City and Environment Interactions,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24, P. 100158 - 100158
Published: June 19, 2024
Urbanization
has
resulted
in
a
significant
accumulation
of
waste
densely
populated
areas.
Effective
household
separation
practices
within
urban
areas
are
crucial
for
advancing
the
concept
circular
economy.
The
informal
system
contributed
remarkably
to
material
circulation,
but
it
not
been
appropriately
valued.
Through
partnership
among
municipal
solid
authorities,
condominium
building
residents,
and
pickers,
latter
can
be
engaged
community
assist
separation.
This
initiative
would
only
enhance
their
income
reduce
probable
occupational
risks
also
augment
recycling
rate
community.
Based
on
insights
from
current
picker
assignment
policy
Taichung
City,
this
study
established
mathematical
programming
model
by
considering
overall
volume
proximal
distance
neighborhood,
facilitating
individual
multiple
communities
neighborhood
area.
Consequently,
concerned
pickers
may
increase
avoid
constraints
picking
up
recyclables
high-occupational-risk
Additionally,
unsorted
garbage
According
findings
case
studies,
developed
could
obtain
an
optimal
solution
or
acceptable
approximate
short
timeframe.
In
contrast
outcomes
existing
policy,
application
total
sorted
recyclables,
which
was
directly
proportional
2.3
2.6
times.
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
114(5)
Published: April 26, 2025
Abstract
Technological
advancement
has
brought
significant
environmental
challenges,
as
its
associated
waste
is
difficult
to
manage
and
long-term
effects
on
ecosystems
biota
remains
uncertain.
This
study
aimed
evaluate
the
acute
toxicity
of
rare
earth
elements
(REEs):
lanthanum,
cerium,
praseodymium,
neodymium,
samarium,
europium,
gadolinium,
terbium,
dysprosium,
holmium,
erbium,
thulium,
ytterbium,
lutetium,
scandium,
yttrium
standard
aquatic
species
Daphnia
magna
through
a
screening
approach.
Based
EC
50
values,
most
toxic
element
was
(EC
=
7.2
mg
L
−1
),
followed
by
lanthanum
(10
>
<
100)
identified
harmful,
praseodymium
classified
non-toxic
with
an
above
100
(130.81
).
demonstrates
that
all
REEs,
except
induce
in
D.
using
ASTM
culture
medium.
The
results
also
highlight
need
for
standardized
studies
obtain
reliable
data
both
predictive
retrospective
risk
features.
Brain Research Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 111366 - 111366
Published: April 1, 2025
The
interaction
between
metals
and
catecholamines
plays
a
pivotal
role
in
the
generation
of
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
leading
to
oxidative
stress
DNA
damage.
ROS
are
linked
several
diseases,
including
neurodegenerative
disorders
such
as
Parkinson's
Alzheimer's
diseases.
This
review
examines
how
essential
(iron,
copper,
zinc,
manganese)
few
non-essential
metal(loid)s
(mercury,
chromium,
arsenic,
aluminum,
cadmium,
nickel)
contribute
presence
catecholamines.
In
metals,
can
cause
modification,
possibly
resulting
cell
apoptosis,
by
taking
part
redox
reactions
oxidizing
corresponding
aminochrome
with
simultaneous
production.
Essential
vital
for
physiological
functions,
but
imbalances
their
homeostasis
be
harmful.
Furthermore,
commonly
encountered
through
environmental
or
occupational
exposure,
exhibit
significant
toxicity.
Previous
studies
on
catecholamine-induced
focused
copper
iron,
this
emphasizes
need
investigate
other
neurotoxic
expand
existing
knowledge
interactions
catecholamines,
Results
from
research
could
help
prioritizing
development
new
assessment
methods
associated
adverse
outcome
pathways,
reliably
predict
harmful
effects
human
health,
aiding
therapeutical
strategies.
present
work
will
shed
light
interplay
damage
different
diseases
hopefully
fostering
still
understudied
topic.
Future
should
molecular
mechanisms
which
these
affect
neuronal
health
disease
pathogenesis.
Nanotoxicology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(1), P. 1 - 35
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
Metal-based
nanomaterials
(MNMs)
have
gained
particular
interest
in
nanotechnology
industry.
They
are
used
various
industrial
processes,
biomedical
applications
or
to
improve
functional
properties
of
several
consumer
products.
The
widescale
use
MNMs
the
global
market
has
resulted
increases
likelihood
exposure
and
risks
human
beings.
Human
assessment
their
potential
health
effects
through
concomitant
application
biomarkers
effect
most
commonly
were
reviewed
this
paper.
In
particular,
interactions
with
biological
systems
nanobiomonitoring
as
a
prevention
tool
detect
early
damage
caused
by
well
related
topics
like
influence
some
physicochemical
features
availability
analytical
approaches
for
testing
samples
summarized
review.
studies
collected
discussed
seek
increase
current
knowledge
on
internal
dose
MNMs,
highlighting
advantages
using
primary
surveillance.
BMJ,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. e078303 - e078303
Published: June 3, 2024
Digital
innovations
come
with
their
own
environmental
cost
and
should
not
be
seen
as
a
simple
fix
for
healthcare
emissions,
argue
Gabrielle
Samuel
colleagues
Healthcare
is
becoming
increasingly
digitalised
through
in
information
communication
technologies
well
advances
machine
learning
artificial
intelligence
(AI).1
Advocates
enthuse
that
this
digitalisation—including
monitoring
devices,
streaming,
data
storage—will
improve
key
aspects
of
delivery
such
safety,
accessibility,
quality
care,
effectiveness,
efficiency.2
Others
debate
whether
these
promises
can
met
because
complex
social,
cultural,
economic,
political
implementation
challenges.3
More
recently,
digital
innovation
has
been
promoted
means
to
reduce
the
harms
associated
delivery.4
systems
contribute
roughly
5%
country's
total
greenhouse
gas
figure
often
being
higher
high
income
countries.5
Although
digitalisation
harms,
could
also
implemented
ways
do
lead
reductions.
