Mitigation of climate change and environmental hazards in plants: Potential role of the beneficial metalloid silicon.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126193
Abstract: In the last decades, the concentration of atmospheric CO2 and the average temperature have been increasing, and this trend is expected to become more severe in the near future. Additionally, environmental stresses including drought, salinity,… read more here.
Keywords: role; environmental hazards; change environmental; hazards plants ... See more keywords
Life Cycle Assessment of Microplastics Reveals Their Greater Environmental Hazards than Mismanaged Polymer Waste Losses.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c01549
Abstract: Concern about microplastic pollution sourced from mismanaged plastic waste losses to drainage basins is growing but lacks relevant environmental impact analyses. Here, we reveal and compare the environmental hazards of aquatic macro- and microplastic debris… read more here.
Keywords: waste losses; life; environmental hazards; life cycle ... See more keywords
Multi-stakeholder microgrids for resilience and sustainability
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DOI: 10.1080/17477891.2016.1263181
Abstract: ABSTRACT The electricity grid is susceptible to numerous threats, especially severe weather events that have the potential to cause large-scale power outages. This has resulted in an increased emphasis on resilience against these events. Microgrids,… read more here.
Keywords: stakeholder; stakeholder microgrids; resilience; multi stakeholder ... See more keywords
Using smartphone technology to reduce health impacts from atmospheric environmental hazards
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aab1e6
Abstract: Background: Global environmental change is exacerbating human vulnerability to adverse atmospheric conditions including air pollution, aeroallergens such as pollen, and extreme weather events. Public information and advisories are a central component of responses to mitigate… read more here.
Keywords: environmental conditions; environmental hazards; health impacts; health ... See more keywords
Environmental hazards increase the fall risk among residents of long-term care facilities: a prospective study in Shanghai, China.
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afaa218
Abstract: BACKGROUND Falls are one of the most common safety concerns in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). OBJECTIVE To evaluate the associations between the environmental hazards and the fall risk in LTCF residents. DESIGN Prospective study with… read more here.
Keywords: fall risk; long term; environmental hazards; term care ... See more keywords
Environmental Hazards and Life Expectancy in Africa: Evidence From GARCH Model
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DOI: 10.1177/2158244019830500
Abstract: This study investigates the extent to which environmental hazards affect the life expectancy in Africa using Nigeria time series data spanning from 1960 to 2017. The study adopted generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity (GARCH) model in… read more here.
Keywords: environmental hazards; expectancy africa; garch model; life expectancy ... See more keywords
Liquid Propellants: Monitoring and Evaluation of Environmental Hazards
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DOI: 10.18412/1816-0395-2017-2-45-51
Abstract: The use of rocket and space technology as propellant components chemical substances of first and second hazard class allows including space and missile activities to dangerous species. It is notes that the assessment of possible… read more here.
Keywords: space; monitoring evaluation; evaluation environmental; environmental hazards ... See more keywords
Comparison of a 10-Year Cumulative Age-Standardized Incidence Rate of Lung Cancer among Metropolitan Cities in Korea (During the 2000–2009 Period): Review of Occupational and Environmental Hazards Associated with Lung Cancer
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15061259
Abstract: In Korea, lung cancer is a common cancer, and has the highest mortality rate in both males and females. Approximately 80% of lung cancer is due to smoking, and the remaining cases are known to… read more here.
Keywords: occupational environmental; environmental hazards; rate; lung cancer ... See more keywords
Assessing the Effects on Health Inequalities of Differential Exposure and Differential Susceptibility of Air Pollution and Environmental Noise in Barcelona, 2007–2014
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16183470
Abstract: The hypotheses we intended to contrast were, first, that the most deprived neighborhoods in Barcelona, Spain, present high exposure to environmental hazards (differential exposure) and, secondly, that the health effects of this greater exposure were… read more here.
Keywords: differential exposure; susceptibility; exposure; environmental hazards ... See more keywords
Risk management framework of environmental hazards and extremes in Mediterranean ecosystems
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DOI: 10.5194/nhess-2020-155
Abstract: Abstract. Risk assessment constitutes the first part within the risk management framework and involves evaluating the importance of a risk, either quantitatively, or qualitatively. Risk assessment consists of three steps, namely risk identification, risk estimation… read more here.
Keywords: risk management; management framework; environmental hazards; risk ... See more keywords