Browsing Luonnontieteiden, metsätieteiden ja tekniikan tiedekunta by Series "Science of the total environment"
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A review on value-addition to plastic waste towards achieving a circular economy
(Elsevier B.V., 2024)Plastic and mixed plastic waste (PW) has received increased worldwide attention owing to its huge rate of production, high persistency in the environment, and unsustainable waste management practices. Therefore, sustainable ...
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Association between community greenness and obesity in urban-dwelling Chinese adults
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Living in greener places may protect against obesity, but epidemiological evidence is inconsistent and mainly comes from developed nations. We aimed to investigate the association between greenness and obesity in Chinese ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Bio-based wood preservatives: Their efficiency, leaching and ecotoxicity compared to a commercial wood preservative
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Companies in the wood industry are constantly developing their outdoor products. The possibility of using bio-based chemicals as an alternative to traditional wood preservatives—regulated in Europe by The Biocidal Products ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Ecotoxicity assessment of boreal lake sediments affected by metal mining: Sediment quality triad approach complemented with metal bioavailability and body residue studies
(Elsevier BV, 2019)There are several methods for studying metal-contaminated freshwater sediments, but more information is needed on which methods to include in ecological risk assessment. In this study, we compliment the traditional Sediment ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Elevated O3 alters soil bacterial and fungal communities and the dynamics of carbon and nitrogen
(Elsevier BV, 2019)Although many studies have reported the negative effects of elevated O3 on plant physiological characteristics, the influence of elevated O3 on below-ground processes and soil microbial functioning is less studied. In this ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Emissions of biogenic volatile organic compounds from adjacent boreal fen and bog as impacted by vegetation composition
(Elsevier B.V., 2023)Peatland ecosystems emit biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOC), which have a net cooling impact on the climate. However, the quality and quantity of BVOC emissions, and how they are regulated by vegetation and peatland ...
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Impact of photochemical ageing on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) and oxygenated PAH (Oxy-PAH/OH-PAH) in logwood stove emissions
(Elsevier BV, 2019)The combustion of spruce logwood in a modern residential stove was found to emit polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OPAH) with emission factors of 404 μg MJ−1 of 35 ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Implications of layered double hydroxides assembled biochar composite in adsorptive removal of contaminants: Current status and future perspectives
(Elsevier BV, 2020)In recent years, biochar composites have received considerable attention for environmental applications. This paper reviews the current state of research on Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs) tailored biochar composites in ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Is developmental instability in chironomids a sensitive endpoint for testing uranium mine-affected sediments?
(Elsevier BV, 2020)There is increasing interest in effects of radionuclides on non-human species, but methods for studying such effects are not well developed. The aims of the current study were to investigate the effects of uranium mine-affected ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Mobile samplers of particulate matter – Flying omnivorous insects in detection of industrial contamination
(Elsevier B.V., 2023)Flying insects are potential mobile samplers of airborne particulate matter (PM). However, current knowledge on their susceptibility to PM is limited to pollinators. Insects' capacity for particle surface accumulation ...
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Nitrate removal microbiology in woodchip bioreactors: A case-study with full-scale bioreactors treating aquaculture effluents
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Woodchip bioreactors are viable low-cost nitrate (NO3−) removal applications for treating agricultural and aquaculture discharges. The active microbial biofilms growing on woodchips are conducting nitrogen (N) removal, ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Perfluorooctanesulfonate and perfluorooctanoate exacerbate airway inflammation in asthmatic mice and in vitro
(Elsevier BV, 2021)Emerging evidence suggests associations between Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) exposure and asthma, but the findings are inconsistent. The current study sought to investigate whether perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Phytoextraction and recovery of rare earth elements using willow (Salix spp.)
(Elsevier B.V, 2022)Soil and water contaminations are caused by rare earth elements (REEs) due to mining and industrial activities, that threaten the ecosystem and human health. Therefore, phytoremediation methods need to be developed to ...
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Potential and limitations of a pilot-scale drinking water distribution system for bacterial community predictive modelling
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Waterborne disease outbreaks are a persistent and serious threat to public health according to reported incidents across the globe. Online drinking water quality monitoring technologies have evolved substantially and have ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances is associated with lower hand, foot and mouth disease viruses antibody response in infancy: Findings from the Guangzhou Birth Cohort Study
(Elsevier BV, 2019)Background Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are synthetic chemicals widely used in industry and for commercial products. Their immunomodulatory effects are a growing health concern in children. Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Progress in layered double hydroxides (LDHs): Synthesis and application in adsorption, catalysis and photoreduction
(Elsevier B.V, 2024)Layered double hydroxides (LDHs), also known as anionic clays, have attracted significant attention in energy and environmental applications due to their exceptional physicochemical properties. These materials possess a ...
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Residue retention promotes soil carbon accumulation in minimum tillage systems: Implications for conservation agriculture
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Crop residue retention and minimum tillage (including no–tillage, NT, and reduced tillage, RT) are common conservation tillage practices that have been extensively applied for improving soil health and reducing the negative ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Responses of soil-grown Scots pine seedlings to experimental warming, moderate nitrogen addition and bark herbivory in a three-year field experiment
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Increased soil nitrogen (N), warming and bark herbivory all are expected to affect boreal forests in the future. We studied the effects of warming (0.5 °C and 4.0 °C above ambient air and soil temperature, respectively), ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Soil respiration following Chinese fir plantation clear-cut: Comparison of two forest regeneration approaches
(Elsevier BV, 2020)In response to ecological problems originating from long-term pure coniferous plantations, clear-cut, species mixing, and other forest regeneration practices have been proposed to develop into mixed conifer-broadleaved ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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The effect of the shoeless course on particle concentrations and dust composition in schools
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Airborne particles may effect on indoor air quality in schools. One significant particle source is outdoor dust and soil transported indoors on people's shoes, which may be resuspended, and further inhaled by pupils and ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit