{"title":"Ecotoxicity assessment of water-soluble platinum specie (PTCL<sub>2</sub>) in soils with contrasting properties.","authors":"Sergey Kolesnikov, Alena Timoshenko, Natalia Evstegneeva, Vladimir Varduni, Tatiana Minnikova, Kamil Kazeev, Tatiana Minkina","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36556-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36556-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nowadays, soil contamination with platinum (Pt) is expanding at a fast rate. Platinum has a wide range of industrial applications, especially as automobile catalysts. Increased platinum emissions into the environment, primarily soil, stipulated by vehicles with platinum exhaust converters, result in the accumulation of platinum in soils at a level significantly exceeding background indicator. Moreover, some areas have already been detected as places with an excess of the background platinum level by 750 times (more than 2 mg/kg), but the toxicity of platinum has not been thoroughly investigated. Besides, standards for Pt content in soil have not yet been developed throughout the world. In a simulated experiment, the authors investigated the effects of Pt<sup>2+</sup> contamination at its concentrations of 0.01, 0.1, 1, 10, and 100 mg/kg on the biological activity in three soil types contrasted in properties and resistance to heavy metal contamination, including Haplic Chernozem (slightly alkaline heavy loamy soil), Eutric Cambisol (acidic heavy loamy soil), and Eutric Arenosol (neutral sandy loam soil). Platinum was introduced into the soil in the form of its chloride (PtCl<sub>2</sub>), which is the most mobile and toxic in the soil, with the following determination of the most sensitive and informative biological indicators of soil condition. They included phytotoxic indicators such as germination, root length, and shoot length; microbiological indicators, namely the total number of bacteria; and enzymatic activity involving the activity of catalase, dehydrogenases, invertase, urease, and phosphatase. Based on these indices, an integrated indicator of the biological soil condition was calculated to assess the magnitude of impairment in ecosystem functions of the soils. The Pt concentration, which preserved the most important ecosystem functions of the soil, ensuring its fertility, was taken as ecologically safe. These environmentally safe concentrations of Pt in the investigated soil types can be recommended for use in the field of environmental protection and agricultural and scientific activities as environmental standards for soils with different properties.</p>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144155438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liwei Yang , Chengyuan Wang , Yuan Liu , Tongpeng Wang , Zhenglin Tian , Longxin Ding , Zian Liu , Tiantian Feng , Qian Niu , Xuegang Mao , Viktor Karminov , Sergey Chumachenko
{"title":"The change pattern and spatiotemporal transition of land use carbon emissions in China's Three-North Shelterbelt Program Region","authors":"Liwei Yang , Chengyuan Wang , Yuan Liu , Tongpeng Wang , Zhenglin Tian , Longxin Ding , Zian Liu , Tiantian Feng , Qian Niu , Xuegang Mao , Viktor Karminov , Sergey Chumachenko","doi":"10.1016/j.ecoleng.2025.107680","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecoleng.2025.107680","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Land use carbon emissions have become a global research focus, with previous studies primarily concentrating on the estimation of carbon emissions from land use and the analysis of influencing factors. However, the spatial patterns and trends of land use carbon emissions are often overlooked, and neglecting this aspect may hinder the development of targeted mitigation measures and policies. Therefore, this study focuses on the ecological restoration Program region in China - the Three-North Shelter Forest Program (TNSFP). By combining the carbon emission coefficient method with Exploratory Spatial-Temporal Data Analysis (ESTDA), this research provides a visual analysis of the spatial patterns and trends of land use carbon emissions in the TNSFP region of China. We found that from 1995 to 2020, the total carbon emissions from land use in the TNSFP region increased from 2.78 × 10<sup>8</sup> tons to 8.39 × 10<sup>8</sup> tons, representing a threefold increase. Land use carbon emissions exhibited a significant positive spatial autocorrelation, with spatial convergence showing a trend of initially decreasing and then increasing. The spatiotemporal pattern of land use carbon emissions displayed clear path dependence and lock-in spatial characteristics, with a gradual weakening trend. We emphasize that urbanization has been the primary driver of carbon emissions in the TNSFP region, and traditional ecological conservation and afforestation policies aimed at enhancing carbon sequestration have proven insufficient in curbing the rise in carbon emissions. The findings offer new insights into the spatial patterns and trends of land use carbon emissions in China's ecological restoration regions, providing a deeper understanding. Additionally, they offer valuable references for the green, low-carbon, and sustainable development of ecological restoration regions in China and other countries, as well as for the formulation of differentiated carbon reduction policies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11490,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Engineering","volume":"219 ","pages":"Article 107680"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bacterial composition of dust deposited in Qatar: A seasonal study","authors":"Ramya Ramadoss , Adarsh Kumar Nishad , Balasubramanian Moovarkumudalvan , Basem Shomar","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179766","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179766","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Dust storms in the