A review of the influence of environmental pollutants (microplastics, pesticides, antibiotics, air pollutants, viruses, bacteria) on animal viruses

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 468, P. 133831 - 133831

Published: Feb. 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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The migration and accumulation of typical pollutants in the growing media layer of bioretention facilities

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 30(15), P. 44591 - 44606

Published: Jan. 25, 2023

Language: Английский

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Pre-admission ambient air pollution and blood soot particles predict hospitalisation outcomes in COVID-19 patients

European Respiratory Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 62(1), P. 2300309 - 2300309

Published: June 21, 2023

Background Air pollution exposure is one of the major risk factors for aggravation respiratory diseases. We investigated whether to air and accumulated black carbon (BC) particles in blood were associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity, including intensive care unit (ICU) admission duration hospitalisation. Methods From May 2020 until March 2021, 328 hospitalised COVID-19 patients (29% at care) recruited from two hospitals Belgium. Daily levels (from 2016 2019) particulate matter aerodynamic diameter <2.5 µm <10 (PM 2.5 PM 10 , respectively), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) BC modelled using a high-resolution spatiotemporal model. Blood (internal nano-sized particles) quantified pulsed laser illumination. Primary clinical parameters outcomes included hospitalisation ICU admission. Results Independent potential confounders, an interquartile range (IQR) increase week before was increased +4.13 (95% CI 0.74–7.53) days, +4.04 1.24–6.83) days NO +4.54 1.53–7.54) days); similar effects observed long-term on duration. These effect sizes IQR equivalent 10-year age Furthermore, higher load, OR 1.33 1.07–1.65). Conclusions In patients, pre-admission ambient predicted adverse outcomes. Our findings imply that influences severity therefore burden medical systems during pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Informatics on a social view and need of ethical interventions for wellbeing via interference of artificial intelligence

Telematics and Informatics Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11, P. 100065 - 100065

Published: May 23, 2023

The main focus of this paper was to discuss and appraise the attribution intelligence value judgement on Artificial Intelligence (AI) its regulated use in society. Humans are tool-making creatures AI is used for civilization via tools. During time pre-civilization, tools were simple form crude construction, using hand skills but at present, achievements substitution machinery relieve/replace human intellect. scientific technique bringing learning, adaptation, self-organization machines. It encompasses various concepts methods, deployed by researchers many diverse fields computation cognition. This computational mode a brain, based artificial neural networks. usefulness ethically, initiates big question i.e. if mind not self-sufficient any work without harming moral sentiment others then, how can people believe model mind, machine, morally responsible good or bad action. We highlight issues replacement asking what humans age AI? Can reciprocate respect values better than beings? replace intelligence? In case ethical enquiry, it rather herculean task consider machine's action be immoral, after all, just devoid quality.

Language: Английский

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The associations between air pollutant exposure and neutralizing antibody titers of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 29(9), P. 13720 - 13728

Published: Oct. 1, 2021

Air pollution is a critical risk factor for the prevalence of COVID-19. However, few studies have focused on whether air affects efficacy SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. To better guide knowledge surrounding this vaccination, we conducted cross-section study to identify relationships between pollutant exposure and plasma neutralizing antibody (NAb) titers an inactivated vaccine (Vero cell, CoronaVac, SINOVΛC, China). We recruited 239 healthcare workers aged 21-50 years who worked at Suining Central Hospital. Of these, 207 were included in study, depending vaccination date. The data regarding pollutants collected calculate individual daily dose (DED). geometric mean all six DEDs was applied estimate combined toxic effects (DEDcomplex). Then, participants divided into two groups based value DEDcomplex. median NAb titer 12.81 AU/mL, with 85.99% against SARS-CoV-2. In group, observations lower (median: 11.13 AU/mL vs. 14.56 AU/mL), more peripheral counts white blood cells monocytes (mean: 6.71 × 109/L 6.29 0.49 0.40 109/L, respectively), higher monocyte ratio (7.38% 6.50%) as compared reference group. addition, elevated associated decreased titers. our knowledge, first report relationship This suggests that long-term may inhibit expression by inducing chronic inflammation. Therefore, achieve early herd immunity hopefully curb COVID-19 epidemic, vaccinations should be administered promptly those eligible, environmental factors considered well.

Language: Английский

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Changes in physicochemical, heavy metals and air quality linked to spot Aplocheilus panchax along Mahanadi industrial belt of India under COVID-19-induced lockdowns

Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 45(3), P. 751 - 770

Published: March 20, 2022

Language: Английский

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Optimal vaccine roll-out strategies including social distancing for pandemics

iScience, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 25(7), P. 104575 - 104575

Published: June 15, 2022

Non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs), principally social distancing, in combination with effective vaccines, aspire to develop a protective immunity shield against pandemics and particularly the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, an agent-based network model small-world topology is employed find optimal policies pandemics, including distancing vaccination strategies. The agents' states are characterized by variation of SEIR (susceptible, exposed, infected, recovered). To explore policies, equation-free method proposed solve inverse problem calibrating agent's infection rate respect efficacy. results show that prioritizing first vaccine dose mild restrictions, sufficient control pandemic, number deaths. Moreover, for same contacts, we ratio 0.85 between older people ages >65 compared younger ones.

Language: Английский

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Using Analytics to Measure the Impact of Pollution Parameters in Major Cities of India

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Coronavirus is airborne and can spread easily. Air pollution may have an impact on breathing also keep the virus airborne. The levels of air were impacted by lockdown measures, restricting vehicular industrial pollutants. Therefore, there a need to understand relation between infection rate. study aims find effect various pollutants across major cities India R-value. data was collected from Government's official portal. which are "PM2.5, PM10, NO, NO2, NOx, SO2, CO, Ozone". for selected April 2020 2021. measured as reproduction number at time 't' (Rt), estimate infectious disease transmissibility throughout outbreak, or it rating any disease's ability spread. analysed using MS Excel R Programming. Descriptive statistics regularisation performed data. results reveal that some positively negatively affect However, very low, concluded might not directly rates.

Language: Английский

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Human health care against COVID-19 via environmental management

Natural Resources for Human Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 2(2), P. 142 - 149

Published: Jan. 13, 2022

Although vaccines are successfully developed against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19), and many anticancer, anti-malarial, antibiotic drugs have been repurposed the disease, it has just impossible to save valuable human lives in specific conditions. Therefore, medical care COVID-19 but not fully able life from disease. As a result, third wave is noticed countries. Preventive methods such as social distancing, wearing masks, hand salinization accepted main strategies break chain of Due reduction pollution under less or no industrial vehicular operations, water air ecosystems restored an unseen manner. Especially, NO₂, SO₂ particulate matters etc. modulated higher expression angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, receptor Coronavirus -2 humans also emphatically documented. along with care, environmental protection (especially regulate NO₂ emissions) practicing guidelines be maintained combat Human beings must use this knowledge experience spotlight nature current future times.

Language: Английский

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Afghan Refugee Women's Experiences of Communication Apprehension and Fear of Physician in the Iranian Health Care System, during COVID-19 Pandemic, Rafsanjan, Iran (2020)

Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 10(3), P. 150 - 157

Published: July 1, 2021

Afghan Refugee Women's Experiences of Communication Apprehension and Fear Physician in the Iranian Health Care System, during COVID-19 Pandemic, Rafsanjan, Iran (2020)

Language: Английский

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