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Microplastics pollution: Economic loss and actions needed 微塑料污染:经济损失和需要采取的行动

Eco-Environment & Health Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.04.001

Changlei Xia , Liping Cai , Su Shiung Lam , Christian Sonne

引用次数: 2

Significant decline of water pollution associated with inland fishery across China 与中国内陆渔业相关的水污染显著下降

Eco-Environment & Health Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.05.002

Xiyan Mu , Lilai Yuan , Shunlong Meng , Ying Huang , Jiazhang Chen , Yingren Li

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引用次数: 0

Health effects of climate change in Africa: A call for an improved implementation of prevention measures 气候变化对非洲健康的影响:呼吁改进预防措施的执行

Eco-Environment & Health Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.04.004

Enos Moyo , Leroy Gore Nhari , Perseverance Moyo , Grant Murewanhema , Tafadzwa Dzinamarira

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引用次数: 3

Man-made reactive oxygen species as green disinfectants 人造活性氧作为绿色消毒剂

Eco-Environment & Health Pub Date : 2023-05-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.05.001

Chengjun Li , Huan Zhong , Guorui Liu , Di Liu , Mengjie Wu , Su Shiung Lam , Christian Sonne

引用次数: 1

Microbiome sustains forest ecosystem functions across hierarchical scales 微生物组维持森林生态系统跨层级的功能

Eco-Environment & Health Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.03.001

Fengqiao Li , Haiyun Zi , Christian Sonne , Xiaogang Li

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引用次数: 6

Uncovering hydrothermal treatment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 揭示了单氟烷基和多氟烷基物质的水热处理

Eco-Environment & Health Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.02.002

Qifeng Fan, Tiantian Gong, Qianling Dong, Wenbing Wang

引用次数: 0

Revisiting the relationship between mercury emission and bioaccumulation 重新审视汞排放与生物蓄积的关系

Eco-Environment & Health Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2022.12.001

Martin Tsz-Ki Tsui , Sae Yun Kwon , Mi-Ling Li , Kevin Bishop

引用次数: 0

Time to integrate “One Health Approach” into nanoplastic research 是时候将“同一个健康方法”整合到纳米塑料研究中了

Eco-Environment & Health Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.01.001

Mohamed Helal , Nanna B. Hartmann , Farhan R. Khan , Elvis Genbo Xu

引用次数: 8

Interactions among microorganisms functionally active for electron transfer and pollutant degradation in natural environments 在自然环境中具有电子传递和污染物降解功能的微生物之间的相互作用

Eco-Environment & Health Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.01.002

Qixing Zhou , Ruixiang Li , Tian Li , Ruiren Zhou , Zelin Hou , Xiaolin Zhang

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引用次数: 3

Bidirectional role of synthetic musk tonalide as photosensitizer and activator on amino acids: Formation of sensitizer imine at aqueous chemistry interface of skin 合成麝香酮对氨基酸的光敏剂和活化剂的双向作用:皮肤水化学界面上致敏剂亚胺的形成

Eco-Environment & Health Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.03.002

Na Luo , Yanpeng Gao , Mei Wang , Xiaolin Niu , Guiying Li , Taicheng An

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引用次数: 3