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Integrative approach to mitigate chromium toxicity in soil and enhance antioxidant activities in rice (Oryza sativa L.) using magnesium-iron nanocomposite and Staphylococcus aureus strains

Author(s): Ali MA; Sardar MF; Dar AA; Niaz M; Ali J; Wang Q; Zheng Y; Luo Y; Albasher G; Li F;

Pollutants in soil, particularly chromium (Cr), pose high environmental and health risks due to their persistence, bioavailability, and potential for causing toxicity. Cr impairment in plants act as a deleterious environmental pollutant that enters the food chain and eventually disturbs human health. Current study demonstrated the potential of integrative ...

Article GUID: 39190219


Cumulative Effects of Watershed Disturbances and Run-of-river Dams on Mercury Cycling: Case Study and Recommendations for Environmental Managers

Author(s): Amyot M; Bilodeau F; Tremblay A; Planas D; Walsh D; Ponton DE;

Run-of-river power plants (ROR) represent the majority of hydroelectric plants worldwide. Their environmental impacts are not well documented and are believed to be limited, particularly regarding the contamination of food webs by methylmercury (MeHg), a neurotoxin. RORs are typically installed in small rivers where combined effects of watershed disturban ...

Article GUID: 38775830


Surfactant-enhanced mobilization of persistent organic pollutants: Potential for soil and sediment remediation and unintended consequences

Author(s): Bolan S; Padhye LP; Mulligan CN; Alonso ER; Saint-Fort R; Jasemizad T; Wang C; Zhang T; Rinklebe J; Wang H; Siddique KHM; Kirkham MB; Bolan N;

This review aims to provide an overview of the sources and reactions of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and surfactants in soil and sediments, the surfactant-enhanced solubilisation of POPs, and the unintended consequences of surfactant-induced remediation of soil and sediments contaminated ...

Article GUID: 36265382


Utilization of a biosurfactant foam/nanoparticle mixture for treatment of oil pollutants in soil

Author(s): Vu KA; Mulligan CN;

Oil contamination has become a primary environmental concern due to increased exploration, production, and use. When oil enters the soil, it may attach or adsorb to soil particles and stay in the soil for an extended period, contaminating the soil and surrounding areas. Nanoparticles have been widely used for the treatment of organic pollutants in the soi ...

Article GUID: 35834082


Physicochemical change and microparticle release from disposable gloves in the aqueous environment impacted by accelerated weathering

Author(s): Wang Z; An C; Lee K; Chen X; Zhang B; Yin J; Feng Q;

The explosive growth of disposable gloves usage in cities around the world has posed a considerable risk to municipal solid management and disposal during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lack of the environmental awareness leads to glove waste being discarded randomly and ending up in the soil and/or the ocean ecosystem. To explore the physicochemical changes ...

Article GUID: 35395312


Use of biomass-derived adsorbents for the removal of petroleum pollutants from water: a mini-review

Author(s): Vahabisani A; An C;

Over the past decades, a large amount of petroleum pollutants has been released into the environment resulting from various activities related to petrochemicals. The discharge of wastewater with petrochemicals can pose considerable risk of harm to the human health and the environment. The use of adsorbents has received much consideration across the enviro ...

Article GUID: 34804763


Assessing the regional biogenic methanol emission from spring wheat during the growing season: A Canadian case study

Author(s): Cai M; An C; Guy C; Lu C; Mafakheri F;

As a volatile organic compound existing in the atmosphere, methanol plays a key role in atmospheric chemistry due to its comparatively high abundance and long lifetime. Croplands are a significant source of biogenic methanol, but there is a lack of systematic assessment for the production and emission of methanol from crops in various phases. In this stud ...

Article GUID: 34182392


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