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{"title":"Evaluating environmental quality and associated risks in areas for sport and leisure in a rapidly urbanizing city: The case of the city of Fortaleza, Brazil.","authors":"Camille Arraes Rocha, Elissandra Viana Marques, Fernanda Caroline Leal Ramos, Oscarina Viana de Souza, Fátima Cristiane Teles Carvalho, Ronaldo Ferreira do Nascimento, Maria Elisa Zanella, Rivelino Martins Cavalcante","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjaf041","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Urbanization leads to significant environmental impacts, including the reduction of green spaces, noise pollution, atmospheric pollution, and thermal discomfort. This study aims to evaluate the environmental quality of urban areas used for leisure and sport in Fortaleza, Brazil, a city undergoing rapid urbanization. This research addresses the critical need for understanding urban environmental conditions and their implications for public health and urban planning. Sampling was carried out across two distinct climatic seasons (wet and dry) in 2018, spanning seven weeks in each season (April-June and October-November). The assessment employed multi-indicators, including biological (fungi and bacteria), chemical (particulate matter and carbonyl compounds), and physical parameters (noise and thermal comfort). Air quality indicators showed the following ranges: PM10 levels varied between 1.12 and 55.85 μg.m-³, PM2.5 levels ranged from 0.69 to 34.43 μg.m-³, and carbonyl compounds were observed at concentrations between 0.85 and 816.37 μg.m-³. Biological indicators included fungi counts ranging from 61.0 to 735 CFUs.m-³ and bacterial counts between 142.0 and 2381.5 CFUs.m-³. Physical indicators measured noise levels at 59.87 to 66.81 dBA and thermal comfort values between 25.31 and 27.18 DI. Higher concentrations of atmospheric pollution were observed during the wet season, while thermal comfort was better during the dry season. Noise levels remained relatively constant across seasons. Notably, formaldehyde concentrations at most sampling points posed a high cancer risk, exceeding limits set by regulatory agencies. Three points also presented significant health risks due to particulate matter (PM) exposure. The evaluation method combined direct measurements with multivariate statistical techniques to calculate an Environmental Quality Index (EQI), classifying sites as \"excellent,\" \"good,\" or \"poor.\" The findings highlight the influence of factors such as vehicular traffic, vegetation coverage, and building density on environmental quality. These findings highlight the importance of urban design and vegetation in improving environmental quality and supporting public well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143709760","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":"Comparing Enhanced Natural Recovery and Enhanced Natural Recovery with Activated Carbon: A Case Study in the Lower Duwamish Waterway.","authors":"V S Magar, J M Conder, L Nelis, D Williston, J Stern, D Schuchardt, A Crowley, P D Rude, J Florer, J Flaherty","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjaf040","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The use of Activated Carbon (AC) to augment Enhanced Natural Recovery (ENR) is an increasingly recognized remedy to reduce the bioavailability of hydrophobic, bioaccumulative compounds. The US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) were interested in whether the performance of ENR with AC would enhance effectiveness of ENR in the Lower Duwamish Waterway (LDW), a tidally influenced, salt-wedge estuary. In 2014, USEPA and Ecology directed the Lower Duwamish Waterway Group (LDWG) to evaluate the potential effectiveness of using AC (Coconut Fine Mesh Activated Carbon graded 200 to 1,000 micrometers) with ENR (referred to herein as ENR+AC) to remediate polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in aquatic sediment in the LDW. This three-year pilot study established three one- acre areas within the LDW representing different site conditions (intertidal conditions, an area prone to scour, and subtidal conditions) where ENR+AC and ENR would be compared. The target ENR and ENR+AC thickness was 15 to 30 cm with 4% AC in the ENR+AC plots; actual thicknesses across all plots were 15 to 46 cm, with a mean depth of material across plots that ranged from 24 to 35 cm. Over the three-year study period, the ENR and ENR+AC placements were relatively stable, and AC remained stable within the ENR+AC plots. While final ENR applications were somewhat thicker than expected, benthic community results demonstrated substantial biological activity during the study, including organisms that burrow deeper than the ENR layer depth. Both treatments performed similarly at plots where the performance could be most accurately assessed (ie, at the Intertidal and Subtidal Plots). For the Intertidal Plot, the average (±SD) Year 3 freely dissolved (Cfree) total PCB concentration in the ENR subplot was 1.6 ± 0.26 ng/L, compared to 0.78 ± 0.19 ng/L in the ENR+AC subplot; the difference in Year 