Middle East threaten public health by deteriorating air quality and transporting microorganisms over vast distances. This study analyzes seasonal variations in dust-borne bacterial diversity on photovoltaic (PV) panels using 16S rRNA gene sequencing and bioinformatics to assess community composition and metabolic potential. Our findings suggest that seasonal ecological factors have potential effects on the composition of the airborne bacterial community. In Qatar, the high atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> levels associated with hydrocarbon refining had promoted the growth of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria belonging to the phyla Campilobacterota, Proteobacteria, and Bacteroidota. High temperatures and photothermal reactions of summer conditions have favored sulfur-metabolizing bacteria. Conversely, milder temperatures, increased humidity, reduced wind speed, and a decline in summer-favoring bacteria had contributed to the increased abundance of the phyla Patescibacteria, Firmicutes, and Actinobacteriota during other seasons. This study had also identified dust borne pathogenic bacteria associated with human and plant diseases, highlighting the need for environmental surveillance to monitor microbial diversity and its shifts driven by ecological factors. This knowledge is crucial for public health, environmental protection, sustainable farming and advancing our understanding of microbial ecology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"985 ","pages":"Article 179766"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water ResearchPub Date : 2025-05-28DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123904
Jacob R. Phaneuf, Gyuhyon Cha, Janet K. Hatt, Konstantinos T. Konstantinidis, Katherine E. Graham
{"title":"Decay and Solid-Liquid Partitioning of Mpox and Vaccinia Virus DNA in Primary Influent and Settled Solids to Guide Wastewater-Based Epidemiology Practices","authors":"Jacob R. Phaneuf, Gyuhyon Cha, Janet K. Hatt, Konstantinos T. Konstantinidis, Katherine E. Graham","doi":"10.1016/j.watres.2025.123904","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.123904","url":null,"abstract":"Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has proven to be a powerful tool for tracking the spread of viral pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2; however, as WBE has expanded to include new pathogens, like mpox virus (MPXV), more data is needed to guide practitioners on how to design WBE campaigns. Here, we investigated the decay rates of heat-inactivated MPXV (HI-MPXV) and attenuated vaccinia virus (VV) viral signal in primary influent and settled solids collected from a local POTW at 4°C, 22°C, or 35°C using digital PCR. Subsequently, we studied the solid-liquid partitioning of the viruses in primary influent. Over 30 days, decay rates did not significantly differ between viruses (p=0.5258). However, decay was significantly higher in primary influent (0.109-0.144/day) than in settled solids (0.019-0.040/day) at both 22°C (p=0.0030) and 35°C (p=0.0166). Furthermore, as part of the partitioning experiment, we found that HI-MPXV and VV adsorb to the solids fraction of primary influent at higher intensities than previously studied enveloped viruses (K<sub>F</sub>=1,000-31,800 mL/g, n=1.01-1.41). Likewise, it was determined in the partitioning experiment that a concentration of greater than 10<sup>3</sup> gc/mL in raw influent was needed for the viable quantification of MPXV and VV DNA in the clarified liquid fraction of raw primarily influent. Our study provides essential insights into informative sample collection and storage conditions for the analysis of wastewater and for transport modeling studies. Due to the slow decay observed in settled solids at all tested temperatures in the persistence experiment, this matrix may be most suitable for retrospective analyses of MPXV infections within a community.","PeriodicalId":443,"journal":{"name":"Water Research","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144164794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Higher education as a driver of green innovation and entrepreneurship: A systematic literature review and future research agenda","authors":"Phung Nguyen, Binod Timilsina, Ahm Shamsuzzoha","doi":"10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.145820","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.145820","url":null,"abstract":"This study provides an overview of higher education’s impact on promoting green innovation and entrepreneurship through a systematic literature review, adhering to the PRISMA framework. The study synthesizes findings from 47 articles up to 2024, conducting bibliometric and qualitative content analyses. Bibliometric results show that two-thirds of the studies were conducted in Asia, especially China, followed by Europe. Content analysis indicates that green innovation and entrepreneurship contribute to sustainability, with higher education institutions serving as knowledge hubs. Additionally, while green innovation is mainly affected by university-industry collaboration, green entrepreneurship is mainly affected by university support systems. To enhance the impact of higher education, most studies also suggest promoting university support systems for green entrepreneurship and fostering university-industry collaboration for green innovation. A notable research gap is the lack of studies on how higher education influences the translation from green innovation to green entrepreneurship. Based on the identified findings and gaps, the study proposes a future research agenda. Furthermore, universities and companies can benefit from the results and findings of this review in promoting green innovation and green entrepreneurship practices.","PeriodicalId":349,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cleaner Production","volume":"134 