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Environmental Advances
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ISSN 2666-7657 · Elsevier · 746 articles in the index
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Disparities in drinking water services: Private well dependence and public supply inequities in Western Sweden
Studies show that minority and low-income populations often receive lower quality drinking water, increasing their risk for waterborne diseases and adverse health effects. However, most research on this topic has focused on the United States, Canada, South Africa, and India, leaving Scandinavia…
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Tourism, waste management and macroplastic accumulation in headwater riparian-stream ecosystems
Plastic pollution is widespread across ecosystems, yet studies in fluvial environments have predominantly focused on lowland agricultural and urban areas. This study aims at expanding this perspective by investigating how tourism-related activities in mountain regions influence macroplastic (MacP…
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Spatiotemporal profiling of antimicrobial agents during wastewater treatment – a national study
Effective wastewater treatment is critical for public health; however, the persistence of antimicrobial chemicals within these systems presents challenges and potential risks to microbial ecology, treatment efficiencies, the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and the potential environmental…
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Depth-stratified oxygen stress index for quantifying vertical hypoxia and enabling precise management in stratified reservoirs
This study introduces the Depth-Stratified Oxygen Stress Index (DS_OSI), a depth-explicit metric designed to quantify vertical hypoxia in thermally stratified reservoirs. Hypoxia, which threatens drinking water quality, irrigation supplies, and aquatic ecosystems, is commonly assessed using fixed…
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Updating our quantification of non-occupational pesticide exposure in agricultural settings: A revised algorithm for the agricultural health study
Understanding associations between pesticide exposure and chronic disease requires long-term, chemical-specific estimates. To characterize non-occupational pesticide exposure in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS), we previously developed a quantitative algorithm that estimated active…
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From sink to Sea: Microplastic release from kitchen sponges and potential environmental effects
Microplastics (MPs) are released during the extraction, production, usage, or end-of-life stage of plastic products and cause negative effects for organisms and humans. Kitchens have recently been identified as hot spots for MP release, however, only few household items have been analyzed for their…
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Temporal seagrass mapping using machine learning and field-validated satellite imagery to inform restoration and managementDryad
Seagrasses are vital coastal ecosystems, but their growth and ecological dynamics in response to seasonal and interannual changes are still poorly understood, limiting our ability to detect their responses to climate and human-driven impacts. Remote sensing is increasingly used to assess seagrass…
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The accumulation of microplastics and their associated heavy metals on the surfaces of microplastics in various tissues of the pelagic fish Rastrelliger kanagurta, from the northern coast of Central Java, Indonesia
Microplastics (MP) and heavy metals present considerable risks to aquatic ecosystems and human health, therefore requiring attention to their accumulation in the pelagic zone of the North coast of Central Java, Indonesia. This study examines the physical and chemical properties of MP and the…
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Assessment of different subsampling intervals with time-based composite sampling for decentralized wastewater monitoring programs
Monitoring the microbial quality of wastewater in decentralized systems, including those serving small communities and individual buildings, is important for a variety of reasons, including wastewater surveillance and assessing the performance of decentralized wastewater treatment systems. However…
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Source apportionment of PM2.5 and its chemical components in Hanoi, Vietnam: A comparison of PMF and CMAQ-ISAM approaches
This study investigated the source apportionment of ambient PM2.5 and its chemical components in Hanoi, Vietnam, during 2023, using both receptor modeling and regional chemical transport modeling approaches. PM2.5 samples were collected and analyzed for major water-soluble inorganic ions and trace…
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Weekend highs: Rising ketamine levels in Australian wastewater
Ketamine is an anaesthetic drug with dissociative effects and is used in hospitals and for emergency treatment. Over the past four years, there has been increasing interest in the non-medical (recreational) use of ketamine in Australia. This study aimed to interrogate patterns in ketamine loads…
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Natural abundance sediment δ15N as a proxy for long-term gross N-turnover processes, GHG emissions, and denitrification hotspots within fluvial ecosystems
Nitrogen-rich agricultural headwater streams are known hotspots for fluvial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and denitrification, yet the underlying processes driving these elevated rates are not fully understood. In this study, we examined these mechanisms by combining measurements of gross nitrogen…
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Microplastic pollution in agriculture: How exposure pathway (Seed, Leaf, Root) dictates phytotoxicity in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)
The accumulation of microplastics (MPs) in arable soil poses a significant risk to food safety and crop growth. However, research has often focused on single exposure mechanisms, making it difficult to comprehend the actual environmental effects. This study investigated the effects of polyethylene…
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Daily and spatial variation of particulate matter air pollution in industrial, urban and rural areas from central Burkina Faso
Particulate air pollution is a major health and environmental concern facing countries worldwide. Burkina Faso represents a typical case of an industrially recovering nation, where the characteristics of particulate matter pollution vary across urban and rural areas. This study aimed to determine…
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Nationwide spatiotemporal modeling of air pollutants in Japan using generalized random forest models
Recent advancements in mixture modeling of air pollutants and their health impacts have underscored the importance of estimating a wide range of air pollutants with high spatiotemporal resolution. This study aimed to develop high-performance and computationally efficient models for estimating…
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Valuing urban natural capital for health and resilience: A stakeholder-informed system dynamics model for Dublin
Urban natural capital - including trees, soils, grasslands, and waterways - supports flood mitigation, air-quality regulation, carbon storage, and human well-being. However, urban greening interventions such as planting, de-paving, and maintenance are often planned and budgeted in isolation…
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Potentially toxic metal contents in common insecticides and fungicides sold in Bangladeshi marketplaces and their burden to farm soils
The objectives of this research were to measure the contents of potentially toxic metals in popular insecticides and fungicides that are sold in several Bangladeshi marketplaces and to evaluate their loads on farmlands. The contents of As, Cu, Fe, and Mn in insecticide and fungicide samples varied…
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Does aircraft noise exposure increase the prevalence of hypertension? Mediation and moderation analyses
Background: Aircraft noise exposure seems to increase the risk of hypertension. Knowledge of the role of aircraft noise annoyance and noise-induced sleep disturbance in this potential effect is currently limited. This study aimed to assess the relationship between aircraft noise exposure and…
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Short- and long-term exposure to ambient PM
Background: Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) is an established cardiovascular risk factor, but uncertainties remain regarding the timing of risk across short‑ and long‑term exposure windows and specific cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). We evaluated associations between short‑ and long‑term PM 2.5…
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Human activity shapes the distribution and characteristics of microplastics in surface soils on three tropical islands in China
Microplastics (MPs) in island environments are influenced by both local anthropogenic inputs and marine transport processes, yet comparative evidence for tropical island soils under contrasting disturbance regimes remains limited. In this study, surface soil samples were collected from Yongxing…