Removal of Tetracycline Using Tungsten Disulfide/Graphene Oxide as Photocatalyst: Effect of Light Irradiation and Kinetic Studies by Zulhatiqah Zolekafeli, Syafarina Farisa Sateria, Ahmad Husaini Mohamed, Siti Hajar Alias, Kavirajaa Pandian Sambasevam, Siti Nor Atika Baharin

“…Once widely utilised in both human and veterinary medicine, tetracycline antibiotics are now recognised as major environmental pollutants with detrimental effects on the environment and human health. …”
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Comparing space-based to reported carbon monoxide emission estimates for Europe's iron and steel plants by G. Leguijt, G. Leguijt, J. D. Maasakkers, H. A. C. Denier van der Gon, A. J. Segers, T. Borsdorff, I. R. van der Velde, I. R. van der Velde, I. Aben, I. Aben

“…As prior emissions, we use values reported by the facilities to the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR). These reported emissions vary in estimation methodology, including both measurements and calculations. …”
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Sustainability index analysis of organic fertilizer production from paunch manure and rice straw waste by A.D. Santoso, F.D. Arianti, E.S. Rohaeni, B. Haryanto, M.D. Pertiwi, L.P. Panggabean, A. Prabowo, S. Sundari, S.P. Wijayanti, I.N. Djarot, F.D. Kurniawati, F.L. Sahwan, T. Prasetyo, A. Barkah, T.A. Adibroto, R. Ridlo, I. Febijanto, A.A. Wasil, S. Lusiana, R. Rosmeika, R.B. Heryanto

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Substantial quantities of livestock waste and organic pollutants, such as nitrogen and phosphate, which pose environmental risks are generated from agriculture activities. …”
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Humic Acid Enhances Antioxidant and Glyoxalase Systems to Combat Copper Toxicity in Citrus by Wei-Tao Huang, Xu-Feng Chen, Wei-Lin Huang, Qian Shen, Fei Lu, Ning-Wei Lai, Jiuxin Guo, Lin-Tong Yang, Xin Ye, Li-Song Chen

“…These findings highlight the promise of HA for sustainable citrus cultivation in heavy metal (Cu)-polluted soils.…”
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Atmospheric PM2.5 during Winter Haze in Huang-gang, Central China: Characteristics, Sources and Health Risk Assessment by Mingming Shi, Tianpeng Hu, Yao Mao, Cheng Cheng, Weijie Liu, Qian Tian, Zhanle Chen, Xinli Xing, Shihua Qi

“…Potential source contribution function (PSCF) and concentration weighted trajectory (CWT) indicated the transmission of PM2.5 from Wuhan and local pollutant emission were crucial to the formation of haze. …”
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Novel role of FTO in regulation of gut–brain communication via Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis-produced hydrogen sulfide under arsenic exposure by Ruonan Chen, Xiaoqin Chai, Yunxiao Zhang, Tianxiu Zhou, Yinyin Xia, Xuejun Jiang, Bo Lv, Jun Zhang, Lixiao Zhou, Xin Tian, Ruonan Wang, Lejiao Mao, Feng Zhao, Hongyang Zhang, Jun Hu, Jingfu Qiu, Zhen Zou, Chengzhi Chen

“…Fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) is the key demethylase that reverses the abnormally altered N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification in eukaryotic cells under environmental pollutants exposure. Arsenic is an environmental metalloid and can cause severe symptoms in human mainly through drinking water. …”
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Effects of hydrogen enrichment in Methane/Air combustion with different inlet arrangements: A numerical approach by Arithra Debnath Prithu, Kazi Mostafijur Rahman, Md.Rhyhanul Islam, Didarul Hasan Saharaj, Md Sabbir Hossain

“…In this study, the effect of hydrogen enriched air and methane non premixed combustion on dynamic flow behavior, temperature, pollutant emission are investigated in geometries with two distinct inlet arrangements using ANSYS Fluent CFD software. …”
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Functionalization of sawdust biochar using Mg-Fe-LDH and sodium dodecyl sulfonate enhanced its stability and immobilization capacity for Cd and Pb in contaminated water and soil by Xin Pan, Shaoping Kuang, Xiao Wang, Habib Ullah, Zepeng Rao, Esmat F. Ali, Qumber Abbas, Sang Soo Lee, Sabry M. Shaheen

“…As a novel surface modification technology, the effect of layered double hydroxides (LDH) and sodium dodecyl sulfonate (SDS) on the remediation capacity of biochar for PTE polluted soils and water remains unclear. Sawdust biochar (SB) was coated with Mg and Fe to synthesize the Mg-Fe-LDH functionalized biochar (MFB); thereafter, the MFB was mixed with SDS solution to synthesize the organic-Mg-Fe-LDH biochar (MSB). …”
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Integrating microplastic research in sustainable agriculture: Challenges and future directions for food production by Marcelo Illanes, María-Trinidad Toro, Mauricio Schoebitz, Nelson Zapata, Diego A. Moreno, María Dolores López-Belchí

