Mohammad Forouhar Vajargah, M. Sattari, J. I. Namin, M. Bibak
{"title":"Evaluation of trace elements contaminations in skin tissue of Rutilus kutum Kamensky 1901 from the south of the Caspian Sea","authors":"Mohammad Forouhar Vajargah, M. Sattari, J. I. Namin, M. Bibak","doi":"10.22102/JAEHR.2021.259190.1201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22102/JAEHR.2021.259190.1201","url":null,"abstract":"The Caspian Sea is the largest water body in the world. It is surrounded by five states – Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Russia. Caspian kutum, Rutilus kutum Kamensky 1901, is a commercially important fish species in the southern part of the Caspian Sea, but little data available on trace element (TE) concentrations in its skin. In this study 51 R. kutum in the south shoreline of the Caspian Sea (including Astara, Anzali and Kiashahr) were caught during September 2017 to June 2018 and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) was used to measure TE concentrations in their skin. The trace element concentrations (TECs) measured in the skin (except for potassium) did not exhibit significant differences between the study areas. So that, only concentration of potassium was higher in Kiashahr than other areas.","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"140 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77572381","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}
{"title":"Effect of Synthetic and Organic Chelators Application on Copper Phytoextraction by Calendula Officinalis L.","authors":"V. Saffari, Mahboub Saffari","doi":"10.32598/JAEHR.9.2.1207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/JAEHR.9.2.1207","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Using ornamental plants for phytoremediation of Heavy Metals (HMs) in soil environments has been grown due to its cost-effectiveness and ease of use in urban environments. The aim of this study was to assess the potential use of Calendula officinalis for soil Copper (Cu) phytoremediation in the presence of different types of chelating agents (Ethylene Diamine Tetra-Acetic Acid (EDTA), Citric acid (CIT), and Tartaric Acids (TAR)) at different levels of Cu in a calcareous soil. Methods: To investigate the effects of stress caused by the use of chelating agents on biochemical changes of C. officinalis, the activity of some antioxidants of C. officinalis (Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Catalase (CAT), Ascorbate Peroxidase (APX), Peroxidase (POD), and Polyphenol Oxidase (PPO)) was evaluated. Results: As results, C. officinalis showed an increase in shoot and root Cu concentration in the presence of all chelating agents compared to the control. The highest accumulation of Cu in the root/shoot was observed in EDTA-treated plants. However, an increased Cu level in plant parts (due to consuming of EDTA) was corresponded to lower dry weight in shoot and root; higher H2O2 and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents, and antioxidant activity (APX, PPO, CAT, SOD, and POD) in plants compared to the control treatment. On the contrary, the application of CIT and TAR primarily increased shoot and root dry weight and Cu concentration. Conclusion: Generally, the results of this study could be suggested that plants possess a well-organized resistance mechanism against oxidative stress caused by using of CIT and TAR.","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91341116","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}
M. Samadi, Bahman GolzarKhojasteh, Maryam GolzarKhojasteh, S. Khazaei, Ladan Sokhri Mirazizi
{"title":"Level of natural radiation in the closed space of the public schools in Hamadan, Iran (2015-2016)","authors":"M. Samadi, Bahman GolzarKhojasteh, Maryam GolzarKhojasteh, S. Khazaei, Ladan Sokhri Mirazizi","doi":"10.22102/JAEHR.2020.164748.1119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22102/JAEHR.2020.164748.1119","url":null,"abstract":"Since human beings are constantly exposed to environmentalionizing radiations, the measurement of natural background radiations is of utmost importance. This cross-sectional, descriptive study aimed to measure the annual effective dose of natural background radiation in 93 schools in two districts of Hamadan, Iran in the winter, spring, and autumn of 2015-2016. Among the public schools in Hamadan, the schools located in district one with 1.41±0.079 mSv and district two with 0.955±0.04 mSv had the highest and lowest mean equivalent annual dose caused by natural radiation (γ rays) in a closed space, respectively. The mean equivalent annual dose caused by natural radiation in the closed space of all the public schools in districts one and two of Hamadan was estimated at 1.20±0.07 mSv as separated by geographical directions. In addition, the highest mean dose caused by natural gamma rays in the closed space of the school buildings constructed for more and less than 40 years was 1.42±0.22 and 1.42±0.15 mSv, respectively, and the rate of the effective annual dose of the public schools in Hamadan was determined to be 0.83 mSv as separated by district. The equivalent effective annual dose and risk of gamma ray cancer in the lifespan of the public school students in Hamadan was higher than the global average.","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78946940","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}
J. Torkashvand, Hasan Pasalari, A. Jafari, M. Kermani, M. Farzadkia, J. Mehralipour, Ahmad Ghalkhanbaz
{"title":"Dental solid waste management in Iran: A systematic review","authors":"J. Torkashvand, Hasan Pasalari, A. Jafari, M. Kermani, M. Farzadkia, J. Mehralipour, Ahmad Ghalkhanbaz","doi":"10.22102/JAEHR.2020.211282.1151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22102/JAEHR.2020.211282.1151","url":null,"abstract":"The management of dental solid wastes (DSWs) in Iran has become essential in recent decades due to population growth and the increased access to dental services. DSWs include hazardous components such as infectious, toxic, chemical, pharmaceutical, and sharp wastes, which could potentially cause severe damage to humans and the environment. This systematic review aimed to investigate the quantity, quality, and status of DSW management in Iran. By identifying the keywords and defining a search protocol, the review was performed in five databases, including one Persian database, to retrieve the related articles regarding DSW in Iran. All the articles containing data on DSW quantity and management in Iran were obtained from Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar, and SID. In total, 17 articles were selected, and the final articles were selected based on specific criteria. The quantity, composition, storage, and management of DSW management were considered in Iran as a developing country.","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83470136","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}
