abstract：BACKGROUND:Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans, Louisiana as a Category 3 storm in August 2005. Storm surges, levee failures, and the low-lying nature of New Orleans led to widespread flooding, damage to over 70% of occupied housing, and evacuation of 80-90% of city residents. Only 57% of the city's black po...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Aune KT,Gesch D,Smith GS

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study assessed the protective effect of chitosan-nanoencapsulated quercetin (Qu-ChiNPs) against oxidative stress caused by silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). To this end, the transcription of prime genes regulating hepatic Keap1-Nrf2 pathway as well as downstream antioxidant enzymes were monitored prior to and ...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Tayemeh MB,Kalbassi MR,Paknejad H,Joo HS

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antipyrine (ANT), as a widely used relieve headache, fever anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical in medical treatment, is difficult to be removed completely in water. The application of photocatalytic removal of ANT is restricted to UV light irradiation (<5% of solar energy), and the degradation pathways of ANT require mor...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Gao P,Yin Z,Feng L,Liu Y,Du Z,Duan Z,Zhang L

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil pollution from heavy metals poses a serious risk for environment and public health. Phytoremediation is an eco-friendly and cheaper alternative compared to chemical-physical techniques. We carried out in vitro tests where three microorganisms Trichoderma harzianum, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Wickerhamomyces ano...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Cristaldi A,Oliveri Conti G,Cosentino SL,Mauromicale G,Copat C,Grasso A,Zuccarello P,Fiore M,Restuccia C,Ferrante M

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlorinated solvents (CS)-contaminated groundwater poses serious risks to the environment and public health. Microorganisms play a vital role in efficient remediation of CS. In this study, the microbial community (bacterial and archaeal) composition of three CS-contaminated groundwater wells located at an abandoned ch...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Jin D,Zhang F,Shi Y,Kong X,Xie Y,Du X,Li Y,Zhang R

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Associated with numerous cognitive and behavioral functions and with several diseases, the prefrontal cortex is vulnerable to environmental insult. Among other factors, toxins in air pollution have been associated with damage to the prefrontal cortex in children and older adults. We used data from the UK Biobank to as...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Gale SD,Erickson LD,Anderson JE,Brown BL,Hedges DW

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catalytic co-pyrolysis (CCP) of spent coffee ground (SCG) and cellulose over HZSM-5 and HY was characterized thermogravimetrically, and a catalytic pyrolysis of two samples was conducted using a tandem micro reactor that directly connected with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. To access the more fundamental inves...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Lee HW,Farooq A,Jang SH,Kwon EE,Jae J,Lam SS,Jung SC,Park YK

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiologic studies on the association between metals and body mass index (BMI) have been cross-sectional and have demonstrated inconsistent associations. Our study prospectively examined whether metals measured at baseline were associated with later BMI. We considered metals individually and as joint expo...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Niehoff NM,Keil AP,O'Brien KM,Jackson BP,Karagas MR,Weinberg CR,White AJ

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Residential yard soil and indoor dust datasets from eight communities near historical mining, smelting, and refining operations were used to quantify soil track-in, an important factor in evaluating indoor exposures to soil metals and to set residential soil cleanup levels. Regression analyses were used to derive slop...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Tu JW,Fuller W,Feldpausch AM,Van Landingham C,Schoof RA

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biochar amendment may be an effective solution of maintaining phosphorus (P) and sustaining agricultural production in salt affected soils. However, the behavior of P adsorption in salt-affected soils with nano-biochar (nB) amendment is unclear. Batch adsorption experiments were conducted to investigate the impacts of...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Mahmoud E,El Baroudy A,Ali N,Sleem M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pesticide flutolanil has been detected in fish and aquatic environments, but its potential impact on the endocrine function is unknown. In this study, two-month zebrafish were exposed to the environmentally relevant concentrations of flutolanil for 60 days to examine the reproductive endpoints on the gonad endocri...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Teng M,Wang C,Song M,Chen X,Zhang J,Wang C

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large areas of mainland China have been suffering frequently from heavy haze pollution during the past years, which feature high concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5, particulate matters with aerodynamic diameters less than 2.5 μm) and low visibility. Moreover, these areas manifested strong regional comple...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Liu X,Bai X,Tian H,Wang K,Hua S,Liu H,Liu S,Wu B,Wu Y,Liu W,Luo L,Wang Y,Hao J,Lin S,Zhao S,Zhang K

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the face of multiple habitat alterations originating from both natural and anthropogenic factors, the fast-changing environments pose significant challenges for maintaining ecosystem integrity. Machine learning is a powerful tool for modeling complex non-linear systems through exploratory data analysis. This study ...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Hu JH,Tsai WP,Cheng ST,Chang FJ