3 Cfree concentrations, while small, was statistically significant (p = 0.011) and reflected 95% and 97% decreases from average baseline Cfree concentrations, respectively. The Subtidal Plot had a 96% decrease from baseline Cfree PCBs in Year 3 in the ENR+AC subplot compared to an 89% decrease in the ENR-only subplot. Average Year-3 Subtidal Plot Cfree concentrations were 4.3 ± 1.1 ng/L and 3.8 ± 0.42 ng/L, respectively; the difference between the subplot concentrations in Year 3 was not statistically significant (p = 0.588), suggesting that he larger decrease seen in the ENR+AC subplot was influenced in part by a higher baseline Cfree PCB concentration in the ENR+AC subplot (108 ng/L) compared to the ENR subplot (36 ng/L). In the Scour Plot, low baseline Cfree PCB concentrations in the ENR (1.5 ng/L) and ENR+AC (11 ng/L) subplots made it difficult to statistically compare the Scour Plot performances. In the Intertidal and Subtidal Plots, ENR reduced PCB bioavailability so well that the additional improvements by AC were difficult to detect or very minor","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143692082","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":"Contaminants in the Richelieu River (Quebec, Canada) and toxicity to early life stage river (Moxostoma carinatum) and copper redhorse (Moxostoma hubbsi).","authors":"Hugo Marchand, Benjamin D Barst, Emily Boulanger, Nathalie Vachon, Magali Houde, Lan Liu, Stéphane Bayen, Jessica A Head","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjaf039","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Early life stage (ELS) fish developing in agricultural rivers may be impacted by exposure to environmental contaminants such as pesticides. We previously reported effects of early life stage (ELS) exposure to contaminated river water in two listed fishes that spawn in the Richelieu River (Quebec, Canada); river redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum; special concern) and copper redhorse (Moxostoma hubbsi; endangered). Here, we characterize temporal and spatial trends in contaminants in surface water collected at two redhorse spawning sites in the Richelieu River and two tributaries during the spawning season. We then used a 14-day ELS bioassay to assess the acute toxicity of four prioritized pesticides in copper and river redhorse. A total of 69 compounds, including pesticides, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and pharmaceuticals were detected in river water using passive sampling and daily grab samples. Concentrations and frequencies of detection tended to be highest in the tributaries and lowest at the upstream Richelieu location. Levels detected in daily grab samples varied by up to two orders of magnitude throughout the month of June, peaking after large precipitation events. Two neonicotinoid pesticides, thiamethoxam and clothianidin, were measured at concentrations of up to 607 and 199 ng/L respectively, exceeding the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) environmental quality guideline of 20 ng/L. Four pesticides were prioritized for ELS laboratory toxicity testing at environmentally relevant concentrations in a 14-day static exposure. No effects on hatching time, deformities, or survival were observed, at concentrations as high as 40 µg/L (atrazine), 27 µg/L (metolachlor), 17 µg/L (glyphosate), and 3 µg/L (clothianidin) for both species. Our results suggest that copper and river redhorse are exposed to a complex mixture of contaminants throughout the spawning season and the ELS, but that individually, the four prioritized pesticides are not acutely toxic to these fish at environmental levels during ELS.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673843","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":"Are pesticides the dominant stressors in German lowland streams?","authors":"Dwayne R J Moore, Hendrik Rathjens","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjaf038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) conducted a monitoring study of small lowland streams (ger. Kleingewässermonitoring, KGM) in Germany during the 2018 and 2019 growing seasons that included collecting water samples for pesticides and urban contaminants. This study was commissioned and funded by the German Environmental Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA). A publication by Liess and co-authors in 2021 concluded that 83% of agricultural streams included in the monitoring study were in an unacceptable ecological condition. This conclusion was based on a comparison of benthic macroinvertebrate (BMI) communities between reference and agricultural sites. The authors observed a decline in vulnerable BMI species, which they attributed to agricultural nonpoint source pollution by pesticides. We conducted an extensive re-analysis of the raw data and found that many of the study results were not reproducible because of a lack of detailed reporting of data processing methods. Other data processing steps and decisions by the authors lacked supporting rationales. Further, we found that the indicators of pesticide pressure for some stream sections