Showing papers in "Environmental Pollution in 2022"

TL;DR: A review comprehensively discusses the toxicity effect of heavy metals on the environment and different phytoremediation mechanisms for the transport and accumulation of toxic heavy metals from polluted soil as discussed by the authors .

TL;DR: In this article , the authors characterized and quantified the amount of macro- and micro-plastics accumulated after 32 years of continuous plastic mulch film use in an agricultural field, and found about 10 times more macroplastic particles in the fertilized plots than in the non-fertilized plots.

TL;DR: In this article , a review aims to address the scientific literature regarding the spatial and temporal factors affecting global freshwater microplastic distributions and abundances, and a total of 75 papers, published through June 2021 and containing an earliest publication date of October 2014, was identified by a Web of Science database search.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review aims to address the scientific literature regarding the spatial and temporal factors affecting global freshwater microplastic distributions and abundances, and a total of 75 papers, published through June 2021 and containing an earliest publication date of October 2014, was identified by a Web of Science database search.

TL;DR: In this paper , the removal mechanisms of heavy metals and emerging organic contaminants in wastewater produces serious toxic residues to the environment, and developing cheap and efficient materials to remove these persistent pollutants is crucial.

TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors identified the potential sources of groundwater NO3- pollution and determined their apportionment in different land use/land cover (LULC) types in a traditional agricultural area, Weining Plain, in Northwest China.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors focus on how feedstocks affect biochar properties, the effects of biochar on heavy metals and organic pollutants in soil, and the impact on greenhouse gas emissions from soil.

TL;DR: A review of physicochemical degradation of residual plastic films and microplastics is presented in this paper , which explores the effects of different physicochemical factors on plastics/MPs degradation, including mechanical comminution, ultraviolet radiation, high temperature, and pH value.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors provide an up-to-date review regarding important aspects of sewage sludge pyrolysis, highlighting the process that results major solid fraction (biochar), as high-value product.

TL;DR: In this article , a trifunctional β-cyclodextrin-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-chitosan (β-CD-EDTA-CS) polymer was synthesized using an easy and simple chemical route by the reaction of activated β-CD with CS through EDTA as a crosslinker (amidation reaction) for the removal of inorganic and organic pollutants from aqueous solution under different parameters such as pH, time effect, initial concentration, reusability, etc.

TL;DR: A trifunctional β−cyclodextrin−ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid−chitosan (β−CD−EDTA−CS) polymer was synthesized using an easy and simple chemical route by the reaction of activated β−CD with CS through EDTA as a cross-linker (amidation reaction) for the removal of inorganic and organic pollutants from aqueous solution under different parameters such as pH, time effect, initial concentration, reusability, etc..

TL;DR: In this article , Aspergillus niger (A. niger)-mediated release of PO43- from fish bone [Apatite II (APII)] products was examined.

TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors studied the characteristics of microplastic pollution in an informal landfill in South China and found that most of the microplastics are fibrous, small sized, and transparent.

TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors studied the characteristics of microplastic pollution in an informal landfill in South China and found that most of the microplastics are fibrous, small sized, and transparent.

TL;DR: In this article , the recent progress on photocatalysis and its fundamental mechanism in agrochemicals and pharmaceutical pollutant degradation was summarized and the current status and future research on different sectors and the difficulties in the photocatalytic removal of agrochemical and pharmaceutical pollutants were also reviewed in detail.

TL;DR: In this article , a comprehensive and recent mechanistic approach of engineered biochar synthesis and its further application in the field of energy and the environment is discussed. But, the review provided a glimpse of the knowledge gaps and challenges associated with application of biochar in various fields, which needs urgent attention in future research.

TL;DR: A comprehensive and updated systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between air pollution exposure and depression, searching PubMed, Embase, and Web of Sciences for relevant articles published up to May 2021, and eventually including 39 studies as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: A comprehensive and updated systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between air pollution exposure and depression, searching PubMed, Embase, and Web of Sciences for relevant articles published up to May 2021, and eventually including 39 studies as discussed by the authors .

TL;DR: In this article , a review of the environmental issues of well-known persistence pollutants, their metabolites, and other micro-pollutants in diverse aquatic systems around the world were collated and exposed in this review assessment.

TL;DR: In this article , the role of the interaction between mitophagy and mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt) in the LYC mitigating DEHP-induced hepatic mitochondrial quality control disorder was explored.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors investigated the spatial distribution and geochemical partitioning of heavy metals (HMs) pollution at lead smelting sites and showed that soil quality was seriously threatened by As, Pb and Cd, which expressed high spatial heterogeneity.

TL;DR: In this article, the role of the interaction between mitophagy and mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt) in the LYC mitigating DEHP-induced hepatic mitochondrial quality control disorder was explored.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors provided an in-depth review on the bioremediation of co-contaminated PAHs and heavy metals, including their co-occurrence through formation of cation-π interactions and their adsorption in soil.

TL;DR: In this article , an n-p-n junction was applied as the photocatalyst in drifting the mobility of charge carriers and hence obtaining the better photocatalytic activity when compared with p-n and pure system.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors demonstrated that the 0.1 μm microplastic could enter hepatocytes from circulation and result liver damage even at a low concentration, and provided a valuable insight to elucidate the potential risk and mechanism of hepatic toxicity and fibrosis induced by microplastics.

TL;DR: In this paper, the vertical characteristics of DOM in bauxite residue treated by PV (the combined addition of 2% phosphogypsum and 4% vermicompost, w/w) and BS (6% including 4% bagasse and 2% bran) with 2-year column experiments were investigated.

TL;DR: In this paper, a novel n-p-n junction was applied as the photocatalyst in drifting the mobility of charge carriers and hence obtaining the better photocatalytic activity when compared with p-n and pure system.

TL;DR: In this article , the vertical characteristics of DOM in bauxite residue treated by PV (the combined addition of 2% phosphogypsum and 4% vermicompost, w/w) and BS (6% including 4% bagasse and 2% bran) with 2-year column experiments were investigated.

TL;DR: In this paper , an iron-manganese (Fe-Mn) oxide-modified biochar (BC-FM) was synthesized using rice straw biochar, and the adsorption process, removal effect and the mechanism of cadmium (Cd) adaption on BC-FM in wastewater treatment were explored through batch tests.

TL;DR: In this article, a review aims to fill this knowledge gap by presenting various approaches to treat sewage sludge, transformation processes of some major nutrients and pollutants during treatment, and potential impacts on soils.