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Uncertainty in climate change impacts in Danish straw and digestate pyrolysis systems 气候变化对丹麦秸秆和沼液热解系统影响的不确定性
IF 8.2 1区 环境科学与生态学
Science of the Total Environment Pub Date : 2025-05-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179768
M.B. Karlsson, A. Kamp, T.P. Thomsen
{"title":"Uncertainty in climate change impacts in Danish straw and digestate pyrolysis systems","authors":"M.B. Karlsson,&nbsp;A. Kamp,&nbsp;T.P. Thomsen","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179768","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179768","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With increasing political ambitions for biomass pyrolysis as a climate change mitigation tool in the Danish agricultural sector, a deeper understanding of the range of expected climate impacts related to deployment of the technology is necessary. Straw and manure-based digestate are currently the main feedstocks in focus for large scale Danish biomass pyrolysis. Existing climate impacts assessments of straw and digestate biomass pyrolysis are limited and no extensive assessment of uncertainty in these systems has been performed.</div><div>In this study, a climate change impact assessment of straw and digestate pyrolysis in a Danish context is performed with focus on uncertainty ranges in results. Results show that systems with biomass pyrolysis potentially provide climate benefits comparted to reference management of straw and digestate in the ranges −1118 (−972 to −1264) and − 42 (−10 to −76) kg CO<sub>2</sub>e with GWP100 per ton wet feedstock, respectively.</div><div>The approach applied to assess uncertainty in this study allows for detailed understanding of the driving mechanisms of climate impacts in the modelled systems. While the relative uncertainty in straw pyrolysis net impact is low, relative digestate pyrolysis net impact uncertainty is substantial. The digestate dewatering process and storage methane emissions are the main sources of uncertainty and are the primary areas with potential for optimization. The results indicate a substantial improvement potential for full system optimization. Efficient harvesting of dry matter and carbon for pyrolysis in dewatering is critical while ensuring that benefits are not offset by increased storage emissions from the resulting liquid fraction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"985 ","pages":"Article 179768"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147326","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}
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Animal manure derived biochars synthesis, characterization and use for wastewater treatment and in agriculture: A recent review 动物粪便生物炭的合成、表征及其在废水处理和农业中的应用:最新综述
IF 8.2 1区 环境科学与生态学
Science of the Total Environment Pub Date : 2025-05-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179751
Samar Hadroug , Besma Khiari , Salah Jellali , Leila El-Bassi , Malik Al-Wardy , Wissem Hamdi , Mejdi Jeguirim
{"title":"Animal manure derived biochars synthesis, characterization and use for wastewater treatment and in agriculture: A recent review","authors":"Samar Hadroug ,&nbsp;Besma Khiari ,&nbsp;Salah Jellali ,&nbsp;Leila El-Bassi ,&nbsp;Malik Al-Wardy ,&nbsp;Wissem Hamdi ,&nbsp;Mejdi Jeguirim","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179751","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179751","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Huge amounts of animal manure (AM) are annually produced worldwide with serious associated risks to both the environment and human health. The conversion of AM into valuable biochar for environmental and agricultural applications can boost circular economy and sustainability. However, the assessment of animal manure derived biochars (AMDBs) production, properties, and use for pollutants removal from liquid effluents as well as biofertilizers in agriculture is still lacking. Therefore, this review summarizes the latest progress on the role of manure type and production conditions on AMDBs characteristics and their effectiveness in removing both organic and mineral pollutants from wastewater and the related involved mechanisms during this process. Moreover, recent studies on AMDBs valorization in agriculture at laboratory and field scale are also analyzed. This review highlights the important role played by the chemical composition of the AM and the pyrolysis temperature and residence time on the structural, textural, and surface chemistry properties of AMDBs. Moreover, AMDBs modification with alkaline solutions or with metal slats can efficiently remove pollutants from aqueous effluents even under complex situations and through numerous combined mechanisms. Besides, AMDBs application in agriculture as biofertilizers can significantly enhance plant growth owing to the improvement of soil's properties, biological activity, and nutrient bioavailability. Finally, this review presents the main challenges and future research avenues regarding the cost-effectiveness production of AMDBs and sustainable valorization for environmental and agricultural applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"985 ","pages":"Article 179751"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147327","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}
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Corrigendum to "To burn or valorise bark from a pulp mill: Environmental sustainability analysis using prospective consequential life cycle assessment" [Sci. Total Environ. Vol. 976 (2025) / 179234]. “焚烧或估价纸浆厂树皮:使用前瞻性后果生命周期评估的环境可持续性分析”的勘误表[Sci。总环境。第976卷(2025)/ 179234]。