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study characterized nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N) concentrations in groundwater and stream water in an agricultural head watershed in South Korea and identified the pollution load of NO3-N as a result of the groundwater entering streams using field surveys, analyses of chemical constituents, and numerical modeling. Th...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Lee CM,Hamm SY,Cheong JY,Kim K,Yoon H,Kim M,Kim J

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chitosan was used as crosslinking agent to load bimetal particles onto bentonite. The Fe-Al bimetal chitosan bentonite (Fe-Al bimetal @ bent) complex was prepared for the efficient removal of nitrate from wastewater and its by-products at low temperature. The samples were characterized by Scanning electron microscope ...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Cheng H,Zhu Q,Wang A,Weng M,Xing Z

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates the daily exposure of urban residents across various commuting modes and destinations by intersecting data from a travel survey with exposure surfaces for ultrafine particles and black carbon, in Toronto, Canada. We demonstrate that exposure misclassification is bound to arise when we approximate ...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Shekarrizfard M,Minet L,Miller E,Yusuf B,Weichenthal S,Hatzopoulou M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formaldehyde poses significant threats to the ecosystem and is widely used as a toxicity indicator to obtain electrical signal feedback in electroactive biofilm (EAB)-based sensors. Although many optimizations have been adopted to improve the performance of EAB to formaldehyde, nearly no studies have discussed the tox...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Li T,Chen F,Zhou Q,Wang X,Liao C,Zhou L,Wan L,An J,Wan Y,Li N

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of pollutants that ubiquitously present in environment and hard to be degraded by microorganisms. Herein, we reported a novel photocatalytic-bacterial coupled removal system to treat PAH-polluted water. Using pyrene as the model pollutant, we demonstrated that the re...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Qin Z,Zhao Z,Jiao W,Han Z,Xia L,Fang Y,Wang S,Ji L,Jiang Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the level of five non-essential metal(loid)s (As, Cd, Hg, Tl, Pb) and nine essential metals (Mg, Ca, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, Se, Mo) in hair and blood components of captive and free-ranging European brown bear populations in Croatia and Poland. Metal(loid) associations with biomarkers of oxidative stress (...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Lazarus M,Orct T,Sergiel A,Vranković L,Marijić VF,Rašić D,Reljić S,Aladrović J,Zwijacz-Kozica T,Zięba F,Jurasović J,Erk M,Maślak R,Selva N,Huber Đ

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biochar (BC) derived from Chinese herbal medicine residues has been investigated for its performance as a potential adsorbent in tetracycline (TC) removal. In the present study, a chemical co-precipitation method was carried out to prepare manganese dioxide modified biochar (Mn-BC) to increase its sorption capacity. T...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Shen Q,Wang Z,Yu Q,Cheng Y,Liu Z,Zhang T,Zhou S

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrological and thermal river regimes have changed greatly due to the construction of reservoirs and dams. Water temperature changes have important significance for aquatic habitats and freshwater ecosystems. To investigate the impact of large reservoirs on the water temperature regime along the middle reach of the Y...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Tao Y,Wang Y,Wang D,Ni L,Wu J

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An evaluation of the seasonal dynamics of metal (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn) phase distribution and speciation, along with different hydrogeochemical facies, was conducted along the entire stretch of a perennial tropical (Brahmaputra) River. Water samples were collected from twelve locations during the monsoon, post-monsoo...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Gogoi A,Taki K,Kumar M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are being debated for being the hot spots for the development of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic microbial communities. We observed the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB), antibiotic resistance genes (ARG), and multidrug resistance (MDR) in two municipal WWTPs and...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Kumar M,Ram B,Sewwandi H,Sulfikar,Honda R,Chaminda T

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Information about local air quality is reported across the United States using air quality alerts such as the Environmental Protection Agency's Air Quality Index. However, the role of such alerts in raising awareness of air quality is unknown. We conducted this study to evaluate associations between days wit...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Mirabelli MC,Ebelt S,Damon SA

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although studies have assessed the associations of maternal exposure to ozone (O3) during pregnancy with blood pressure and the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), the results were inconsistent. Furthermore, no studies have been conducted in China where the ambient O3 concentration continuedly increased...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Cao W,Dong M,Sun X,Liu X,Xiao J,Feng B,Zeng W,Hu J,Li X,Guo L,Wan D,Sun J,Ning D,Wang J,Chen D,Zhang Y,Du Q,Ma W,Liu T

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gas cooking is an important source of airborne particulate matter (PM) indoors. Exposure to cooking-derived PM can lead to adverse human health impacts on non-smokers, especially in poorly-ventilated residential homes. Most of the previous studies on gas cooking emissions mainly focused on fine particles (PM2.5) with ...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Sharma R,Balasubramanian R