were derived from samples taken after BMI communities had been sampled and are therefore not indicative of a causal relationship between pesticide pressure and community status. We recommend that the original dataset be filtered to include only stream sections with complete and temporally consistent data for both pesticide and macroinvertebrate sampling. This approach would enhance the transparency of the analysis and enable the scientific community to better assess the evidence supporting the authors' conclusions regarding the dominant stressors affecting BMI community structure in German lowland streams. Although the KGM dataset provides valuable insights into the status of small streams in agricultural landscapes, a more rigorous data selection and statistical analysis process is needed to derive robust and scientifically defensible findings for environmental management.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673779","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":"Evaluating the Effectiveness of Abatement Technologies in Reducing Air Pollution from Power Plants.","authors":"Zohar Barnett-Itzhaki, Shahar Meir, Yuval Rozolio, Amit Noy, Bella Ben-David","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjaf036","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Air pollution from coal-based power plants poses significant health and environmental risks. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of abatement technologies, specifically flue gas desulfurization (FGD) wet scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems, in reducing air pollution from power plants in Israel. We analyzed air quality data from eight monitoring stations near the Hadera Power Plant, comparing pollutant concentrations before (2015) and after (2019) the installation of abatement systems. Hourly averages of NOx, NO2, and SO2 concentrations were computed and analyzed using Wilcoxon's paired test and linear regression models. Results showed significant decreases in overall pollutant concentrations following the installation of abatement systems. Total average NOx concentrations decreased from 11.68 to 6.88 ppb in summer and from 9.78 to 7.38 ppb in winter. Similar reductions were observed for NO2 and SO2. Monitoring Stations data -specific analysis revealed statistically significant decreases in 86.7% of all comparisons. Furthermore, in 21 out of 22 linear regression models, the variable indicating the installation of the abatement systems was negatively associated with the pollutants' concentrations. These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of abatement technologies in reducing air pollution from power plants, supporting their implementation as a viable strategy for improving air quality and protecting public health in areas near coal-fired power plants.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143663229","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":"Systematic Review of Chitosan-Based Adsorbents for Heavy Metal and Dye Remediation.","authors":"Qonita Deifaky Tsauria, Paulus Lobo Gareso, Dahlang Tahir","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjaf037","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Water contamination from heavy metals and synthetic dyes presents a persistent environmental challenge, necessitating the development of efficient and sustainable remediation strategies. This review critically evaluates chitosan-based adsorbents, focusing on chitosan-activated carbon composites, and explores recent breakthroughs in structural and functional modifications that enhance their adsorption capacity. Innovations such as nanoparticle integration, Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), bio-based reinforcements, and surface functionalization have significantly improved selectivity, adsorption kinetics, and regeneration potential, enabling greater adaptability for wastewater treatment. Additionally, this review highlights the emergence of hybrid water treatment technologies, including adsorption-assisted photocatalysis, electrochemical regeneration, and nanostructured filtration systems, which offer promising solutions for overcoming challenges related to adsorbent stability, scalability, and process efficiency in complex wastewater matrices. The study comprehensively evaluates these advancements, offering insights into material innovations, process optimization strategies, and their alignment with circular economy principles for sustainable water treatment applications. Future research should prioritize enhancing long-term adsorbent stability, improving regeneration efficiency, and integrating predictive modeling techniques to bridge the gap between laboratory advancements and large-scale implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143575573","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":"Assessing mercury exposure to water and fish of the Mackenzie watershed using a Bayesian network analysis.","authors":"Una Jermilova, Jane L Kirk, S Jannicke Moe, Wayne G Landis, Emma Sharpe, Maeve McGovern, Hans Fredrik Veiteberg Braaten, Cathrine Brecke Gundersen, Ashu P Dastoor, Kevin