COVID 19 Lockdown — Air Quality Reflections in Indian Cities by Sunil Gulia, Nitin Goyal, Saurabh Mendiratta, Tridipa Biswas, S. K. Goyal, Rakesh Kumar

“…The restrictions on pollution generating activities during the lockdown period resulted in an overall improvement of the air quality throughout the world including India. …”
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Doxycycline Degradation by the Oxidative Fenton Process by Alexandre A. Borghi, Milena F. Silva, Saleh Al Arni, Attilio Converti, Mauri S. A. Palma

“…This antibiotic could be degraded by the so-called Fenton process, consisting in the oxidation of organic pollutants by oxygen peroxide (H2O2) in the presence of Fe2+. …”
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Industrial Recycling of Scrap Copper Cables and Wires: Combining Cold and Hot Treatments for Maximum Recovery and Minimal Emissions by O. Choukri, E. Mohsine, S. Taibi

“…The process combines cold and hot treatments to maximise metal recovery while minimising polluting emissions. Initially, the cables are stripped and the PVC sheaths and other components are separated. …”
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Explicit scheme based on integral transforms for estimation of source terms in diffusion problems in heterogeneous media by André José Pereira de Oliveira, Luiz Alberto da Silva Abreu, Diego Campos Knupp

“… The estimation of source terms present in differential equations has various applications, ranging from structural assessment, industrial process monitoring, equipment failure detection, environmental pollution source detection to identification applications in medicine. …”
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Assessing the Public’s Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Management in Taiwan by Hsing-Chih Chen, Chun-Hung Lee, Timothy Bernd Wallace Seekings, Linh Bao Nguyen

“…Furthermore, the highest priority for improvement was given to the following strategies: “strengthening communication with residents”, “reducing air pollution emissions from power plants”, “establishing supervision and management mechanisms”, and “building smart grid and power storage equipment” to ensure successful implementation of REM policies. …”
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The Role of Synthesis Methods of Ceria-Based Catalysts in Soot Combustion by Gabriela Grzybek, Andrzej Wójtowicz, Piotr Legutko, Magdalena Greluk, Grzegorz Słowik, Andrzej Sienkiewicz, Andrzej Adamski, Andrzej Kotarba

“…The removal of soot particles via high-performance catalysts is a critical area of research due to the growing concern regarding air pollution. Among various potential catalysts suitable for soot oxidation, cerium oxide-based materials have shown considerable promise. …”
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ORCHAMP: an observation network for monitoring biodiversity and ecosystem functioning across space and time in mountainous regions by Thuiller, Wilfried, Saillard, Amélie, Abdulhak, Sylvain, Augé, Vincent,  Birck, Carole, Bonet, Richard, Choler, Philippe, Delestrade, Anne,  Kunstler, Georges, Leccia, Marie-France, Lienard, Bertrand, Poulenard, Jérome, Valay, Jean-Gabriel, Bayle, Arthur, Bonfanti, Nicolas, Brousset, Lenka,  Bizard, Léa,  Calderón-Sanou, Irene, Dentant, Cédric, Desjonquères, Camille, Gielly, Ludovic, Guéguen, Maya, Guiter, Frédéric, Hedde, Mickael,  Hustache, Eric, Kedhim, Norine, Lapenu, Pierre, Le Guillarme, Nicolas,  Marchal, Lise, Mahieu, Chloé, Martin, Gabrielle, Martinez-Almoyna, Camille,  Miele, Vincent, Murienne, Jérôme, Paillet, Yoan, Rome, Maxime,  Renaud, Julien, The Orchamp Consortium

“…Recent climate and land use change, and pollution have led to concerning alterations in biodiversity and ecosystem functions, jeopardizing nature’s contributions to people. …”
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PSO Based PI Controller Design for a Solar Charger System by Her-Terng Yau, Chih-Jer Lin, Qin-Cheng Liang

“…Due to global energy crisis and severe environmental pollution, the photovoltaic (PV) system has become one of the most important renewable energy sources. …”
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STEM CELL THERAPY ON ANIMAL MODEL (Rattus norvegicus) END GESTATIONAL TIME EXPOSED TO CARBON BLACK AS OBSERVED FROM CASPASE-3 EXPRESSION by Agung Budianto Achmad, Sri Pantja Madyawati, Widjiati Widjiati

“…Background: Air pollution in the form of Diesel Exhaust Particles emerging from motor vehicles are harmful to health that have adverse reproductive health impacts, especially during pregnancy. …”
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Improvement of yield and nutrient composition of orchardgrass in soils with increased nickel concentration by inoculation with Bacillus strains by Buntić Aneta, Stajković-Srbinović Olivera, Pešić Mila, Dinić Zoran, Milinković Mira, Knežević Magdalena

