Effects of Different Target Solar Fractions on Providing Heat Required for Space Heating, Sanitary Hot Water, and Swimming Pool in Iran: A Case Study in Cold Climate by Nastaran Saberi Shahmarvandi, Fateme Shahrokh Ghahfarokhi, Zahra Delshad Chermahini, Atefeh Faramarzi, Alireza Raisi, Reza Alayi, Ahmad Tahmasebi

“…Due to limited fossil fuel resources, population growth, and the need to save energy and prevent the emission of pollutants, solar heating is of great importance as a strategic solution. …”
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Molecular Signatures of Humic Acids from Different Sources as Revealed by Ultrahigh Resolution Mass Spectrometry by Shuai Qin, Chengbin Xu, Yingzi Xu, Yingchen Bai, Fei Guo

“…These conclusions are significant for understanding the role of humic acid from different sources in pollutant transformation and the geochemical cycle at the molecular level.…”
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Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste as an Alternative Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Case Study of Kabale Kigezi District. by Kijjambu, Isaac Newton

“…This project aims to evaluate gasification which is a waste-to-energy technology to align the growing waste production rates with the growing populations of Kabale district to mitigate the adverse effects of a polluted environment that can arise from landfill leachate which can pollute both surface water sources and the underground sources as well as other environmental concerns. …”
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Mitigating antimicrobial resistance through effective hospital wastewater management in low- and middle-income countries by Yaovi Mahuton Gildas Hounmanou, Yaovi Mahuton Gildas Hounmanou, Adonias Houefonde, I-CRECT Consortium, Tram Thuy Nguyen, Anders Dalsgaard, Linh Viet Nguyen, Tung Xuan Nguyen, Troung Nhat My, Lan Thi Le, Huyen Thi Vu, Ngoc Thi Bich Hoang, Dien M. Tran, Thi Anh Mai Pham, Phuc D. Pham, Dennis Nurjadi, Flavie Goutard, Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Van Anh Thi Dinh, Bent Jörgensen, Le Huu Song, Nhung T.T. Nguyen, Etienne Loire, Åse Östholm, Lennart E. Nilsson, Tuyet Hanh T. Tran, Phuc H. Phan, Mattias Larsson, Linus Olson, Håkan Hanberger

“…Hospital wastewater (HWW) is a significant environmental and public health threat, containing high levels of pollutants such as antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB), antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs), antibiotics, disinfectants, and heavy metals. …”
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Ideas and perspectives: Microorganisms in the air through the lenses of atmospheric chemistry and microphysics by B. Ervens, P. Amato, P. Amato, K. Aregahegn, K. Aregahegn, M. Joly, A. Khaled, T. Labed-Veydert, F. Mathonat, L. Nuñez López, R. Péguilhan, R. Péguilhan, M. Zhang, M. Zhang

“…We illustrate that these factors could impact stress levels under polluted conditions, indicating that conclusions about the role of pollutants in directly causing changes to microbial abundance can be erroneous. …”
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Environmental impact assessment of rapeseed production using the LCA method: Part one: Life cycle inventory analysis by Kiš Ferenc, Vasin Jovica, Milovac Željko, Zeremski Tijana, Milić Stanko, Savić Jasna

“…The LCI result contains data on hundreds of different pollutants emitted into the environment during the processes that make up the oilseed rape production chain, as well as a detailed inventory of consumed or used natural resources. …”
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Impact of Biomass Burning on Air Quality in Temuco City, Chile by Felipe Reyes, Sofía Ahumada, Francisca Rojas, Pedro Oyola, Yeanice Vásquez, Claudio Aguilera, Andres Henriquez, Ernesto Gramsch, Choong-Min Kang, Sanna Saarikoski, Kimmo Teinilä, Minna Aurela, Hilkka Timonen

“…These events matched with higher temperatures at high altitude than at the surface characterizing the typical profile of a vertical inversion that prevents the dilution of air pollutants.…”
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Prediction of heavy metal spatial distribution in soils of typical industrial zones utilizing 3D convolutional neural networks by Chao Liu, Lan Chen, Guoqing Ni, Xiuhe Yuan, Shuai He, Sheng Miao

“…Accurate knowledge of soil pollutant content and spatial distribution is crucial to avoid health risks and achieve sustainable soil use. …”
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Survey on the presence of floating microplastics, trace metals and metalloids in seawater from Southern Italy to the United States of America by Elisabetta Morici, Gaetano Cammilleri, Sergio Scirè, Francesco Paolo Bonomo, Luigi Tranchina, Francesca Terracina, Paola Galluzzo, Vincenzo Ferrantelli, Vincenzo Paolo Monteverde, Francesco Giuseppe Galluzzo, Sergio Davì, Mariano Licciardi, Salvatore Dara