Indeed,
given
paradoxical
increase
energy
use
introduction
saving
technologies—the
so
called
rebound
effect—digital
may
resource
little
change
health
outcomes.
have
potential
decrease
harm
from
several
(box
1).
First,
are
expected
help
emissions
existing
facilities
by
improving
efficiency.
In
UK
NHS
predicted
carbon
savings
realtime
monitoring,
including
intelligence,
better
control
buildings
(eg,
lights,
heating,
cooling)
forecast
allocation
more
effectively.6
Use
predict
electricity
water
consumption
across
various
allowed
hospital
managers
identify
variation
usage
deal
causes.7
Box
1
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might
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Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
197(4)
Published: March 15, 2025
Abstract
Heavy
metal
contamination
in
industrial-agricultural
regions
poses
global
challenges,
yet
comprehensive
risk
assessment
models
addressing
both
ecological
and
human
health
impacts
are
scarce.
This
study
introduces
a
novel
multi-compartmental
framework
applied
to
the
Saldha
River
region
of
Gazipur,
Bangladesh,
rapidly
industrialising
area
experiencing
significant
environmental
stress.
Here,
we
analysed
eight
heavy
metals
(Cr,
Pb,
Cu,
Fe,
Mn,
Zn,
Ni,
Cd)
soil,
wastewater,
plant
samples
(spinach,
wild
rice,
nut
grass)
via
atomic
absorption
spectrophotometry
(AAS).
Ecological
risks
were
evaluated
through
factor
(CF),
pollution
load
index
(PLI),
geo-accumulation
(I
geo
),
while
assessed
using
hazard
indices
(HI).
Results
revealed
severe
Cd
(enrichment
2563.19),
indicating
substantial
anthropogenic
influence.
Correlation
analysis
wastewater
showed
strong
associations
between
pairs,
such
as
Cu–Zn
(0.92),
Cu-Fe
(0.90)
Zn-Mn
(0.87),
common
industrial
sources.
Transfer
(TF)
plants
demonstrated
variability
uptake,
with
Mn
Ni
showing
highest
bioavailability,
increasing
local
food
chains.
Human
assessments
indicated
(HI)
exceeding
safety
thresholds
for
adults
children,
underscoring
urgent
need
mitigation
strategies.
offers
novel,
integrative
assessing
multi-source
provides
critical
baseline
data
future
policy
development.
The
model
is
adaptable
worldwide,
textile
hubs
Southeast
Asia
or
processing
zones
Europe
North
America,
offering
new
insights
into
pathways
management.
Graphical
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 58 - 58
Published: Jan. 6, 2023
Novel
brominated
flame
retardants
(NBFRs)
have
been
widely
used
as
alternatives
to
legacy
BFRs.
However,
information
on
the
contamination
status
and
human
exposure
risks
of
electronic
waste
(e-waste)-derived
NBFRs
in
e-waste
workplace
is
limited.
In
this
study,
six
BFRs,
hexabromocyclododecanes
(HBCDs),
were
analyzed
50
dust
samples
from
an
e-waste-dismantling
Central
China.
The
concentration
workshops
(median,
157−169
ng/g)
was
found
be
significantly
higher
than
those
outdoor
environment
(17.3
(p
<
0.01).
Differently,
highest
median
HBCDs
dismantling
workshop
for
cellphones
computers
(367
among
studied
areas.
bis(2-ethylhexyl)-3,4,5,6-tetrabromo-phthalate
(BEHTBP)
predominant
compound,
which
contributed
66.0−88.0%
measured
NBFR
concentrations.
might
originate
plastic
rubber
materials
wastes
based
correlation
principal
component
analysis.
Moreover,
total
estimated
daily
intakes
(average
scenario)
calculated
at
2.64
×
10−2
ng/kg
bw/d
2.91×
male
female
workers,
respectively,
via
ingestion,
inhalation,
dermal
contact
pathways,
lower
reference
dose
values,
thus
indicated
a
limited
risk
current
level.
Although
concentrations
still
other
emerging
pollutants
(e.g.,
organophosphate
nitrogenous
retardants)
same
sampling
set,
elevated
levels
suggested
progressive
BFR
replacement
process
China,
deserves
more
attention
regarding
their
adverse
effects
both
health.
Electronic
garbage,
or
"e-waste,"
is
a
growing
environmental
and
health
risk.
However,
it
can
also
be
used
as
valuable
resource
to
promote
sustainability
economic
prosperity.
This
chapter
examines
how
value
retrieved
from
discarded
electronics
through
recycling
recovery
techniques,
the
frameworks
for
policy
regulation
required
efficient
e-waste
disposal.
It
looks
at
techniques
collecting
sorting
sustainably,
well
technology
circular
economy
ideas.
Additionally,
commercial
prospects
in
industry
by
outlining
launch
an
company,
going
over
several
business
models
funding
choices
available
are
key
part
of
this
economy.
highlights
positive
effects
such
efforts
have
on
society
environment,
including
creation
jobs,
improvement
skills,
community
involvement.
In
addition
technological
advancements,
ramifications
digital
age,
significance
international
cooperation
while
examining
future
developing
trends
management
important.
conclusion
with
road
plan
changing
major
worldwide
issue
into
booming
opportunity.
The
enormous
potential
may
unlocked
organisations
individuals
help
create
more
sustainable
embracing
practises.