“…The pollution of soil by potentially toxic trace elements (PTE) is increasing every year and has become a serious problem worldwide. …”
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Exposure to nano-polystyrene during pregnancy leads to Alzheimer's disease-related pathological changes in adult offspring by Fengxu Wang, Jin Wang, Na Luo, Yonghua Luo, Zhengnan Gao, Ye Cui, Mengna Jiang, Zhaoping Shen, Jing Xiao, Peng Xue, Xiaoke Wang, Shali Yu, Qiyun Wu, Xinyuan Zhao

“…Nanoplastics are common environmental pollutants. As of now, research has yet to explore how exposure to nanomaterials during gestation might influence the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) in offspring. …”
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Identification of natural and anthropogenic factors in the spatial pattern of Pb in the surface soil of the Nanliu River Basin by Xu Liu, Zhongfang Yang, Huading Shi, Tiansheng Wu, Tao Yu, Bo Li, Lei Wang, Yuxiang Shao, Zexin He, Minghui Xie, Chenning Deng

“…This approach provides valuable insights for environmental management and pollution mitigation strategies. Our research highlights the use of integrating traditional statistical and spatial analysis methods in environmental research and offers a deeper comprehension of the geochemical features of Pb in the surface soil of the Nanliu River Basin.…”
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Investigation and evaluation of the efficiency of palm kernel oil extract for corrosion inhibition of brass artifacts by Mohamed M. Megahed, Eman AbdElRhiem, Wesam Atta, Nabil Abdel Ghany, Mohamed Abdelbar

“…Abstract Brass (Cu–Zn alloy) used in the crescent of the Al-Maradani Mosque pulpit is subjected to corrosion under certain conditions, such as exposure to polluted air, oxidizing acids, and compounds containing sulphur or ammonia. …”
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Fast Determination of the Main Reduced Sulfur Species in Aquatic Systems by a Direct and Second-Derivative Spectrophotometric Method by Sébastien Dupraz, Bénédicte Ménez, François Guyot

“…Accordingly, this method represents a very robust alternative in terms of cost and rapidity for the quantification of reduced sulfur species in different aquatic environments, from freshwaters to saline and polluted systems.…”
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Water Quality of Urban Streams: The Allium cepa Seeds/Seedlings Test as a Tool for Surface Water Monitoring by Camila Gonçalves Athanásio, Daniel Prá, Alexandre Rieger

“…For each stream, two samples were collected, one upstream and one downstream of the pollution discharge site. Physicochemical evaluation indicated that all samples had various degrees of environmental impact, but substantial impact was seen for the downstream samples of the Preto and Pedras streams. …”
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Analysis of toxicity and mechanisms of busulfan in non-obstructive azoospermia: A genomic and toxicological approach integrating molecular docking, single-cell sequencing, and expe... by Yanggang Hong, Qichao Yuan, Yi Wang, Deqi Wang, Xiaoju Guan, Congde Chen

“…Environmental pollutants, including chemical contaminants, heavy metals, and pesticides, have been linked to adverse effects on male reproductive health, particularly sperm quality. …”
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Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Distribution from PCB Waste and Vitrification by Reacting with Flux Agents by Raynard Christianson Sanito, Sheng-Jie You, Hsi-Hsien Yang, Ya-Fen Wang

“…Abstract Resin, the part of printed circuit board (PCB) waste, consists of harmful elements and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and can cause pollution, but it can also be potentially treated through vitrification. …”
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Acidification and Nitrogen Eutrophication of Austrian Forest Soils by Robert Jandl, Stefan Smidt, Franz Mutsch, Alfred Fürst, Harald Zechmeister, Heidi Bauer, Thomas Dirnböck

“…Until thirty years ago air pollution had led to soil acidification, and concerns on the future productivity of forests were raised. …”
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Microplastic-enhanced chromium toxicity in Scenedesmus obliquus: Synergistic effects on algal growth and biochemical responses by Luoxin Li, Jiani Yu, Yonghua Ma, Hui Tan, Fengxia Tan, Yi Chai, Hui Zhang

“…This study not only delineates the distinct toxicity effects of single and combined exposure systems but also emphasizes the need for a deeper understanding of the role of MPs in environmental pollution and their potential to modulate the toxicity of heavy metals in aquatic ecosystems.…”
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Modification of Recycled Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash as a Low-cost Catalyst for NOx Removal by Darmansyah Darmansyah, Sheng-Jie You, Ya-Fen Wang

“…This study also investigated the impact of various factors on the synergetic purification of NOx as an air pollution emission. Microscopic characterization showed that increasing the composition of metal oxides can increase the specific surface area of fly ash, crystallinity, binding energy, and the dispersion of metal oxides into the fly ash, favoring the adsorption and the oxidation of NOx onto the surface-modified fly ash catalysts. …”
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