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144164995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Down-regulation of serum SIRT6 levels is associated with an increased risk of chronic intestinal inflammation in children exposed to airborne particulate matter and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from e-waste","authors":"Tengyang Huang, Xijin Xu, Shuqin Chen, Zhiping Liu, Yu Huang, Xia Huo, Guangcan Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.envint.2025.109549","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2025.109549","url":null,"abstract":"Informal e-waste recycling releases airborne particulate matter (PM) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are linked to intestinal barrier dysfunction and chronic inflammation. SIRT6, a histone deacetylase, modulates inflammation by suppressing NF-κB signaling, but its role in mitigating e-waste pollutant-induced childhood enteritis remains unclear. This cross-sectional study evaluated associations between e-waste exposure, intestinal inflammation, and SIRT6 levels in 217 preschool children from Guiyu (e-waste-exposed, <em>n</em> = 109) and Haojiang (non-exposed control, <em>n</em> = 108), China. Airborne pollutant exposure was quantified via the Air Quality Composite Index (AQCI) and average daily dose (ADD) for PM<sub>2.5</sub>, PM<sub>10</sub>, NO<sub>2</sub>, and SO<sub>2</sub>. Urinary PAH metabolites, serum SIRT6, inflammatory markers (GM-CSF, IL-10), and intestinal barrier biomarkers (IFABP, endotoxins) were measured using GC/MS, ELISA, and automated hematology analyzers. Dietary patterns, residential proximity to e-waste sites, and gastrointestinal symptoms were assessed via questionnaires. Statistical analyses included Spearman correlations, multivariate regression, and Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) to evaluate pollutant effects on SIRT6 and inflammation. Children residing in Guiyu demonstrated significantly elevated urinary PAH metabolites and higher ADD of PM<sub>2.5</sub>, PM<sub>10</sub>, NO<sub>2</sub>, and SO<sub>2</sub> compared to reference populations. Concurrently, this cohort exhibited biomarker patterns indicative of intestinal barrier compromise, including elevated IFABP and systemic endotoxin levels. Serum analyses revealed quantifiable reductions in SIRT6 and GM-CSF concentrations, accompanied by increased circulating monocytes and lymphocytes. Notably, BKMR modeling identified non-linear U-shaped associations between mixed PM/PAH exposures and progressive SIRT6 suppression. Proximity to e-waste sites, lower parental education, and poor household ventilation correlated with heightened pollutant exposure and gastrointestinal morbidity. Chronic e-waste exposure was associated with decreased serum SIRT6 levels and concurrent elevation of intestinal inflammatory biomarkers in children. Our cross-sectional analysis revealed significant correlations between SIRT6 downregulation, altered GM-CSF/IL-10 signaling profiles, and disrupted macrophage-Treg homeostasis. These observational findings suggest SIRT6 may serve as a potential protective mediator in environmental enteritis.","PeriodicalId":308,"journal":{"name":"Environment International","volume":"53 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144165134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xin-Dan Cao , Zi-Ying Wang , Wen-Qi Xie , Jia-Jun Hao , Yi-Ge Xie , Zi-Yong Xiang , Guo-Hua Ding
{"title":"Development of swimming speed-based biomarker reveals interactive toxicity of TCEP and TCPP in amphibian larvae","authors":"Xin-Dan Cao , Zi-Ying Wang , Wen-Qi Xie , Jia-Jun Hao , Yi-Ge Xie , Zi-Yong Xiang , Guo-Hua Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118424","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118424","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) and tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate (TCPP) are increasingly co-detected in various aquatic environments, yet their combined toxicity remains poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the effects of chronic (20–23 days) exposure to TCEP and TCPP, both individually and in combination, at concentrations that included and exceeded environmentally relevant levels (3, 30, and 300 μg/L) on <em>Polypedates megacephalus</em> tadpole swimming performance. Using an information-theoretic approach, we revealed an interaction pattern: high TCEP concentrations significantly diminished TCPP's effects on swimming speed. A significant positive correlation between swimming speed and muscle acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity established swimming speed as a reliable non-invasive indicator of neurotoxicity. We developed the swimming speed decline rate (SDR) as a novel biomarker, validated through its correlation with integrated biomarker response. The SDR assessment revealed that current environmental concentrations pose relatively low risks to tadpole swimming performance, except in wastewater treatment facilities where moderate risks were identified. Our findings established a validated non-invasive tool for neurotoxicity assessment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":303,"journal":{"name":"Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety","volume":"299 ","pages":"Article 118424"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144146816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhenru Zhu , Dongli Linghu , Yongyi Luo , Shibo Sun , Zheng Xie , Zhichao Sun , Chuanjiang Li , Qifan Zhang , Qiwei Yao , Dehua Wu , Chuanhui Cao , Jingyuan Sun