“…One relevant question is how these emerging pollutants interact with the increasingly extreme environmental conditions of today. …”
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Transcriptomics-based analysis of neurotoxic and reproductive effects in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) after exposure to tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) by Xiaoqian Zhou, Weifeng Liu, Bailin Cong, Aifang Deng, Jing Lin, Linlin Zhao, Shenghao Liu

“…Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) is cultivated on a large scale, and the emergence of pollutants with endocrine disrupting effects seriously affects its economic benefits. …”
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Preparation and characterization of new silica-based heterofunctional biocatalysts utilizing low-cost lipase Eversa® Transform 2.0 and evaluation of their catalytic performance in... by Wagner C. A. Carvalho, Rayane A. S. Freitas, Milson S. Barbosa, Ariela V. Paula, Ernandes B. Pereira, Adriano A. Mendes, Elton Franceschi, Cleide M. F. Soares

“…Due to the need to replace lubricants derived from polluting processes and inputs, bioprocesses and raw materials such as vegetable oils have been used for the production of biolubricants. …”
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Exploring the CD3/CD56/TNF-α/Caspase3 pathway in pyrethroid-induced immune dysregulation: curcumin-loaded chitosan nanoparticle intervention by Nawal Alsubaie, Yasmina M. Abd-Elhakim, Amany Abdel-Rahman Mohamed, Tarek Khamis, Tarek Khamis, Mohamed M. M. Metwally, Mohamed M. M. Metwally, Nawal Helmi, Afnan M. Alnajeebi, Badriyah S. Alotaibi, Amirah Albaqami, Wedad Mawkili, Mai A. Samak, Mai A. Samak, Samar A. Eissa

“…Additionally, the results demonstrated the effectiveness of CML-CNP in mitigating pollutant-induced immune disorders.…”
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Formation Characteristics of PCDD/Fs in the Co-combustion and Pyrolysis Process of Coal and Sewage Sludge by Mumin Rao, Xiangbo Zou, Ji Ye, Yunfeng Ma, Tieying Mao, Xiaoqing Lin, Xiaodong Li, Jianhua Yan, Shiwei Qin, Cao Kuang

“…Previous studies most focused on its influence on combustion characteristics, migration characteristics of heavy metals in fly ash, and emission of conventional pollutants, etc., but less reported the formation characteristics of polychlorinated-ρ-dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs). …”
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Nano urea’s environmental edge and economic efficacy in boosting wheat grain yield across diverse Indian agro-climates by S. C. Tripathi, Nitesh Kumar, Karnam Venkatesh

“…Abstract The gradual increase in the consumption of mineral nitrogen is leading to heightened levels of harmful air pollutants, particularly N2O emissions from the agriculture sector. …”
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A basis water quality monitoring plan for rehabilitation and protection by M. Enriquez, R. Tanhueco

“…The E. coli detected in all water samples, further recommends prohibition of recreational activities to avoid accidental intakes and skin contact on the polluted water.  The existing activities in the surrounding residential, commercial and agricultural areas contributed to water contamination as aggravated by the unreliable drainage system, absence of proper sanitation facilities, and collection and disposal behavior of the community. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Event on Trip Intensity and Air Quality in Southern China by Shun Wan, Kangping Cui, Ya-Fen Wang, Jhong-Lin Wu, Wei-Syun Huang, Kaijie Xu, Jiajia Zhang

“…The impact of the COVID-19 event on the trip intensity, AQI (air quality index), and air pollutants, including PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, NO2, and O3 in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Foshan (the so-called ‘three cities’) from January 12 to March 27, in 2019 and 2020, are compared and discussed. …”
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Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk estimation of indoor TVOCs, RSPM, FPM and SFPM on young women dwellers: a case study from the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, India by Farheen Zehra, Samridhi Dwivedi, Mohd Akbar Ali, P. S. Rajinikanth, Alfred Lawrence

“…To elucidate the spatial dynamics of these pollutants, the Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation technique was employed. …”
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New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to assess killer whale (Orcinus orca) estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) transactivation potencies by DDTs and their risks by Dave Arthur R. Robledo, Takahito Kumagawa, Mari Ochiai, Hisato Iwata

“…Killer whales (Orcinus orca), as apex predators, accumulate high levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and its analogs (DDTs) and face their risks at the population level. …”
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Proton motive force generated by microbial rhodopsin promotes extracellular electron transfer by Wenqi Ding, Tong Lin, Yun Yang, Wen-Wei Li, Shaoan Cheng, Hao Song

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Amplifying and Reversing the Chiral Bias in Asymmetric Photo‐Polymerization Reaction by Dingdong Liu, Xiangxiang Xu, Zeyu Feng, Chutian Zhang, Jialei Li, Yifan Xie, Jingguo Li, Hongli Zhang, Gang Zou

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