Sodium selenite antagonizes trimethyl tin-induced chicken hepatotoxic hepatitis through the RNS/NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway by Xinzhang Chen, Xu Lin

“…Trimethyl tin (TMT) is a good stabilizer for plastic products but is also a toxic environmental pollutant. Selenium has good antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and has been widely used in the poultry industry. …”
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Grid-Connected Semitransparent Building-Integrated Photovoltaic System: The Comprehensive Case Study of the 120 kWp Plant in Kunming, China by Yunfeng Wang, Ming Li, Reda Hassanien Emam Hassanien, Xun Ma, Guoliang Li

“…The total amount of power generation of the BIPV system measured from October 2014 to September 2015 was 64.607 MWh, and the simulation results with TRNSYS (Transient Systems Simulation Program) provided the 75.515 MWh predicted value of annual electricity production with the meteorological database of Meteonorm, while, based on the average value of the performance ratio (PR) of 60% and the life cycle assessment (LCA) of the system, the energy payback time (EPBT) of 9.38 years and the potential for pollutant emission reductions have been evaluated and the environmental cost is RMB ¥0.01053 per kWh. …”
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Ambient Ozone Exposure in Czech Forests: A GIS-Based Approach to Spatial Distribution Assessment by I. Hůnová, J. Horálek, M. Schreiberová, M. Zapletal

“…Ambient ozone (O3) is an important phytotoxic pollutant, and detailed knowledge of its spatial distribution is becoming increasingly important. …”
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Green Solutions: The Role of Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum) and Peace Lilies (Spathiphyllum wallisii) in Mitigating Indoor Formaldehyde by Syafiah Harzanti Talitha, Fitri Purwanti Ipung

“…Formaldehyde is one type of pollutant that is often found in indoor air and can have negative impacts on human health. …”
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Hydrodynamic Effects of River-Lake System Connectivity on Ecological Restoration of Urban Rivers: A Case Study of Liede River by WANG Shaobo, ZHANG Shu, XIONG Yulong, ZHOU Xinmin

“…To investigate the hydrodynamic effects of river-lake system connectivity on the ecological restoration of urban rivers supplemented by reclaimed water, a four-tier framework was employed to establish a mathematical model of river-lake hydrodynamics and pollutant transport by using the Liede River as an example. …”
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Photocatalytic Decomposition of Amoxicillin Trihydrate Antibiotic in Aqueous Solutions under UV Irradiation Using Sn/TiO2 Nanoparticles by Robab Mohammadi, Bakhshali Massoumi, Mohammad Rabani

“…The photocatalytic activity of samples was tested by photocatalytic mineralization of amoxicillin trihydrate (AMOX) as a model pollutant. Sn/TiO2 nanoparticles exhibited high photocatalytic activity during the mineralization of AMOX under UV light due to increase in the generated hydroxyl radicals, band gap energy, specific surface area, and decrease in the crystallite size. …”
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Air Quality Deterioration of Urban Areas Caused by Wildfires in a Natural Reservoir Forest of Mexico by Noel Carbajal, Luis F. Pineda-Martinez, Flor Bautista Vicente

“…These events of high pollutant concentrations are seasonally recurrent. …”
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The impact of environmental factors on the immunopathogenesis of osteoporosis: A systematic review by Prabowo Nurhasan Agung, Soetrisno, Nurwati Ida, Ardyanto Tonang Dwi, Poncorini Eti, Nurudhin Arief, Dirgahayu Paramasari

“…Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollutants are linked to reduced bone mineral density and a heightened risk of osteoporosis. …”
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Evaluation of Land Use Regression Models for Nitrogen Dioxide and Benzene in Four US Cities by Shaibal Mukerjee, Luther Smith, Lucas Neas, Gary Norris

“…LURs were successfully developed to estimate pollutant concentrations throughout the study areas. …”
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A Rationale for Pollutograph Evaluation in Ungauged Areas, Using Daily Rainfall Patterns: Case Studies of the Apulian Region in Southern Italy by Angela Gorgoglione, Andrea Gioia, Vito Iacobellis, Alberto Ferruccio Piccinni, Ezio Ranieri