{"title":"Rethinking of the Solid Waste Management System of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia","authors":"D. Diriba, Xiang-zhou Meng","doi":"10.22102/JAEHR.2021.256622.1198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22102/JAEHR.2021.256622.1198","url":null,"abstract":"Municipal solid waste management is an important component of urban services that is often handled by local governments. Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia faces rapid urbanization leading to overcrowding and the development of shantytowns and poor neighborhoods. The general aim of this study was to appraise the present dry waste service provision of Addis Ababa. This study used an integrative literature review method with critical analysis to investigate the current solid waste management status in Addis Ababa. The results of this study show that the delivery of the service does not keep pace with the city's solid waste generation and the city's municipal disposal of solid waste is found in actual, low status and spatial coverage. This humble status of city garbage management is also heightened by three critical factors, i.e. poor institutional structure, inadequate disposal site and transfer station, and poor households' solid waste handling practices. Besides, the city households dominantly created decomposable solid wastes (60%) through generation amount of 0.45 kg/person/day and the main source are residential wastes, which account for 76% of the total waste. The sudy concluded that, the main problem with the incompetence of this sector in the city was the lack of trained labor and inadequate service delivery. In order to improve the status, there should be awareness creation, improvement of the city government, and implementation of an incorporated method to the management of metropolitan solid waste that respects and involves all stakeholders in the metropolis.","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"355 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82610294","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}
{"title":"Progress and Prospects of Research on Climate Policy and Governance","authors":"Zhu Chunkui, Tong Peishan, Xuan JingYuan","doi":"10.3724/sp.j.2096-5141.2021.0008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3724/sp.j.2096-5141.2021.0008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90541984","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}
Zhipeng Ren, Yang Jie, Jiuchun Zhang, Kaihua Chen, R. Mu
{"title":"Delphi Survey on China’s Advanced Energy Technology towards 2035","authors":"Zhipeng Ren, Yang Jie, Jiuchun Zhang, Kaihua Chen, R. Mu","doi":"10.3724/sp.j.2096-5141.2021.0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3724/sp.j.2096-5141.2021.0004","url":null,"abstract":"Facing the multiple challenges of low-carbon transformation, China urgently needs to adopt a new energy development path. This study used the Delphi method combined with vision analysis to analyze the advanced energy fields and gain insights into the development trends of energy technology towards 2035. The Delphi survey convened 762 domestic experts to predict the development demands and trends of advanced energy technology, and to identify important technology topics. A key list, including 91 technology topics in 9 sub-fields, was analyzed with respect to promoting economic growth, improving quality of life, and safeguarding national security. Furthermore, we conducted a research on these technology topics in context of technology research and development (R&D) level, leading countries, technology realization possibility, and constraints. The results from the Delphi survey show that the R&D level of China’s advanced energy technology is still at an elementary stage, and China, significantly, lags behind the US and the EU in the fields of advanced energy. These results reveal that insufficient R&D investment is the primary factor restricting the technology development in China’s advanced energy, though human resources, infrastructure, regulations, policies and standards also play significant roles in restricting technology development. The results from the Delphi survey may serve as a reference and help in exploring the development path of low-carbon transformation and achieving goals for addressing climate change in China.","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85142666","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}
Huang Lucheng, Liao Xiaoyu, Li Xin, Wen Yang, Yuan Fei
{"title":"Research on the Influencing Factors of Gerontechnology Acceptance by Seniors: A Case Study of Beijing Elderly Citizens","authors":"Huang Lucheng, Liao Xiaoyu, Li Xin, Wen Yang, Yuan Fei","doi":"10.3724/sp.j.2096-5141.2021.0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3724/sp.j.2096-5141.2021.0006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78888988","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}
{"title":"Mission-Oriented Mega-R&D Programs: Governance and Policy","authors":"Sun Yutao, Cao Cong","doi":"10.3724/sp.j.2096-5141.2021.0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3724/sp.j.2096-5141.2021.0007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81738355","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}
{"title":"Transformative Innovation Policy: A Case-Study from China","authors":"Irwin Alan, Sun Tara Qian","doi":"10.3724/sp.j.2096-5141.2021.0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3724/sp.j.2096-5141.2021.0002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"78 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74108821","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}