Environmental Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
222, P. 115385 - 115385
Published: Jan. 31, 2023
Few
studies
examined
the
association
between
prenatal
long-term
ambient
temperature
exposure
and
stillbirth
fewer
still
from
developing
countries.
Rather
than
temperature,
we
used
a
human
thermophysiological
index,
Universal
Thermal
Climate
Index
(UTCI)
to
investigate
role
of
heat
stress
on
in
Ghana.District-level
monthly
UTCI
was
linked
with
90,532
stillbirths
5,961,328
births
across
all
260
local
districts
1st
January
2012
31st
December
2020.
A
within-space
time-series
design
applied
distributed
lag
nonlinear
models
conditional
quasi-Poisson
regression.The
mean
(28.5
±
2.1
°C)
median
(28.8
indicated
moderate
stress.
The
Relative
Risks
(RRs)
95%
Confidence
Intervals
(CIs)
for
lower-moderate
(1st
25th
percentiles
UTCI)
strong
(99th
percentile)
stresses
showed
lower
risks,
relative
UTCI.
higher-moderate
exposures
(75th
90th
percentiles)
greater
risks
which
increased
duration
were
stronger
percentile.
risk
ranged
2%
(RR
=
1.02,
CI
0.99,
1.05)
18%
1.18,
1.36)
percentile,
Assuming
causality,
19
(95%
3,
37)
27
54)
excess
per
10,000
attributable
percentile
past
six
nine
months,
respectively.
Districts
low
population
density,
gross
domestic
product,
air
pollution
collectively
defined
rural
at
higher
as
compared
those
high
level
(urban
districts).Maternal
associated
stillbirth.
change-resilient
interventional
measures
reduce
maternal
stress,
particularly
areas
may
help
Eco-Environment & Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
1(4), P. 219 - 228
Published: Nov. 24, 2022
Research
about
farmland
pollution
by
heavy
metals/metalloids
in
China
has
drawn
growing
attention.
However,
there
was
rare
information
on
spatiotemporal
evolution
and
levels
of
metals
the
major
grain-producing
areas.
We
extracted
examined
data
from
276
publications
between
2010
2021
covering
five
regions
to
2021.
Spatiotemporal
characteristics
main
obtained
meta-analysis.
In
addition,
subgroup
analyses
were
carried
out
study
preliminary
correlations
related
accumulation
pollutants.
Cadmium
(Cd)
found
be
most
prevailing
pollutant
terms
both
spatial
distribution
temporal
accumulation.
The
Huang-Huai-Hai
Plain
severely
polluted.
Accumulation
Cd,
mercury
(Hg)
copper
(Cu)
increased
2015
when
compared
with
1990
background
data.
Further,
key
(Cd,
Cu,
Hg,
lead
[Pb]
zinc
[Zn])
showed
increasing
trends
2016
all
regions.
Soil
pH
mean
annual
precipitation
had
variable
influences
metal
Alkaline
soil
areas
less
rainfall
faced
higher
levels.
Farmlands
cropped
mixed
species
smaller
effect
sizes
than
those
single
upland
crop,
suggesting
that
use
patterns
could
alleviate
soil.
Of
various
remediation
efforts,
projects
only
held
a
small
market
share.
findings
are
important
support
research
risk
assessment,
regulatory
development,
prevention,
fund
allocation
actions.
Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(8), P. 1508 - 1508
Published: July 27, 2023
In
recent
years,
the
adverse
effect
of
climate
change
on
soil
properties
in
agricultural
sector
has
become
a
dreadful
reality
worldwide.
Climate
change-induced
abiotic
stresses
such
as
salinity,
drought
and
temperature
fluctuations
are
devastating
crops’
physiological
responses,
productivity
overall
yield,
which
is
ultimately
posing
serious
threat
to
global
food
security
agroecosystems.
The
applications
chemical
fertilizers
pesticides
contribute
towards
further
deterioration
rapid
changes
climate.
Therefore,
more
careful,
eco-friendly
sustainable
strategies
required
mitigate
impact
climate-induced
damage
sector.
This
paper
reviews
recently
reported
damaging
impacts
various
crops,
along
with
two
emerging
mitigation
strategies,
biochar
biostimulants,
light
studies
focusing
combating
worsening
deteriorated
environment
yields,
environment.
Here,
we
highlighted
agriculture
applying
an
aim
protecting
soil,
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
153(5), P. 1194 - 1205
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
Climate
change
is
not
just
jeopardizing
the
health
of
our
planet,
but
it
increasingly
impacting
immune
health.There
an
expanding
body
evidence
that
climaterelated
exposures,
such
as
air
pollution,
heat,
wildfires,
extreme
weather
events,
and
biodiversity
loss
significantly
disrupt
functioning
human
system.These
exposures
manifest
in
a
broad
range
stimuli
including
antigens,
allergens,
heat
stress,
pollutants,
microbiota
changes,
other
toxic
substances.Such
pose
direct
indirect
threat
to
body's
primary
line
defense,
epithelial
barrier,
affecting
its
physical
integrity
functional
efficacy.Furthermore,
these
climate-related
environmental
stressors
can
hyper-stimulate
innate
system
influence
adaptive
immunity,
notably
terms
developing
preserving
tolerance.The
or
failure
tolerance
instigate
wide
spectrum
non-communicable
diseases
autoimmune
conditions,
allergy,
respiratory
illnesses,
metabolic
diseases,
obesity,
others.As
continues
unravel,
there
need
for
additional
research
climate
immunology
covers
diverse
environments
different
global
settings,
employing
modern
biological
epidemiological
tools.
Eco-Environment & Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(1), P. 59 - 76
Published: Jan. 3, 2024
Soil,
the
largest
terrestrial
carbon
reservoir,
is
central
to
climate
change
and
relevant
feedback
environmental
health.
Minerals
are
essential
components
that
contribute
over
60%
of
soil
storage.
However,
how
interactions
between
minerals
organic
shape
transformation
stability
remains
poorly
understood.
Herein,
we
critically
review
primary
mechanisms,
including
sorption,
redox
reaction,
co-precipitation,
dissolution,
polymerization,
catalytic
reaction.
These
interactions,
highly
complex
with
combination
multiple
processes,
greatly
affect
through
following
processes:
(1)
formation
or
deconstruction
mineral-organic
association;
(2)
oxidative
minerals;
(3)
polymerization
(4)
varying
association
according
mineral
transformation.
Several
pieces
evidence
related
turnover
during
interaction
in
real
eco-environment
then
demonstrated.
We
also
highlight
current
research
gaps
outline
priorities,
which
may
map
future
directions
for
a
deeper
mechanisms-based
understanding
storage
capacity
considering
its
minerals.
