Nanostructured bi-metallic biochar: An innovative approach for arsenic (III) removal from contaminated water
2025
Possessing variable valence states, the element Arsenic (As) is intimidating the quality of the ecology and human health severely. In this study, eliminating As (III) from water-based solutions with...
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Reconstructing the past environmental conditions of southwestern India using estuarine sediment core
2025
Geological archives can be examined via multiple proxies to uncover significant information about historical environmental changes. In comparison to single proxy approach, the use of multiple proxies...
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Assessment of the ecotoxicity of extracts from sugarcane bagasse biochars activated with zinc chloride
2025
Biochar derived from the pyrolysis of biomass is recognized for its carbon sequestration capacity. By adding physical or chemical activation steps, its properties can be enhanced, resulting in activated...
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The plastisphere ecology: Assessing the impact of different pollution sources on microbial community composition, function and assembly in aquatic ecosystems
2025
In aquatic ecosystems microplastics (MPs) provide new habitat for microbes, forming the plastisphere. While, the effect of different pollution sources on microbiome compositions, functions and assembly...
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Assessment on acute and multigenerational toxicity of 1,3-diphenylguanidine (DPG) on freshwater water fleas (Moina macrocopa): Developmental, reproductive and oxidative stress effects
2025
Tire particles leach 1,3-diphenylguanidine (DPG) into aquatic environments, raising concern about the chemical, and ecological impact. This study investigated the acute and multigenerational chronic...
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A longitudinal study of mass loads of quaternary ammonium compounds in sludge associated with COVID-19 Stringency Index indicators in Beijing, China
2025
This study estimated population normalized mass loads (PNML) of quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) including alkyltrimethylammonium chloride (ATMAC), benzylalkyldimethylammonium chloride (BAC), and...
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Associations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure with mortality and effect modification by folate biomarkers in a prospective population
2025
The associations of folate biomarkers and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the general population remain unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to examine whether folate biomarkers are associated...
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Biosorption of Vanadium (V) and Chromium (VI) using abscised coconut leaves powder: Equilibrium and continuous packed bed column studies
2025
The presence of heavy metals such as Vanadium (V) and Chromium (VI) in industrial waste are detrimental and toxic to our agricultural systems. Strategies involving the removal of heavy metals from industrial...
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Industrial by-products (ferrous sulfate minerals and stone powder) can serve as amendments to remediate Cd-As paddy soil, alleviating Cd-As accumulation in rice
2025
Our previous research has shown that industrial by-products such as ferrous sulfate mineral and stone powder as amendments can remediate Cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) soil. However, their role in the...
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Perinatal exposure to PBDE-47 decreases brain glucose metabolism in male adult rats: Associations with shifts in triiodothyronine and neurobehavior
2025
The brominated flame retardant 2, 2′, 4, 4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (PBDE-47) is well known as a developmental neurotoxicant, yet the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Increasing evidence has demonstrated...
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Characterization of nitrifying bacteria and exploring a novel approach for toxicity monitoring in water
2025
A novel methodology has been developed to detect toxicity by harnessing the capabilities of nitrifying bacteria, ensuring the accurate identification of harmful chemicals in water. This innovative method...
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Origin of biomarkers (PAH, n-alkane, hopane, estrane) in different colors of plastic resin pellets and surface sediments from coastal area of the Makuran-Oman Sea
2025
The unique attributes of the study area, situated near the Strait of Hormuz—an extensively utilized oil shipping corridor for Iran and neighboring Arabian nations—encompass oil extraction and exploitation,...
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Comparison of Canna indica and Acorus calamus for surfactant removal in biochar augmented constructed wetlands
2025
Surfactants get discharged indiscriminately in wastewater which increased several fold during COVID-19, raising environmental concerns. In this study, two locally available plant species Canna indica...
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Advancing microplastics remediation in bioretention systems using biochar/kaolin: Optimizing organics removal, plant health, and microbial community dynamics
2025
Bioretention systems can efficiently eliminate microplastics (MPs) from stormwater and prevent their potential pollution in surface water. However, MPs dynamics in bioretention systems and their effects...
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Carbendazim led to neurological abnormalities by interfering metabolic profiles in zebrafish brain after short-term exposure
2025
Carbendazim is an agricultural fungicide and a widely present ecotoxic pollutant, but its damaging effects on the nervous system are not fully understood. Here, we assessed effects of short-term exposure...
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Effects of low molecular weight organic acids on adsorption of Cd(II) by Auricularia auricula spent substrate-derived biochar: Types and reaction sequence
2025
Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most mobile and toxic heavy metals that seriously deteriorates crop quality and threatens human health. It is considered an effective means to stabilize Cd in soil and reduce...
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Modelling the association between the El Niño Southern Oscillation and levels of legacy pollutants in Alaskan seabird eggs from 1999 to 2010
2025
The circumpolar north has long been a sink for legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Under a warmer climate, these contaminants are predicted to remobilize within environmental media where they...
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Analytical and structural characterization of waste lithium-ion batteries for their effective recycling strategy
2025
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are crucial for energy storage but pose environmental and health risks due to toxic materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel. Their rapid increase raises concerns about...
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Fluorinated liquid crystal monomer (FLCM) induces kidney dysfunction by disrupting PPARα-mediated fatty acid oxidation: In vivo, in vitro, and in silico assays
2025
Fluorinated liquid crystal monomers (FLCMs) are ubiquitous in our daily life as being the units of liquid crystal displays, yet their toxicological impacts remain largely unexplored. Herein, this study...
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Ecotoxicological impacts of synthetic microfiber pollutants and development of sustainable mitigation strategies
2025
Microfibers are one of the most widespread, persistent, and increasingly common pollutants in wastewater accounting for 85 % of global shoreline pollution, and are found in 54 % of individual fish species....
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High-resolution two-dimensional mapping of arsenic concentration in soil-water micro-interfaces with diffusive gradients in thin films
2025
Arsenic (As) contamination in soils poses significant environmental and health risks, particularly in Asia. We present a new diffusive Gradients in thin-film (DGT) binding material (Bio-TiO2) using...
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Urban ambient PM10 analysis: Characterization, sources, health risk and sustainable solutions
2024
This is the first inclusive research concerning PM10 samples collected from 3 cities of Maharashtra State of India which categorized into 9 microenvironments. This study presents insights to chemical...
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Bioelectricity generation and anodic decolorization of reactive dyes in H-type microbial fuel cell using Pseudomonas gessardii
2024
Anodic decolorization of reactive dyes like Coomassie Brilliant Blue (CB), a triphenylmethane dye, Reactive Red 120 (RR 120) and Reactive Black 5 (RB 5), azo dyes, was investigated in a 300-ml H-type...
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Evaluation of organosulfur compound degradation property of a noble bacterial strain of Proteus mirabilis
2024
Organosulfur compounds asssociated with coal are the major contributors to environmental pollution. An organosulfur compound dibenzothiophene (DBT) occupies about 70% of all the organosulfur compounds...
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Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, neonicotinoid insecticides, benzotriazoles and benzothiazoles: Associations with human non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
2024
Evidence of the joint association between exposure to multiple environmental chemicals and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is scarce. In this study, 281 participants from Zhuhai, China (138...
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