IF 8.2 1区 环境科学与生态学
Science of the Total Environment Pub Date : 2025-05-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179756
Léa Braud, Lala Ramazanova, Daria Lebedeva, Suthawan Muangmeesri, Elisabeth Ekener, Joseph S M Samec
{"title":"Corrigendum to \"To burn or valorise bark from a pulp mill: Environmental sustainability analysis using prospective consequential life cycle assessment\" [Sci. Total Environ. Vol. 976 (2025) / 179234].","authors":"Léa Braud, Lala Ramazanova, Daria Lebedeva, Suthawan Muangmeesri, Elisabeth Ekener, Joseph S M Samec","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179756","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179756","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":" ","pages":"179756"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144179590","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}
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Bacterial composition of dust deposited in Qatar: A seasonal study 卡塔尔灰尘的细菌组成:一项季节性研究
IF 8.2 1区 环境科学与生态学
Science of the Total Environment Pub Date : 2025-05-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179766
Ramya Ramadoss , Adarsh Kumar Nishad , Balasubramanian Moovarkumudalvan , Basem Shomar
{"title":"Bacterial composition of dust deposited in Qatar: A seasonal study","authors":"Ramya Ramadoss ,&nbsp;Adarsh Kumar Nishad ,&nbsp;Balasubramanian Moovarkumudalvan ,&nbsp;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}
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Exposure to disinfection by-products and risk of birth defects: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis 暴露于消毒副产物和出生缺陷的风险:一项系统综述和剂量反应荟萃分析
IF 8.2 1区 环境科学与生态学
Science of the Total Environment Pub Date : 2025-05-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179693
Giovanna Deiana , Tommaso Filippini , Marco Dettori , Marco Vinceti , Antonio Azara
{"title":"Exposure to disinfection by-products and risk of birth defects: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis","authors":"Giovanna Deiana ,&nbsp;Tommaso Filippini ,&nbsp;Marco Dettori ,&nbsp;Marco Vinceti ,&nbsp;Antonio Azara","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179693","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179693","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The disinfection of drinking water has been a major public health achievement, significantly reducing waterborne diseases. However, there are also some drawbacks in this practice, particularly the fact that chlorinated disinfectants can generate disinfection by-products (DBPs) which in turn have been associated with adverse health effects, including birth defects. The extent to which such adverse reproductive effect may occur following chlorinated water consumption, and the possible threshold of exposure involved, are however not entirely clear. This systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the association between DBP exposure and the risk of congenital anomalies, with a focus on exposure thresholds. We conducted systematic search in Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science up to March 18, 2025, to retrieve the observational studies assessing DBP exposure and reporting congenital anomalies and birth-related outcomes. We performed a dose-response meta-analysis to assess exposure thresholds. A total of 31 studies met the inclusion criteria. The meta-analysis comparing the highest versus the lowest exposure levels found a positive association between trihalomethanes (THMs) and prevalence at birth of cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, neural tube, urinary tract defects, as well as most growth-related birth outcomes. The dose-response analysis revealed a nonlinear association, with increased risks for anencephaly, musculoskeletal, and orofacial defects at THM levels exceeding 60 μg/L, and for term low birth weight at levels above 30 μg/L. A plateau effect was observed for urinary tract defects at 30 μg/L, while low birth weight and small-for-gestational-age infants showed a nearly linear association with DBP exposure. These findings suggest that high THM exposure, particularly above certain thresholds, increase the risk of growth and urinary tract defects, findings that are also supported by biological plausibility. Given existing regulatory limits (80–100 μg/L in US and EU), our results indicate the need for stricter standards to protect vulnerable populations such as pregnant women.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"985 ","pages":"Article 179693"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144168178","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}
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Aluminum ion-activated low-temp pyrolyzed carbon to decontaminate Cr in water and soil 铝离子活化低温热解碳去除水和土壤中的铬
IF 8.2 1区 环境科学与生态学
Science of the Total Environment Pub Date : 2025-05-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179730
Jianing Zhang , Gaoyuan Gu , Shuyi Yang , Yan Zhou , Jianhua Li , Chong Peng , Yuanfei Wang , Yun Li , Changlong Bi , Tao E
