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Finally, the N-PDC-700 was easily recycled for several uses, suggesting the potential application in adsorption of bisphenols from water.Air pollution exposure during pregnancy has been associated with abnormal glucose hemostasis in the fetus, which may result in the programming of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) development in future life. Therefore, we investigated the association of maternal exposure to particulate matters (PMs) and traffic indicators with umbilical asprosin concentration, a novel insulin-resistant inducing adipokine, in newborns. Accordingly, 759 mother-newborn pairs from Sabzevar, Iran (2018-2019) participated in our study. Maternal exposure to PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations was estimated using spatial-temporal models developed for the study area. The associations of exposure to traffic indicators (total street length in 100, 300 and 500 m buffers around home and proximity of mothers to nearest major roads) and air pollution with umbilical asprosin concentration were estimated using linear regression models, adjusted for potential confounders. The median (interquartile range (IQR)) of umbilical asprosin concentration was 30.4 (19.1) ng/mL. In fully adjusted models, each one IQR increase in PM10 and PM2.5 were associated with 26.43 ng/mL (95% CI 10.97, 41.88) and 31.76 ng/mL (95% CI 15.66, 47.86) increase in umbilical asprosin concentration, respectively. A similarity result was observed for total street length in 100 m buffer. An increase in proximity to major roads was associated with a decrease of -21.48 ng/mL (95% CI 33.29, -9.67) in umbilical asprosin concentration. Our results suggested that maternal exposure to air pollution during pregnancy could increase the umbilical asprosin concentration. These novel findings may improve our understanding of the mechanisms whereby air pollutants impaired glucose hemostasis during the fetal period.In this work, Fe3O4 nanoparticle employed as the three-dimensional electrode, were introduced into the electro-oxidation system with peroxydisulfate to improve the tetracycline (TC) degradation. The coprecipitation method prepared Fe3O4 was proved to be the irregular sphere-like form through the characterizations of XRD, SEM, N2 adsorption isotherms, and XPS. By the contrast experiments, the EO-Fe3O4-PDS exhibited the outstanding TC degradation capability, which achieved 86.53% after 60 min treatment with current intensity of 20 mA cm-2, Fe3O4 dose of 0.2 g L-1, PDS amount of 2 mmol L-1, initial pH 4.5, and TC concentration of 25 mg L-1. Besides, the influence of current intensity, Fe3O4 dosage, PDS concentration, and beginning pH on the TC degradation was investigated systemically. The consecutive five recycles of Fe3O4 demonstrated that a favorable stability for the coupling process. The EO-Fe3O4-PDS could improve the PDS decomposition and H2O2 production. The sulfate and hydroxyl radicals both took charge of the antibiotic degradation as certified by scavenger test. The TC degradation evolution was presented based on the HPLC-MS analyses of degradation byproducts.This review provides an important insight on using Sugarcane Bagasse (SB) biosorbent in raw and modified form for removal of dyes from wastewater. Various methods of activation and modification of SB like physical, chemical, biological, composite formation and grafting were explored. Beside this, effect of different optimization conditions like adsorbent dosage, initial dye concentration, pH, temperature and contact time on the adsorption process were studied. Also, regeneration of dye loaded SB, the challenges and perspectives for future researches on waste-derived adsorbents were studied.Nitrosamines, which are emerging nitrogenous disinfection by-products, have raised great concern owing to their carcinogenicity and genotoxicity. Thus, exploring efficient materials to remove nitrosamines from the environment is of vital importance. Telaprevir HCV Protease inhibitor In this work, NaBH4 was taken as a reducing agent and Ag-based metal organic nanotubes (Ag-MONTs) were impregnated in FeSO4·7H2O to prepare nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) supported on the nanotubes (nZVI@Ag-MONTs). The new material was then characterized and applied to N-dimethylnitrosamine (NDMA) adsorption and degradation in water. The material had excellent ability to adsorb and degrade NDMA, and the total concentrations of iron and silver remaining in water did not exceed standard limits after 120 min of adsorption. Coexisting substances, such as NO3-, Cl-, CO32-, humic acid, trichloromethane, and trichloronitromethane, did not affect the NDMA removal efficiency of the adsorbent. The NDMA removal efficiency of the new material exceeded 88% even in the presence of SO42- and PO43-. The NDMA degradation mechanism of nZVI@Ag-MONTs included a catalytic hydrogenation reaction and resulted in dimethylamine as the final degradation product. The nZVI@Ag-MONTs showed favorable stability and reusability. Taking the results together, the nZVI@Ag-MONTs proposed in this work are applicable to NDMA adsorption and degradation in water.Antibiotics are detected in association with heavy metals in the soil. However, interactions between antibiotics and heavy metals on soil enzyme activity have yet to been studied thoroughly. In this study, soil enzyme activity (urease, sucrase, phosphatase, and Rubisco) were measured after exposure to soils dosed with copper (Cu) and/or enrofloxacin (ENR) over 28 days. Enzyme responses to ENR only treatments varied, but Cu exhibited a strong negative response from all soil enzymes except Rubisco. An interaction between the effects of the two pollutants on soil enzymes was observed in the combined contamination treatments. Greater comprehensive toxicity to soil enzyme activity was observed in combined treatment groups compared to other groups. We anticipate our studies can provide a scientific theoretical basis for the combined pollution of antibiotics and heavy metals in soil.Due to its widespread applications and its ubiquitous occurrence in the environment, bisphenol A (BPA) and its alternatives have gained increasing attention, especially in terms of human safety. Like BPA, alternatives such as bisphenol S (BPS), bisphenol F (BPF), and bisphenol AF (BPAF) have also been identified to be endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Hence, in this study, we reviewed the literature of BPA and its alternatives mainly published between the period 2018-2020, including their occurrences in the environment, human exposure, and adverse health effects. The review shows that bisphenols are prevalent in the environment with BPA, BPS, and BPF being the most ubiquitous in the environment worldwide, though BPA remains the most abundant bisphenol. However, the levels of BPS and BPF in different environmental media have been constantly increasing and their fates and health risks are being evaluated. The studies show that humans and animals are exposed to bisphenols in many different ways through inhalation and ingestion and the exposure can have serious health effects.
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