Schaefer, Holger H Hintelmann","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjae011","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjae011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bayesian Network Relative Risk Models (BN-RRM) were developed to assess recent (2005-2020) risk of mercury (Hg) exposure to the freshwater ecosystems of Great Slave Lake (GSL) and the Mackenzie River Basin (MRB) in the Canadian Northwest Territories. Risk is defined as the probability of a specified adverse outcome; here the adverse outcome was the probability of environmental Hg concentrations exceeding the Hg regulatory guidelines (thresholds values) established to protect the health of humans and aquatic biota. Environmental models and Hg monitoring studies were organized into a probabilistic (Bayesian network) model which considered six Hg input pathways, including atmospheric Hg deposition, Hg release from permafrost thaw, terrestrial to aquatic Hg transfer via soil erosion, and the proximity to mining, fossil fuel developments, and retrogressive permafrost thaw slumps (RPTS). Sensitivity analysis was used to assess spatial trends in influence of the sources to Hg concentrations in freshwater and in the tissue of five keystone fish species (lake whitefish, lake trout, northern pike, walleye, and burbot) which are essential for the health and food security of the people in the MRB. The risk to the health of keystone fish species, defined by toxicological dose-response curves, was generally low but greatest in GSL where fish size, mine proximity, and soil erosion were identified to be important explanatory variables. These BN-RRMs provide a probabilistic framework to integrate advances in Hg cycling modeling, identify gaps in Hg monitoring efforts, and calculate risk to environmental endpoints under alternative scenarios of mitigation measures. For example, the models predicted that the successful implementation of the Minamata Treaty, corresponding to 35%-60% reduction in atmospheric Hg deposition, would translate to a ∼1.2-fold reduction in fish Hg concentrations. In this way, these models can form the basis for a decision-support tool for comparing and ranking risk-reduction initiatives.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":"21 2","pages":"396-413"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11844342/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143457724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"It has not always been like this: public opinion of climate change in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.","authors":"Adaku Jane Echendu","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjae022","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjae022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Climate change is affecting weather and climate extremes globally. It has been a subject of debate and controversy leading to the emergence of climate deniers and skeptics. It is a subject of great relevance because of its wide-ranging impacts on socioeconomic and natural systems. This necessitates long-term strategic decisions and response measures. There is a gap between the general public and the scientific community in terms of their awareness, understanding, and perception of climate change. Responding to the global climate crisis requires different actions at various levels, including individual. However, the manner in which the public and societies at large act in response to climate change is dependent on their perceptions and beliefs of climate change. This makes understanding the common opinion on climate change salient. There is an overrepresentation of climate change public opinion research in western nations in comparison with developing countries. This work thus contributes to filling this gap by engaging with members of the public who experience flooding in Nigeria to understand their perceptions and opinions on climate change. Qualitative research was carried out with focus group interviews and semistructured one-on-one interviews as primary data collection tools. The research findings indicate that there is a consensus that climate change is occurring, as evidenced by changes in weather patterns over the years. However, there were differences in opinion among the participants on how it was presenting. This work thus yields key insights on the level of awareness of the climate phenomena in a developing African city. Knowledge of climate change can encourage the public to engage more with the climate crisis, act in their own way, and even mobilize to influence and support government policies towards mitigating climate change.