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Autonomous inland waterway transport for a safer and sustainable tomorrow: The AUTOBarge project 自动化内河运输，实现更安全和可持续的未来：AUTOBarge项目

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100161

Rana Saha , Yan-Yun Zhang , Martin Baerveldt , Zhongbi Luo , Hoang Anh Tran , Amirreza Haqshenas Mojaveri , Dhanika Mahipala , Chengqian Zhang , Abhishek Dhyani , Yunjia Wang , Dhaneswara Al Amien , Sophie Orzechowski , Camilla Domenighini , Vasso Reppa

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Building social resilience through play: Societal impacts of the ACES project 通过游戏建立社会弹性：ACES项目的社会影响

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100164

Dominic Mahon , Sylvester Arnab , Katherine Wimpenny

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From biomonitoring studies to lowered occupational exposure limits for hexavalent chromium 从生物监测研究到降低六价铬的职业暴露限值

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2026.100165

Karin Broberg , Anne Thoustrup Saber , Malin Engfeldt , Pete Kines , Zheshun Jiang , Martin Tondel , Maria Albin , Linda Schenk , Ulla Vogel

{"title":"From biomonitoring studies to lowered occupational exposure limits for hexavalent chromium","authors":"Karin Broberg , Anne Thoustrup Saber , Malin Engfeldt , Pete Kines , Zheshun Jiang , Martin Tondel , Maria Albin , Linda Schenk , Ulla Vogel","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2026.100165","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.socimp.2026.100165","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Occupational exposure to the carcinogen hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] occurs during stainless steel production, welding, and chrome plating. Two sister-projects, SafeChrom and SAM-Krom, were initiated in Sweden and Denmark, respectively, to inform stakeholders, decision-makers and regulators on current occupational exposure to Cr(VI), and preventive measures prior to revision of national occupational exposure limits (OELs) for Cr(VI). Both studies were cross-sectional, involving exposed workers and controls. Cr(VI) exposure was assessed as inhalable Cr(VI), urinary Cr and Cr(VI) content in red blood cells. Both studies found increased air Cr(VI) concentrations associated with increased levels of urinary Cr and Cr(VI) in red blood cells. Air levels of Cr(VI), urinary Cr and blood levels of Cr(VI) were highest among Danish chrome platers. Furthermore, Cr(VI) exposure levels exceeding Danish OEL were found for trainees performing welding at a vocational school. Interviews with managers at Swedish workplaces indicated that OELs have an important role as baseline for acceptable exposures, but revealed low awareness of the socio-economic trade-offs for the Cr(VI) OELs. The two studies enabled evidence-based decision-making resulting in lower Cr(VI) OELs in Denmark and Sweden in 2025–2026, highlighting the value of a coordinated Nordic collaboration and stakeholder engagement in supporting evidence-based regulation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100165"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145926372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Enhancing science education through global partnership: The societal impact of the ESIC project 通过全球伙伴关系加强科学教育：ESIC项目的社会影响

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2026.100173

Dominic Mahon , Richard Harrison , Rochmat Aldy Purnomo , Muhibbuddin Fadhli , Megita Dwi Pamungkas

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Willingness to accept smart taps, improvement of water quality and water management in rural Ghana 愿意接受智能水龙头，改善加纳农村的水质和水管理

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2026.100170

Mohammed Tanko , Ismaila Salifu , Seidu Mohammed Mutaka

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The societal impact of research: Lessons from adoption of green energy practices in informal settlements in Eldoret, Kenya 研究的社会影响：在肯尼亚埃尔多雷特非正式住区采用绿色能源实践的经验教训

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2026.100169

Elizabeth Murey , Cleophas Achisa Mecha

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RECYCLE-REUSE-REDUCE: Developing sustainable food packaging toolkits for school-aged children in Poland and Spain – A pilot study 回收-再利用-减少：为波兰和西班牙学龄儿童开发可持续食品包装工具包-一项试点研究

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100162

Victoria Norton , Stella Lignou , Angela Magno Malagón , Joanna Fotschki , Marta Kopcewicz , Iwona Kieda , Geraldine Vásquez , Konstantina Sfyra , Niki Alexi

{"title":"RECYCLE-REUSE-REDUCE: Developing sustainable food packaging toolkits for school-aged children in Poland and Spain – A pilot study","authors":"Victoria Norton , Stella Lignou , Angela Magno Malagón , Joanna Fotschki , Marta Kopcewicz , Iwona Kieda , Geraldine Vásquez , Konstantina Sfyra , Niki Alexi","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100162","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100162","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Engaging future generations in sustainable initiatives is fundamental; accordingly, children need relevant education from an early age. This paper investigates the role of repeated exposure to interactive, creative and practical activities on subsequent awareness of sustainable food-based practices in two countries, Poland and Spain. Children (n = 89; 9–12 years) completed a series of activities centred around recycle, reuse and reduce “The 3Rs concept” coupled with surveys to quantify changes in knowledge pre and post activities. Overall, it was evident that children had relatively high environmental awareness and cited key sources of information as school and television. The activities were effective at increasing engagement with sustainable topics and practices. Sustainable behaviours increased: at school grounds mainly with waste disposal (sorting and recycling), daily practices outside school tapped into general environmental behaviours (saving resources, reducing waste), and disposal practices (sorting). Next steps will involve developing children-centric toolkits, measuring impact in different settings and encouraging uptake of everyday sustainable practices in children.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100162"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145977800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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From data to decision: Alleviating poverty and promoting development through measuring the unmeasurable economic numbers 从数据到决策：通过衡量不可衡量的经济数字来减轻贫困，促进发展

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100138

Emmanuel A. Onsay , Jomar F. Rabajante

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Cross-cultural insights from the AGILE index 2025 on aligning AI governance with the SDGs 2025年敏捷指数对人工智能治理与可持续发展目标的跨文化洞察

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100154

Ammar Younas , Cunqing Huangfu , Yi Zeng

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‘I am’ Digital Stories for enabling the voices of autistic children and young people to contribute to educational decision-making and improve educational experiences “我是”数字故事，让自闭症儿童和年轻人的声音能够为教育决策做出贡献，并改善教育体验

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100125

Sarah Parsons , Abigail Wright , Lowri Roberts , Jessica Lewis , Molly McGiveron , Hanna Kovshoff

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