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spain is a country of southern Europe that is prone to drought, and it is likely that this type of hydrological extreme will become substantially more frequent and intense in the 21st century, which could lead to greater health risks if adequate adaptive measures are not taken. For the first time, we calculated the re...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Salvador C,Nieto R,Linares C,Díaz J,Gimeno L

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cobalt (Co) is an essential trace element but may cause toxic effects upon occupational or environmental exposure. The present study is aimed to determine the urine concentrations of Co in four years-old children in the INMA-Asturias cohort (Spain) and to assess the factors determining the observed levels. This cohort...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Junqué E,Grimalt JO,Fernández-Somoano A,Tardón A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Labrador Tea (Rhododendron groenlandicum) has been an important food and medicinal plant to First Nations communities in North America for millenia, but little is known of its geochemical properties. Using plants from 10 sites in 4 provinces, including pristine and industrial regions, and employing the metal-free, ult...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Shotyk W,Javed MB,Noernberg T

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bisphenols F (BPF) and S (BPS) are bisphenol A (BPA) analogs used as substitutes in consumer products. Despite previous reports of BPA's association with asthma, no studies have examined its structural analogs in relation to asthma and allergy outcomes. OBJECTIVE:To examine the association of urinary BPF, B...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Mendy A,Salo PM,Wilkerson J,Feinstein L,Ferguson KK,Fessler MB,Thorne PS,Zeldin DC

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is one of the most devastating food-borne illnesses caused by fish consumption. Ciguatoxins (CTXs) are potent neurotoxins synthesized by the benthic microalgae Gambierdiscus spp. and Fukuyoa spp. that are transmitted to fish by grazing and predation. Despite the high incidence of CFP, af...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Soliño L,Costa PR

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional food consumption for Indigenous peoples is associated with improved nutrition and health but can also pose potential risks via exposure to contaminants. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are compounds of interest due to their widespread presence (e.g., their metabolites are detected in up to 100% of ...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Ratelle M,Khoury C,Adlard B,Laird B

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mediterranean Basin is undergoing a warming trend with longer and warmer summers, an increase in the frequency and the severity of heat waves, changes in precipitation patterns and a reduction in rainfall amounts. In this unique populated region, which is characterized by significant gaps in the socio-economic lev...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Linares C,Díaz J,Negev M,Martínez GS,Debono R,Paz S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human biomonitoring (HBM) data is increasingly being compared to risk-based screening values to assess human health risk. However, as screening values have not been established for assessing biomarker concentrations of organophosphate (OP) pesticide metabolites, there are few studies using HBM data on urinar...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Berman T,Barnett-Itzhaki Z,Göen T,Hamama Z,Axelrod R,Keinan-Boker L,Shimony T,Goldsmith R

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four cruises were performed in the Bohai Sea (BS) and Yellow Sea (YS) to ascertain the levels and distributions of gaseous elemental mercury (GEM), dissolved gaseous mercury (DGM), methylmercury (MeHg), and total mercury (THg) during 2012 and 2014. Their concentrations and Hg0 flux exhibited clear spatial-temporal dis...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Wang C,Wang Z,Zhang X

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the current context of climate change, heat waves have become a significant problem for human health. This study assesses the effects of heat wave intensity on mortality (natural, respiratory and cardiovascular causes) in four of the largest cities of Spain (Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Seville) during the period ...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Royé D,Codesido R,Tobías A,Taracido M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various materials have been investigated for the adsorptive removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs, such as benzene). However, most materials proposed for the adsorptive removal of gaseous benzene (and other VOCs) perform relatively poorly (e.g., an impractically low-service 10% breakthrough volume [BTV10] at < 1...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Anand B,Szulejko JE,Kim KH,Ahn WS,Son YS

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The burden of organophosphate (OP) pesticides in pregnant women from Tarragona (n = 157), a Mediterranean area of intense agricultural activity, has been assessed from the study of hydroxylated organic metabolites in urine samples in the three trimesters of pregnancy. 2-Diethylamino-6-methylpyrimidin-4-ol (DEAMPY), a ...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Bravo N,Peralta S,Grimalt JO,Martínez MÁ,Rovira J,Schuhmacher M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging studies have provided evidence on the carcinogenicity of radiofrequency radiation (RFR) from cell phones. This study aims to test the genetic susceptibility on the association between cell phone use and thyroid cancer. Population-based case-control study was conducted in Connecticut between 2010 and 2011 incl...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Luo J,Li H,Deziel NC,Huang H,Zhao N,Ma S,Ni X,Udelsman R,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies have explored the relationships between meteorological factors and asthma. This study explored the associations between daily variations in meteorological factors and hospital visits for asthma among different ages, genders, and asthma subtypes in Shenyang, China. A distributed lag non-linear model with Po...

journal_title：Environmental research

authors： Zhang H,Liu S,Chen Z,Zu B,Zhao Y

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00