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":"21 2","pages":"314-325"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11844346/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143457805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Guidance for measuring and evaluating biomagnification factors and trophic magnification factors of difficult substances: application to decabromodiphenylethane.","authors":"Kate M Fremlin, John E Elliott, Frank A P C Gobas","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjae025","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjae025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As field based trophic magnification factors (TMFs) and biomagnification factors (BMFs) become more prominent regulatory metrics used in bioaccumulation assessments of commercial chemicals, there is a need to develop standardized guidelines for conducting field-based bioaccumulation studies and to establish methods using weight of evidence analyses of those studies. Hence, the primary objectives of this study were (1) to compile a set of comprehensive criteria and guidelines for conducting field-based biomagnification studies and (2) to develop a weight of evidence meta-analysis for evaluating field-based biomagnification studies and their reported biomagnification metrics for assessing the biomagnification potential of substances. To test the effectiveness of our proposed guidelines and weight of evidence meta-analysis, we reviewed over 25 field studies investigating the biomagnification of decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE), a substance that is considered super-hydrophobic and difficult to test in bioconcentration tests. Approximately half of the field studies that investigated trophic magnification of DBDPE in food webs or biomagnification of DBDPE in predator-prey interactions were considered of acceptable quality, whereas no studies were of high quality. Quality scores of studies statistically decreased with increasing TMF (r2 = 0.261, p = .035) and/or BMF (r2 = 0.238, p = .0024). The weight of evidence meta-analysis indicated with a high level of confidence that concentrations of DBDPE do not biomagnify in top predators and within food-webs. Given the increasing importance of the TMF and BMF for bioaccumulation assessments and the apparent deficiencies in current biomagnification studies identified in this meta-analysis for DBDPE, there is an urgent need to adopt standardized guidelines and procedures for both conducting and evaluating field-based biomagnification studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":"263-278"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11844767/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143065332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Operationalization of the safe and sustainable by design framework for chemicals and materials: challenges and proposed actions.","authors":"Elisabetta Abbate, Ad M J Ragas, Carla Caldeira, Leo Posthuma, Irantzu Garmendia Aguirre, Anne Chloe Devic, Lya G Soeteman-Hernández, Mark A J Huijbregts, Serenella Sala","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjae031","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjae031","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The production and use of chemicals and materials have both advantages and drawbacks for human and ecosystem health. This has led to a demand for carefully guided, safe, and sustainable innovation in the production of chemicals and materials, taking into consideration their entire life cycle. The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has released the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework, which aims to support this objective. The SSbD framework consists of two components that are intended to be iteratively implemented throughout the innovation process: (1) the application of design principles phase, and (2) the safety and sustainability assessment phase. However, the operationalization of the framework is currently challenging. This article maps the challenges and proposes ways to address them effectively. The mapping, which is based on a literature review and stakeholder opinions, resulted in 35 challenges. The highest priority challenge is \"integration of SSbD framework into the innovation process.\" To begin addressing this issue, this article recommends conducting a scoping analysis to define the SSbD study. This can be achieved through implementing a tiered approach that aligns with the objectives of the innovation and the growing expertise that comes with it. The second priority challenge is \"data availability, quality and uncertainty.\" This can be supported by using Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reuse (FAIR) principles and by optimizing in silico methods at early stages of the innovation process. An infrastructure for data and communication is necessary to effectively engage with the entire value chain. The third priority challenge is \"integration of safety and sustainability aspects,\" which requires a clear definition of how to integrate those aspects in the SSbD context, and harmonization, as far as possible, of input data, assumptions, and scenario construction. This review is the first step in accelerating the operationalization of the novel SSbD concept and framework into industrial practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":"21 2","pages":"245-262"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11844345/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143457861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}