai

“…Along with well-established risk factors (such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), malnutrition, and young age), emerging variables such as diabetes, indoor air pollution, alcohol, use of immunosuppressive drugs, and tobacco smoke play a significant role at both the individual and population level. …”
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Larvicidal Effects of Nanoliposomes Containing Clove and Cinnamon Essential Oils, Eugenol, and Cinnamaldehyde against the Main Malaria Vector, Anopheles stephensi Liston by Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi, Roghayeh Heiran, Ghazaal Roozitalab, Narges Elahi, Mahmoud Osanloo

“…However, due to the excessive use of synthetic larvicides, resistance in mosquitoes and environmental pollution have been challenges. In the current study, nanoliposome containing clove and cinnamon essential oils and their major ingredients, i.e., eugenol and cinnamaldehyde, were first prepared; particle size and successful loading were investigated using DLS (Dynamic Light Scattering) and ATR-FTIR (Attenuated Total Reflection-Fourier Transform InfraRed) analysis. …”
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A novel approach to sustainable water treatment utilising Cocos nucifera and Luffa acutangula by Ganesan Ramachandran, Latha Asaithambi, Partheeban Pachaivannan, G. Venkatesan

“…Water quality depends on Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), an indicator of harmful pollutants in the water. Therefore, the primary goal of the study is to eliminate TDS utilising the new Cocos nucifera and Luffa acutangula natural filtering technique. …”
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