{"title":"Aluminum ion-activated low-temp pyrolyzed carbon to decontaminate Cr in water and soil","authors":"Jianing Zhang ,&nbsp;Gaoyuan Gu ,&nbsp;Shuyi Yang ,&nbsp;Yan Zhou ,&nbsp;Jianhua Li ,&nbsp;Chong Peng ,&nbsp;Yuanfei Wang ,&nbsp;Yun Li ,&nbsp;Changlong Bi ,&nbsp;Tao E","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179730","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179730","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Chromium pollution poses serious environmental risks to the water-soil environment due to its potential carcinogenicity, teratogenicity and migration. Herein, impregnation and secondary pyrolysis techniques are applied to develop materials for effective remediation of chromium contamination under different conditions (soil or water) using calcium chloride and aluminum chloride as modifiers. It is observed that Al ions (Al<sup>3+</sup>) in the same valence state as trivalent chromium can generate organic mineral complexes (C-COO-Al) using FT-IR and XPS. After pyrolysis, the surface-capping layer of biochar obtained high porosity and ion exchange capacity. In water adsorption experiments, the concentration of chromium is determined through chromium(VI)-1,5 diphenylcarbazide spectrophotometric method. The adsorption process of Al-BC conforms to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and the Langmuir thermodynamic model, indicating it is mainly controlled by chemisorption and monolayer adsorption. Furthermore, the stabilization capacity of Al-BC (86.73 %) is significantly higher than that of Ca-BC during the remediation of chromium-contaminated soil, which is determined via CaCl<sub>2</sub>-extraction method. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations confirm that chromium is significantly stabilized due to ion exchange. The locally distributed positive charge of Al<sup>3+</sup> facilitates the lowering of the energy barrier of ion exchange. In summary, by altering the surface pyrolysis reaction pathway of Al<sup>3+</sup>-modified biochar, an agent with high specific surface area and chemical adsorption capacity is obtained for the remediation of water or soil environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"985 ","pages":"Article 179730"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144166950","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}
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Locomotor activity alterations in zebrafish following cisplatin exposure: An assessment of neurobehavioral toxicity 顺铂暴露后斑马鱼运动活动的改变:神经行为毒性的评估
IF 8.2 1区 环境科学与生态学
Science of the Total Environment Pub Date : 2025-05-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179776
Gustavo Axel Elizalde-Velázquez , Daniela Arriaga-Navarrete , Selene Elizabeth Herrera-Vázquez , Leobardo Manuel Gómez-Oliván , Karina Elisa Rosales-Pérez , Nely SanJuan-Reyes , Ana María Téllez-López , Sandra García-Medina , Marcela Galar-Martínez
{"title":"Locomotor activity alterations in zebrafish following cisplatin exposure: An assessment of neurobehavioral toxicity","authors":"Gustavo Axel Elizalde-Velázquez ,&nbsp;Daniela Arriaga-Navarrete ,&nbsp;Selene Elizabeth Herrera-Vázquez ,&nbsp;Leobardo Manuel Gómez-Oliván ,&nbsp;Karina Elisa Rosales-Pérez ,&nbsp;Nely SanJuan-Reyes ,&nbsp;Ana María Téllez-López ,&nbsp;Sandra García-Medina ,&nbsp;Marcela Galar-Martínez","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179776","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179776","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cisplatin is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent for treating solid tumors. However, its extensive clinical application raises environmental concerns, as it has been detected in wastewater effluents at concentrations as high as 150 μg/L. Even though recent studies indicate that even sub-lethal concentrations of cisplatin may induce neurobehavioral toxicity in aquatic organisms, the precise mechanism underlying cisplatin-induced behavioral disturbances remains unclear. Considering the above and that the neurotoxic impact of cisplatin on aquatic vertebrates remains unexplored mainly, this study sought to address two key objectives: 1) to determine whether cisplatin induces neurotoxic effects in fish and 2) to investigate the mechanisms through which cisplatin may cause neurobehavioral changes in these organisms. The findings revealed that zebrafish exposed to cisplatin concentrations of 2, 5, and 10 μg/L experienced a marked reduction in locomotor activity, with pronounced periods of immobility and the emergence of anxiety-like behaviors. Furthermore, exposure to cisplatin over 96 h led to considerable disruptions in redox balance and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, characterized by a pronounced enzymatic inhibition. Likewise, gene expression analyses further demonstrated that cisplatin exposure upregulated pathways associated with apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction while concurrently downregulated pathways linked to neuronal protection and muscle development. Overall, these findings underscore cisplatin's broad and multifaceted effects on zebrafish, involving both behavioral and biochemical alterations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"985 ","pages":"Article 179776"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147328","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}
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An approach to uncover significant direct and mediated relationships in multi-dimensional new approach methods (NAMs) data: A case study of hazard evaluation of petroleum UVCBs 揭示多维新方法(NAMs)数据中重要的直接和中介关系的方法:以石油uvcb危害评估为例
IF 8.2 1区 环境科学与生态学
Science of the Total Environment Pub Date : 2025-05-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179724
Yi-Hui Zhou , Paul J. Gallins , Ivan Rusyn , Fred A. Wright