“…Information about the distribution of these pollutants is often lacking, and large-scale studies come with uncertainties because of difficult comparisons of results obtained using different methods to collect and process data. …”
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Electro-Conductive Modification of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membrane for Electrified Wastewater Treatment: Optimization and Antifouling Performance by Jinzhuo Shi, Yisong Hu, Songhua Li, Wenqian Xiao, Yuan Yang, Jiayuan Ji

“…Electro-conductive membranes coupled with a low-voltage electric field can enhance pollutant removal and mitigate membrane fouling, demonstrating significant potential for electrified wastewater treatment. …”
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A Low-Cost Electrochemical Cell Sensor Based on MWCNT-COOH/α-Fe₂O₃ for Toxicity Detection of Drinking Water Disinfection Byproducts by Ying Liu, Zhipeng Zhang, Yuling Wu, Huan Yang, Jiao Qu, Xiaolin Zhu

“…Compared to traditional methods for studying the toxicity of pollutants, emerging electrochemical sensing technologies offer advantages such as simplicity, speed, and sensitivity, presenting an effective means for toxicity research on pollutants. …”
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Assessment of potential hazard for humans when eating apples and grapes treated with insecticide based on spiromesifen by I.V. Tkachenko, A.M. Antonenko, V.G. Bardov, S.T. Omelchuk

“…Chemical plant protection pro­ducts account for at least 3 % of all biosphere pollutants and are the most studied pollutants on our planet. …”
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Assessments of the Emission Contributions from an Ultra-Supercritical Coal-Fired Power Plant to Ambient PM2.5 in Taiwan by Yi-Cheng Lin, Fang-Yi Cheng, Yi-Ju Lee, Thi-Thuy-Nghiem Nguyen, Chuen-Jinn Tsai, Huan-Cheng Wen, Cheng-Hung Wu, Wei-Chieh Chang, Chung-Chi Huang

“…Enhancing thermal efficiency can significantly reduce air pollutant emissions; however, its impact on ambient air pollutant concentrations under various meteorological conditions is rarely studied. …”
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Caustic recovery from caustic-containing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) washing wastewater generated during the recycling of plastic bottles by Aya Alterkaoui, Ozan Eskikaya, Bulent Keskinler, Nadir Dizge, Deepanraj Balakrishnan, Pavan Hiremath, Nithesh Naik

“…Among these treatment scenarios, the best method that could remove pollutants and provide NaOH recovery was selected. After each treatment, pH, conductivity, COD, and NaOH analyses were performed. …”
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Whither Acid Rain? by Peter Brimblecombe

“…Studies of acid rain taught much about precipitation chemistry, the behaviour of snow packs, long-range transport of pollutants and new issues in the biology of fish and forested ecosystems. …”
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What is Phase II NPDES? by Mark W. Clark

“… The Phase II program expands Phase I by requiring additional operators of MS4s in urban areas, and most industries and operators of small construction sites, to implement programs and practices to control polluted stormwater runoff through the use of NPDES permits. …”
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What is Phase II NPDES? by Mark W. Clark

“… The Phase II program expands Phase I by requiring additional operators of MS4s in urban areas, and most industries and operators of small construction sites, to implement programs and practices to control polluted stormwater runoff through the use of NPDES permits. …”
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Drone fly, rat-tailed maggot Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Diptera: Syrphidae) by Margaret Pfiester, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…It describes this hover fly that mimics the European honey bee and is adapted to living in polluted habitats — its distribution, description, life cycle, economic importance, and management. …”
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Drone fly, rat-tailed maggot Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Diptera: Syrphidae) by Margaret Pfiester, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…It describes this hover fly that mimics the European honey bee and is adapted to living in polluted habitats — its distribution, description, life cycle, economic importance, and management. …”
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Integration and Comparative Analysis of Remote Sensing and In Situ Observations of Aerosol Optical Characteristics Beneath Clouds by Jing Chen, Jing Duan, Ling Yang, Yong Chen, Lijun Guo, Juan Cai

“…Lu reveals the following: (1) The AOD seasonal distribution frequencies under both clear-sky and cloudy-sky conditions are unimodal, with a values of 0.2∼0.6, and the inhomogeneity of the aerosol distribution in winter is evident; the seasonal difference in the AOD under clear-sky conditions is more significant, following the order of spring > summer > winter > autumn, and the AOD seasonal difference under cloudy-sky conditions is not obvious. (2) In the analysis of the AOD monthly variations, due to the influence of the meteorological conditions (high humidity, low wind speed) and pollutant transport, the AOD reached its peak in February (clear-sky: 0.63, cloudy-sky: 0.82). (3) Under clear-sky conditions, the negative correlation between the daily variations in AOD, and visibility is more significant during the daytime, and after 12:00, the AOD is positively correlated with <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>P</mi><msub><mi>M</mi><mrow><mn>2.5</mn></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>; these results indicate that the AOD is affected mainly by pollutants and the boundary layer height. …”
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