Environmental health and risk assessment metrics with special mention to biotransfer, bioaccumulation and biomagnification of environmental pollutants

R Chormare, MA Kumar - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The environment pollutants, which are landed up in environment because of human
activities like urbanization, mining and industrializations, affects human health, plants and …

Ecotoxicological assessment of microplastics in freshwater sources—A review

M Miloloža, D Kučić Grgić, T Bolanča, Š Ukić… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
High living standards and a comfortable modern way of life are related to an increased
usage of various plastic products, yielding eventually the generation of an increased amount …

Emerging strategies for the bioremediation of the phenylurea herbicide diuron

J Li, W Zhang, Z Lin, Y Huang, P Bhatt… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Diuron (DUR) is a phenylurea herbicide widely used for the effective control of most annual
and perennial weeds in farming areas. The extensive use of DUR has led to its widespread …

Modeling the toxicity of pollutants mixtures for risk assessment: a review

M Sigurnjak Bureš, M Cvetnić, M Miloloža… - Environmental chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
The occurrence of contaminants in natural waters is a potential threat to the environment.
Since contaminants are commonly present as mixtures, numerous interactions may occur …

Amide herbicides: Analysis of their environmental fate, combined plant–microorganism soil remediation scheme, and risk prevention and control strategies for …

F Wu, Z Wang, X Li, X Wang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we predicted the environmental fate of amide herbicides (AHs) using the EQC
(EQuilibrium Criterion) model. We found that the soil phase is the main reservoir of AHs in …

Health symptoms related to pesticide use in farmers and laborers of ecological and conventional banana plantations in Ecuador

HP Hutter, M Poteser, K Lemmerer, P Wallner… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Conventional banana farming is pesticide-intensive and leads to high exposure of
farmworkers. Ecuador is the world's biggest exporter of bananas. In this field study in 5 …

Diuron Removal from Water by Adsorption: Fundamentals, Mechanism, Desorption, and Future Perspectives

DSP Franco, J Georgin, DG Piccilli, L Meili… - Separation & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Diuron is a broad-spectrum herbicide used to control weeds and algae in the agriculture
sector. Diuron as a water pollutant has been detected in various water bodies due to its slow …

Enhancing Plant Protein-Based Bioplastics with Natural Additives: A Comprehensive Study by Experimental and Computational Approaches

T Shevtsova, K Iduoku, K Patnode Setien… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Motivated by earlier discoveries, this study aims to enhance the properties of bioplastic films
from two combined plant proteins (proteoposites) by incorporating natural additives …

Binary and ternary toxicological interactions of clothianidin and eight commonly used pesticides on honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Y Wang, YC Zhu, W Li, J Yao, GVP Reddy… - … and Environmental Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
Although many toxicological evaluations have been conducted for honey bees (Apis
mellifera), most of these studies have only focused on the effects of individual chemicals …

Occurrence and risk assessment of atrazine and diuron in well and surface water of a cornfield rural region

B Lagunas-Basave, A Brito-Hernández… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Herbicides have contributed to increased agricultural production. However, their residual
amount can cause negative effects on environmental and public health. Therefore, this work …