Showing papers in "Environmental Research in 2019"

TL;DR: A holistic view of health risk assessment of antibiotic resistance associated with antibiotic residues in the environment in contrast with that of the antibiotic resistant bacteria is provided and the main knowledge gaps and the future research that should be prioritized to achieve the quantitative risk assessment are discussed.

TL;DR: The underlying mechanisms of BPA-induced multi-organ toxicity were well summarized, involving the receptor pathways, disruption of neuroendocrine system, inhibition of enzymes, modulation of immune and inflammatory responses, as well as genotoxic and epigenetic mechanisms.

TL;DR: A series of challenges that PFASs pose to the development of a safe agriculture for future generations are identified and a direct correlation between PFAS concentrations in soil and bioaccumulation in plants is indicated.

TL;DR: The established adsorption method is appropriate for advertisersorption of fenuron pesticide in waters and is speedy, cost‐effective, efficient and repeatable.

TL;DR: According to the toxicological information about PFAS that is so far available, the current health risks for the regular consumers of municipal/tap water do not seem to be of concern according to the levels considered as acceptable for various regulatory institutions.

TL;DR: It is identified that use of nanoremediation and combined biotechnological and, transgenic methods could help to enhance phytoremediations efficiency in a sustainable way.

TL;DR: In light of their high reusability and photocatalytic efficiency along with adaptability to green synthesis, the use of biogenic CuO NPs is a promising option for the purification of water resources contaminated with industrial dye.

TL;DR: Modeling of particle deposition in the human lung indicated that coarse particles generated by crustal sources may have adverse health effects as strong as those resulting from fine particles generated from combustion sources.

TL;DR: Human dermal exposure to potentially toxic chemicals through skin‐contact textiles/clothes shows a non‐negligible presence in some textiles, which might lead to potential systemic risks for the consumers.

TL;DR: The various transformation products formed from various PhACs during treatment have been highlighted and significant stress has been given on the role of various process parameters, water matrix, oxidizing radicals, and the mechanism of degradation.

TL;DR: Proposals for reducing smoking, littering and marine pollution as a contribution to reduce the problems caused by CB in coastal and marine environments are discussed.

TL;DR: The best microbial species for metabolizing dye molecules was selected amongst the isolated bacterial populations by conducting methylene blue (MB) batch degradation studies with the bacterial strains using NaCl‐yeast as a nutrient medium.

TL;DR: Findings support the potential utility of MIL‐100(Fe) as nanoadsorbent in phosphate removal for water management as well as the development and performance of highly effective phosphate‐adsorbent.

TL;DR: The challenges associated with MOF-based technology have been explored to further expand their practical utility in various applications and a critical evaluation of toxicity and need of technical options for regeneration of MOFs is presented.

TL;DR: It is concluded that rGOA is a very promising adsorbent for the remediation of water polluted by diclofenac.

TL;DR: The existing evidence on the impact of extreme heat on health in LMICs is reviewed to determine data needs and help direct future studies in addressing this knowledge gap and provide recommendations regarding methodological challenges and alternative sources of health and environmental data.

TL;DR: In this paper, residues of 23 pesticides (organophosphates, organochlorines, acaricides, fungicides, and insecticides of biological origin) were analyzed in the three main vegetable crops grown in Southern Nepal: 27 eggplant, 27 chilli and 32 tomato samples representing (i) conventional (N= 67) and ii) integrated pest management (IPM) fields.

TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors used a population sample of 1029 adult residents of the metropolis of Guangzhou, China, from 2016 to examine how streetscape and remote sensing-based greenery affect people's mental wellbeing; whether and, if so, to what extent the associations are mediated by physical activity, stress, air quality and noise, and social cohesion.

TL;DR: Identification of strongly magnetic CFDNPs in the hearts of children and young adults provides an important novel layer of information for understanding CVD pathogenesis emphasizing the urgent need for prioritization of particulate air pollution control.

TL;DR: The results obtained for this study are much better than the previous Methylene blue adsorption studies with acid washed Black cumin seeds and MnFe2O4/BC for which the capacities were 73.529 mg g−1 and 10.070 mg g‐1 at 27 °C, respectively.

TL;DR: The ability of crop plants to uptake and accumulate CECs decrease in the order of leafy vegetables > root vegetables > cereals and fodder crops > fruit vegetables, thus providing tools for mitigating the introduction of these contaminants into the food chain.

TL;DR: This review systematically summarizes the deltamethrin toxicity mechanism from the perspective of oxidative stress, including deltAMethrin‐mediated oxidative damage, antioxidant status, oxidative signaling pathways and modulatory effects of antagonists, synergists and placebos on oxidative stress.

TL;DR: Net effects, reversibility and/or predictability of delays are insufficiently studied and need urgent attention; Nevertheless, neurodevelopment delays can be prevented and/ or attenuated if public health policies are implemented to protect the unborn and the young child.

TL;DR: An overview of the health consequences of climate change is provided, and how health risks can be minimized and avoided via mitigation and adaptation pathways are discussed.

TL;DR: A method of combining bond‐rich materials (CNTs and CDs) and magnetite to make separable composite adsorbents with high affinity interactions between carbamazepine and carbon materials is proposed.

TL;DR: Health and economic analyses presented here suggest that lowering exposure to nitrate in drinking water could bring economic benefits by alleviating the impacts of nitrate-associated diseases.

TL;DR: The estimated total annual economic benefit (2017) of reducing PM2.5 concentration levels to 2.4 μg/m3 was USD 0.591 (95% CI: 0.447-0.624) billion per year, using the value of a life year (VOLY) approach, and USD 2.894 ( 95%CI: 2.671-3.043) billions per year using thevalue of a statistical life approach.

TL;DR: Geographic locations and race/ethnicity play an important role in differential exposure to PFAS, with racial/ethnic burdens differing between PFOS, PFOA and PFNA.

TL;DR: Both the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks of the phthalates in drinking water were considered to be very low and can also be of importance in terms of developing frameworks to expand the domain of burden of disease study to the other environmental risks.

TL;DR: The goal was to expand the suite of child health outcomes addressed by programs to assess health and economic benefits by identifying concentration-response (C-R) functions for six outcomes related to PM2.5, NO2, PAH, and/or PM10: preterm birth, low birthweight, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, IQ reduction, ADHD, and the development of childhood asthma.