“…In the context of the implementation of sustainable water treatment technologies for soil pollution prevention, a methodology that try to overcome the lack of runoff quality data in Puglia (Southern Italy) is firstly tackled in this paper. …”
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Human hair biochar to remove malachite green dye and bisphenol-A contamination by M. Kamaraj, P. Kamali, R. Kaviya, K. Abishek, B. Navinkumar, T.G. Nithya, L.S. Wong, J. Aravind

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and organic dye pollution is associated with an increased risk of toxicity, hazard, and cancer due to their widespread use. …”
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Topical Application of Liriope platyphylla Extract Attenuates Dry Eye Syndrome Induced by Particulate Matter by Su Jeong Song, Soo-Wang Hyun, Tae Gu Lee, Bongkyun Park, Kyuhyung Jo, Ik Soo Lee, Chan-Sik Kim

“…Particulate matter (PM) is a type of air pollutant that poses a risk to human health. In the ocular system, PM causes or aggravates dry eye syndrome (DES) by damaging the corneal and conjunctival epithelia. …”
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Influence of plant species on triclosan removal and associated microbial communities in the vertical-flow constructed wetland by Naveen Chand, Vineet Singh, Surindra Suthar

“…Results found that plant species selection could be a valuable approach for the enrichment of ecologically relevant microbiota in VFCWs involved in organic pollutant removals in such systems.…”
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Adsorption of Azo Dye Acid Red 73 onto Rice Wine Lees: Adsorption Kinetics and Isotherms by Qian Wang, Liping Liang, Fenfen Xi, Gangliang Tian, Qiaole Mao, Xu Meng

“…The adsorption properties of rice wine lees for acid red 73 in aqueous solution were studied in order to explore the recyclability of rice wine lees and to solve the pollution of dye-contaminated wastewater. Hence, the azo dye acid red 73 was selected as the model pollutant. …”
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Impacts of Groundwater Recharge from Rubber Dams on the Hydrogeological Environment in Luoyang Basin, China by Shaogang Dong, Baiwei Liu, Huamin Liu, Shidong Wang, Lixin Wang

“…The distance of the contaminant to the surface of the aquifer became shorter due to the shallow depth of groundwater, resulting in the observed rise in pollutant concentrations more pronounced.…”
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SERS Detection of Hydrophobic Molecules: Thio-β-Cyclodextrin-Driven Rapid Self-Assembly of Uniform Silver Nanoparticle Monolayers and Analyte Trapping by Qi Yuan, Yunqing Wang

“…Moreover, this method was used to investigate the release behaviors of a hydrophobic pollutant (Nile blue) adsorbed on the nanoplastic surface in the water environment. …”
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Examining ozone effects on the tropical C4 crop Sorghum bicolor by Mst Nahid Farha, Flossie Brown, Lucas A. Cernusak, Stephen Sitch, Alexander W. Cheesman

“…Ozone (O3), a major air pollutant, can negatively impact plant growth and yield. …”
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Separating and Characterizing Functional Nitrogen Degraders via Magnetic Nanoparticle-Mediated Isolation by Yujiao Sun, Meng Yin, Danyang Zheng, Lei Wang, Xiaohui Zhao, Jie Li

“…These results prove that the complex flora created after the addition of MNPs is more adaptable to newly introduced pollutants, and MMI is a powerful tool for studying pollutant-degrading microorganisms under in situ conditions.…”
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Protective Effect of Melatonin on Nonylphenol-Induced Reproductive and Behavioral Disorders in First-Generation Adult Male Rats by Mahsa Tavakoli, Ali Akbar Moghadamnia, Fereshteh Pourabdolhossein, Mohammad Hossein Asghari, Sohrab Kazemi

“…Nonylphenol (NP), as an environmental pollutant, has adverse effects on the reproductive and nervous systems through disrupting the endocrine system and inducing oxidative stress. …”
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Design and Characterization of a Novel Rotating Corrugated Drum Reactor for Wastewater Treatment by Sarah M. Meunier, Joanne Gamage, Zdravko Duvnjak, Zisheng Zhang

“…The effects ofrent degrees and flat fins to increase surface area, varying rotational speed, initial pollutant concentration, and illumination intensities were studied. …”
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