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    Assessing causes of quality deterioration of groundwater in Puttalam, Sri Lan...

    Extensive extraction of groundwater has resulted in deterioration of the groundwater quality in the Puttalam area in the northwestern coastal zone of Sri Lanka. This situation...
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    E-waste legislation in the US: An analysis of the disparate design and result...

    Electronic waste management in the US has been characterized as ‘inconsistent’, ‘disparate’, and a ‘patchwork’. While there is currently no federal leadership on the regulation...
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    Evaluation of catalytic and adsorption activity of iron nanoparticles greenly...

    Box–Behnken design methodology was used to study the effect of iron nanoparticles (FeNP) synthesis conditions on its oxidative catalytic degradation and adsorption of methyl...
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    Advanced oxidation processes for waste water treatment: from laboratory-scale...

    A process combining three steps has been developed as a tertiary treatment for waste water in order to remove micropollutants not eliminated by a conventional waste water...
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    An extractant forced-circulation three-phase extraction (EC-TPE) device based on extraction-stripping coupling was developed for the preconcentration of Cd2+ in environmental...
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    Impact of select PPE design elements and repeated laundering in firefighter p...

    As the Fire Service becomes more aware of the potential health effects from occupational exposure to hazardous contaminants, personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturers,...
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    In 2015 and 2016, groundwater samples were collected in Hanoi to analyse the isotopic composition (δ2H, δ18O and 3H) and elucidate the relationship between groundwater and...
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    Verification of the hemolysis index measurement: imprecision, accuracy, measu...

    Automated spectrophotometric measurement of hemolysis index (HI) allows rapid and cost-effective assessment of hemolysis interference. We evaluated the analytical performance of...
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    Wastewater infrastructure for sustainable cities: assessment based on UN sust...

    Among the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), SDG #11 aims to make future cities resilient and sustainable while, SDG #6 aims to ensure availability and...
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    The importance of bioaerosols to human and ecosystem health is evident as we tackle the on-going coronavirus pandemic. Understanding the airborne migration of pathogens and the...
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    Web-based system for visualisation of water quality index

    Data visualisation is an essential tool for effective communication and interpretation of information. Visualisation of information using images is easier compared to numerical...
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    Effect of vegetable waste extract on microstructure, morphology, and photocat...

    Environment friendly and cost-effective structure-directing agents (SDAs) are highly desirable for the development of purposely designed functional nanomaterials. To comply, we...
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    Contamination of 15+1 European Union polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in vari...

    The purpose of this research was to determine the occurrence of 15 + 1 European priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (EUPAHs) in various types of tea purchased on Hangzhou...
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    Determination of phthalate esters in breast milk before and after frozen stor...

    This study describes the migration of 20 phthalates from breast milk storage bags to breast milk after storage frozen for 1 to 6 months. Analysis of the investigated phthalates...
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    This study examines the use of Virtual Slide Images with the aim of assessing their efficacy and usability in comparison to traditional microscopy with glass slides for the...
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    Biodegradation study of PDLA/cellulose microfibres biocomposites by Pseudomon...

    Aerobic biodegradation of biocomposites has been studied in both solid and liquid media. The research was concentrated on the biodegradation under aerobic and mesophilic...
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    Advances in science and applications in air pollution monitoring: A case stud...

    Critical Review Discussion Advances in science and applications in air pollution monitoring: A case study on oil sands monitoring targeting ecosystem protection
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    Trends and health impacts of major urban air pollutants in Kazakhstan

    Air quality in Kazakhstan cities has been poorly investigated despite their deteriorating situations. This study evaluates the national air pollution monitoring network data...
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    Effect of Diamond-like Carbon Coating on Preventing the Ingress of Hydrogen i...

    The failure of moving mechanical components is often accompanied by hydrogen embrittlement caused by hydrogen diffusion in steel. One considerable mechanism for hydrogen...
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    Wildfire and prescribed burning impacts on air quality in the United States

    Air quality impacts from wildfires have been dramatic in recent years, with millions of people exposed to elevated and sometimes hazardous fine particulate matter (PM2.5)...