{"title":"Subacute dibutyl phthalate exposure impairs hepatic T cells and facilitates hepatitis B progression in mouse liver","authors":"Zhenru Zhu , Dongli Linghu , Yongyi Luo , Shibo Sun , Zheng Xie , Zhichao Sun , Chuanjiang Li , Qifan Zhang , Qiwei Yao , Dehua Wu , Chuanhui Cao , Jingyuan Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118398","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118398","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The hepatic immune microenvironment governs liver disease susceptibility by balancing immune defense and tolerance. While phthalate esters (PAEs), emerging pollutants derived from plastics, have been acknowledged as hepatoxic substances, the immunomodulatory and clinical impacts of subacute PAEs exposure remain underexplored. In this study, we identified dibutyl phthalate (DBP) as a predominant PAE in liver tissues from hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected patients. Based on the murine model mimicking specific scenarios of subacute DBP exposure, single-cell RNA sequencing and flow cytometry revealed that DBP significantly depleted hepatic T cells and induced functional exhaustion. Moreover, HBV-carrier mice exposed to DBP sub-acutely exhibited prolonged viral persistence, delayed HBsAg clearance and heightened liver injury markers. The co-culture assays mechanistically linked the persistent HBV infection to T cell dysfunction in the context of DBP exposure. Epidemiological analyses further correlated elevated urinary DBP metabolites with increased positivity of HBV indicators. Among individuals with HBV infection history, higher DBP metabolite levels were associated with reduced liver function. In conclusion, our findings elucidated that subacute DBP exposure exacerbates HBV progression by driving T cell exhaustion and synergistically leading to the collapse of hepatic immune microenvironment. Therefore, we propose DBP as a facilitator of HBV, positioning subacute DBP exposure as risk factors for viral hepatitis, advocating for monitoring of PAEs in high-risk populations and therapeutic strategies targeting immune exhaustion to mitigate PAEs-viral synergism in liver diseases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":303,"journal":{"name":"Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety","volume":"299 ","pages":"Article 118398"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144146817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Teclamageni S. Mayeji , Nsajigwa E. Mbije , Christopher A. Sabuni , David J. Kavana , Amina R. Issae , Martin J. Martin
{"title":"Spatial variation in population abundance of invasive Rattus rattus across coastal habitats of East African island archipelago","authors":"Teclamageni S. Mayeji , Nsajigwa E. Mbije , Christopher A. Sabuni , David J. Kavana , Amina R. Issae , Martin J. Martin","doi":"10.1016/j.actao.2025.104086","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actao.2025.104086","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>It is well established that animal species exhibit variation in population across different habitats. Environmental and anthropogenic factors may contribute a lot to this. However, to what extent these factors affect species populations remains largely unexplained in most rodent species. We assessed the influence of environmental and anthropogenic factors on the variation in population abundance of <em>Rattus rattus</em> in the East African island archipelago. Sherman® live traps were used to capture <em>R. rattus</em> in various habitats categorised as mosaic landscape, coastal forest and shrub mosaic. High abundancies of <em>R. rattus</em> were recorded in mosaic landscapes and comparatively lower abundancies in coastal forests and shrub mosaics. Areas with higher abundancies of <em>R. rattus</em> were close to farmlands and human settlements characterized by low EVI and NDVI implying that areas with low EVI and NDVI associated with anthropogenic activities support high population abundance of <em>R. rattus</em>. Since <em>R. rattus</em> is a pest reported to cause significant food losses and a potential reservoir host of many zoonotic diseases, we advocate the implementation of management and control measures to control its population. Control measures should focus on managing species' populations through environmentally friendly approaches to avoid damage to other biodiversity. This goes in line with updating and formulating effective Integrative Pest Management plans and control measures for vertebrate pests in human habitats.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55564,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oecologica-International Journal of Ecology","volume":"127 ","pages":"Article 104086"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Human health, economic, and environmental impacts of emergency drinking water contamination events and response actions","authors":"Taler S. Bixler , M.Robin Collins , Weiwei Mo","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108391","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108391","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigated various drinking water emergency countermeasures, evaluating their economic, environmental, and public health tradeoffs during contamination events. Employing process-based dynamic modeling and life cycle assessment methodologies, we assessed the effectiveness of 10 countermeasure deployment scenarios applied to a surrogate drinking water system. Our analysis indicates that the impacts of deployed countermeasures during emergency contamination can vary dramatically depending on the conditions of water supply, water demand, and the response time taken. While facility shutdown presents high effectiveness from all three aspects under the low demand and high supply condition, tradeoffs were found between economic and health/environmental impacts under the high demand and low supply condition, indicating that it is more costly to achieve the desired public health protection under the latter condition. Decision-makers must fully comprehend the impacts and benefits of countermeasure deployment, recognizing the tradeoffs between health, economic, and environmental considerations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"221 ","pages":"Article 108391"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}