Potential Impact of UWWT Effluent Discharges on Ruditapes decussatus: An Approach Using BiomarkersAbstract The use of biomarkers in bivalves has gained significance as a reliable method for the assessment of the presence and effect of contaminants in aquatic ecosystems. However, it is important to note that the biomarkers respond not only to contaminant loadings and bioavailability but also t [...] 934 7991 |
Modelling the Cumulative Number of COVID-19 CasesAbstract Each country has its own characteristics of COVID-19 infection trajectory and epidemic waves. Differences in government-implemented restrictions and social regulations result in variability of the virus transmissions and spread dynamics. This in turn results in various shapes of the grow [...] 1472 9380 |
Examination of PCDD/F Formation in Thermal Systems Using Simple Mathematical ModelsAbstract A set of empirical models which accounts for the formation of gas phase polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans (PCDD and PCDF), and solid phase PCDD/F by the de novo mechanism is described.In each case, competing formation and destruction r [...] 913 7166 |
Persistent Organic Pollutants in Urban Soils of Central London, England, UK: Measurement and Spatial Modelling of Black Carbon (BC), Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH), Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)by
Christopher H. Vane
,
Alexander W. Kim
,
Darren Beriro
,
Mark R. Cave
,
Stephen R. Lowe
,
Raquel A. Lopes dos Santos
,
Antonio M. P. J. Ferreira
,
Christopher Collins
,
C. Paul Mathanail
and
Vicky Moss-Hayes
Abstract Total organic carbon (TOC), black carbon (BC), total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) were determined in 73 surface (0-2 cm) and subsurface (5-20 cm) soil samples taken from a 142 km2 area in C [...] 1501 10158 |
Gender-Dependent Effects of Thimerosal on Human Progenitor Neurons: A Potential Link to Regressive AutismAbstract Regressive Autism [RA] is a subtype of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that manifests as the loss of previously acquired developmental milestones and skills. Early life dysregulation of neurodevelopment due to exposure to toxic metals has been associated with ASD, [...] 909 7209 |
Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals as Sources of POPsAbstract Environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are a new class organic pollutant sharing some of the attributes of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). This opinion/short review aims to describe the properties of EPFRs that merit their recognition as an additi [...] 1227 8929 |
Gender-Dependent Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals on Retinoic Acid-Related Orphan Receptor Alpha [RORA] and Aromatase Genes on Human Progenitor NeuronsAbstract Normally we encounter a myriad of chemicals in our daily lives. Endocrine disrupting chemicals [EDCs] are ubiquitous in our environment and upon bodily entry many be stored in adipose tissue and, in pregnant woman, can reach the developing fetal brain, disrupting normal fetal brain devel [...] 831 7346 |
A Neural Network Evidence of the Nexus Among Air Pollution, Economic Growth, and COVID-19 Deaths in the Hubei Areaby
Cosimo Magazzino
and
Marco Mele
Abstract In this study, we used an image neural network model to assess the relationship between economic growth, pollution (PM2.5, PM10, and CO2), and deaths from COVID-19 in the Hubei area (China). Data analysis, neural network analysis, [...] 1088 8460 |
Concentrations of Gaseous Elemental Mercury in the Atmosphere of a Mediterranean Coastal Site in GreeceAbstract Gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) was monitored in the atmosphere of a coastal site situated in the Northern Aegean Sea of Greece from August 2014 to January 2015. The selected sampling site is seldom impacted by human activities. Thus, it was possible to study the [...] 924 7726 |
Challenges in the PFAS Remediation of Soil and Landfill Leachate: A ReviewAbstract Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has become a big concern as a result of their high contamination in different environmental matrices. In EU countries, sites contaminated with PFAS are usually remediated by excavating soil and disposing of it in a landfill since no in-situ or on-site tech [...] 1802 18774 |