{"title":"An approach to uncover significant direct and mediated relationships in multi-dimensional new approach methods (NAMs) data: A case study of hazard evaluation of petroleum UVCBs","authors":"Yi-Hui Zhou ,&nbsp;Paul J. Gallins ,&nbsp;Ivan Rusyn ,&nbsp;Fred A. Wright","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179724","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179724","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>New Approach Methods (NAMs) encompass a wide range of data types; it is increasingly common to have highly multi-dimensional data (e.g., cellular, molecular and gene expression effects) on the same chemicals. In addition, chemical structure descriptors (for mono-constituent substances) or fractional composition (for complex substances) inform similarity hypotheses for read-across. Still, the utility of these multi-dimensional datasets for decision-making is difficult to ascertain. To address this challenge, we hypothesized that correlation and mediation analyses methods can be used to uncover significant and interpretable relationships in complex NAMs datasets. We used previously published data on 141 petroleum UVCBs (substances of unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products and biological materials) that included (i) characterization of the polycyclic aromatic compound (PAC) content, (ii) 42 bioactivity measurements from 12 human cell types, and (iii) transcriptomic data from 6 cell types. We explored the relationships among data types and determined how these data can be used for bioactivity-based prioritization. We found that PAC content was highly informative for bioactivity prediction, while the addition of transcriptomic data provided modest improvements. We then applied the statistical procedure of mediation analysis to uncover relationships among transcriptomics, PAC, and bioactivity. The strongest relationships appeared to be nearly completely mediated, and phenotypes with high transcriptomic mediation tended to have high correlation with PAC content. This study shows how a mediation analysis approach can be used to uncover relationships in multi-dimensional NAMs datasets and provides further insights into strategies for hazard prioritization using a combination of transcriptomic and bioactivity data.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"985 ","pages":"Article 179724"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147329","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}
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Prenatal methylmercury poisoning and neurocognitive impairment in Minamata 水俣地区产前甲基汞中毒与神经认知障碍
IF 8.2 1区 环境科学与生态学
Science of the Total Environment Pub Date : 2025-05-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179743
Takashi Yorifuji , Yuka Yamamura , Itsuka Nagano , Yoko Kado , Shinichi Shigeoka , Tadashi Fujino
{"title":"Prenatal methylmercury poisoning and neurocognitive impairment in Minamata","authors":"Takashi Yorifuji ,&nbsp;Yuka Yamamura ,&nbsp;Itsuka Nagano ,&nbsp;Yoko Kado ,&nbsp;Shinichi Shigeoka ,&nbsp;Tadashi Fujino","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179743","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179743","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Minamata disease, officially identified in 1956, refers to methylmercury food poisoning that occurred in Minamata City, Japan. Although many children in the affected areas were born with severe neurological signs after birth (known as congenital Minamata disease [CMD]), little investigation has been conducted to elucidate the health effects on those who were born at the same time in the affected areas. We used historical data from a clinical study conducted in 1970 in the city of Minamata (a methylmercury-polluted area) and the island region of Amakusa (a less polluted area) to evaluate the association between prenatal methylmercury exposure and neurocognitive impairment in a total of 416 junior high school students. We divided the participants into three categories: those who lived in a highly exposed area, those who lived in a moderately exposed area (both in Minamata City), and those who lived in a less exposed area (in the Amakusa island region). We then calculated the prevalence of neurocognitive impairment in each category and estimated prevalence ratios with 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) for neurocognitive impairment compared with the less exposed area, adjusting for potential confounders. We then found that the prevalence for both neurocognitive impairment and severe neurocognitive impairment among students in the highly exposed area were 2.08 (95 % CI: 1.26 to 3.44) and 2.84 (95 % CI: 1.18 to 6.81) times higher, respectively, than those in the less exposed area. Prenatal methylmercury exposure affected neurocognitive function in CMD patients and in Minamata residents born at the same time as CMD patients in the affected areas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"985 ","pages":"Article 179743"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147319","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}
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Characterisation of mountain-Mediterranean karst aquifers as lighthouses for the assessment of global change impacts in the Mediterranean region: the Sierra Seca aquifer system (SE Spain) 地中海山区喀斯特含水层作为评估地中海地区全球变化影响的灯塔的特征:塞拉塞卡含水层系统(西班牙东南部)
IF 8.2 1区 环境科学与生态学
Science of the Total Environment Pub Date : 2025-05-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179719
J. Jódar , A.L. Morales-González , J. Urrutia , C. Herrera , L.J. Lambán , S. Martos-Rosillo , A. González-Ramón
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