Showing papers in "Science of The Total Environment in 2021"

TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive review of metal-organic framework (MOF) containing membranes for water treatment is presented. And the potential environmental application of MOF-containing membranes from four aspects (stability of MOFs, antifouling performance of membranes, compatibility between MOF fillers and polymer matrix, dispersity of nanoparticles in matrix), are analyzed.

TL;DR: The toxicological data of TCs indicate that several TCs are more toxic to algae than fish and daphnia, and risk assessments based on individual compound exposure indicate that the risks arising from the current concentrations ofTCs in the aquatic environment cannot be ignored.

TL;DR: Mandating scientific sterilization and the use of sealed bags for safe disposal of contaminated plastic wastes should be an immediate priority to reduce the risk of transmission to sanitation workers.

TL;DR: The outcomes of theoretical and empirical findings indicate that both linear and non-linear term for green growth reduces CO2 emissions, which supports the theoretical notion that green growth sustains environment quality.

TL;DR: The synthesis strategies of MOF-derived carbons with different physical and chemical properties, obtained through direct carbonization, co-pyrolysis and post-treatment are summarized.

TL;DR: It is suggested that the lignocellulosic biomass is an outstanding candidate, wood and woody biomass in particular, and moderate temperatures (400-700 °C) are suitable for the development of the pore structure.

TL;DR: A critical account of micro-algae as an important step in wastewater treatment for enhancing the reduction of N, P and the chemical oxygen demand in wastewater, whilst utilising a fraction of the energy demand of conventional biological treatment systems.

TL;DR: The environmental impacts of several commercial and emerging solar energy systems at both small- and utility-scales are discussed, alongside with some technically and ecologically favorable recommendations for mitigating the impacts.

TL;DR: St strengthening of national natural tax law, promotion of green investment and environmental-friendly policies to control carbon emissions, and augmented mean group and common correlated effect mean group methods provide supportive results for CS-ARDL estimates are recommended.

TL;DR: This first evidence suggests that wastewater might be no major route for transmission to humans, and draws attention to the need for further methodological and molecular assay validation for enveloped viruses in wastewater.

TL;DR: The treatment technologies currently engaged for ECs removal in WWTPs are reviewed for further possible upgrades of the existing designs and results indicate that the fate and distribution of ECs can be approximately estimated based on physicochemical properties like octanol-water partitioning coefficient and solid-water distribution coefficient.

TL;DR: Given strict emission standards and the refractory nature of oily wastewater, the combination process with coagulation/flocculation can present better application potential and are discussed in this review.

TL;DR: It is shown that human exposure to microplastics can occur through ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact due to their presence in food, water, air, and consumer products, and further research is needed to quantify the effects of microplastic on human health and their pathogenesis.

TL;DR: It is suggested that natural resources and renewable energy consumption improve environmental quality in the long run, while population growth and non-renewable energy consumption contribute to its deterioration.

TL;DR: Findings can help decision-makers in developing potential future lockdown measures to mitigate the negative impacts, helping people to be more resilient and maintain better mental health, using the benefits that ecosystem services are providing.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 was already circulating in northern Italy at the end of 2019, and it was circulating in different geographic regions simultaneously, which changes previous understanding of the geographical circulation of the virus in Italy.

TL;DR: This review presents a thorough investigation of the various technologies that can be harnessed to capture carbon dioxide and the cost associated with the capture, transport, and storage of the carbon dioxide.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors comprehensively reviewed the current status of knowledge on microplastics in soil on detection, occurrence, characterization, source, and potential risk, and concluded that large research gaps exist in the quantification and estimation of regional emissions of microplastic in soil.

TL;DR: This review summarizes the different types of FCs, including the advantages and disadvantages of each, and compares FCs to conventional power generation systems to illustrate their relative environmental benefits.

TL;DR: In this article, a nine-week wastewater epidemiology study of ten wastewater facilities, serving 39% of the state of Utah or 1.26 million individuals was conducted in April and May of 2020.

TL;DR: In this review, nonradical pathways and reaction mechanisms for oxidation of various organic pollutants by PDS and peroxymonosulfate are overviewed and nonradical based persulfate activation mechanisms by metal oxides and carbon materials are updated.

TL;DR: This article reviews the key advancements of different methods for the synthesis of NZVI and NZVI-based materials and discusses the interaction mechanisms, including adsorption, reduction, and active oxidation of organic pollutants by NZVI/NZVI- based composites.

TL;DR: This work discusses the environmental impacts (EIs) of small and medium-sized wind, hydro, biomass, and geothermal power systems through all stages from planning and conception to construction and installation and throughout service life and decommissioning.

TL;DR: The results of Systematic Generalized Method of Moments (SYS-GMM) show that command-and-control regulation (CER) and informal regulation (IER) have significant "Porter's effect" on green innovation while market-based regulation (MER) negatively affects green innovation in China.

TL;DR: In the face of mounting evidence regarding the threat posed to plant growth, soil invertebrates and other land animals, (sea) birds, and marine ecosystems, there is a growing push to minimize single-use plastics.

TL;DR: The results show that microplastics are ubiquitous in the investigated sediment of rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, with an abundance of 2-5 orders of magnitude across different regions, and it is concluded that the consistency of morphological characteristics and components of microplastic between the beach or marine sediments and freshwater sediments may be an indicator of these interlinkages and source-pathways.

TL;DR: The current understanding of the roles played by actinomycetes, algae, bacteria, fungi and their enzymes in enhancing the degradation of synthetic plastics are reviewed, with special focus on their modes of action and probable enzymatic mechanisms.

TL;DR: Whether plastics in the time of pandemic are acting as protector of the public health or polluter of the environment is reviewed and assesses to dwell upon.

TL;DR: Ion exchange and mineral precipitation dominated the adsorption of Pb and Cd by MgBC400, compared with the BC400, especially the ion exchange and precipitation.

TL;DR: The positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection in wastewater while there were limited clinical reported cases demonstrates the potential of WBE as an early warning system.