Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(17), P. 7583 - 7583
Published: Sept. 2, 2024
In
the
information
age,
new
wave
of
technology
revolution
has
profoundly
changed
our
mode
production
and
way
life.
Pseudo
human
settlements
(PHS),
consisting
digits
information,
have
become
increasingly
important
in
(HS)
systems,
a
strong
support
for
high-quality
development
global
HS.
Against
this
background,
clarifying
spatiotemporal
heterogeneity
driving
mechanisms
coupling
coordination
between
PHS
real
(RHS)
is
great
significance
to
HS
providing
reasonable
explanation
today’s
man–land
relationship.
Therefore,
we
developed
theoretical
framework
system
describing
PHS–RHS
based
on
multi-source
data
such
as
internet
socialization,
public
utility,
remote
sensing
images,
etc.
Taking
urban
agglomeration
middle
reaches
Yangtze
River
(UAMRYR),
which
key
region
consolidating
China’s
“two
horizontal
three
vertical”
urbanization
strategy,
case
study
area,
comprehensively
analyzed
RHS
its
mechanism
UAMRYR
during
period
2011–2021,
by
applying
modified
degree
(CCD)
other
models.
The
results
show
are
follows:
(1)
Temporal
process—The
CCD
exhibited
reverse
L-shaped
increasing
trend.
class
varied
significantly,
with
extremely
uncoordinated
severely
classes
present
at
beginning
disappearing
toward
end
period,
while
well
coordinated
highly
were
absent
appeared
period.
(2)
Spatial
pattern—The
an
equilateral
triangle-shaped,
core–margin
spatial
pattern
characteristic
core
polarization.
Overall,
distribution
“high
central
region,
low
eastern
western
regions,
balanced
south–north
direction”.
(3)
Dynamic
evolution—The
increased
more
rapidly
north-eastern
direction
than
south-western
direction;
north-eastward
migration
dispersion,
variability
decreased.
(4)
Driving
mechanisms—The
primary
factors
affecting
significantly
over
time.
living
was
dominant
PHS,
whereas
RHS.
had
greater
effect
CCD.
broadens
research
scope
geography,
establishes
scientific
foundation
advancing
construction
UAMRYR,
offers
cities
UAMRYR.
Aged
micro(nano)plastics
(MNPs)
are
normally
the
ultimate
state
of
plastics
in
environment
after
aging.
The
changes
physical
and
chemical
characteristics
aged
MNPs
significantly
influence
their
environmental
behavior
by
releasing
additives,
forming
byproducts,
adsorbing
contaminants.
However,
a
systematic
review
is
lacking
on
effects
ecological
human
health
regarding
increasing
but
scattered
studies
results.
This
Review
first
summarizes
unique
methods
for
quantifying
aging
degree.
Then
we
focused
potential
impacts
organisms,
ecosystems,
health,
including
"Trojan
horse"
under
real
conditions.
Through
combining
meta-analysis
analytic
hierarchy
process
(AHP)
model,
demonstrated
that,
compared
to
virgin
MNPs,
would
result
biomass
decrease
oxidative
stress
increase
organisms
lead
total
N/P
greenhouse
gas
emissions
ecosystems
while
causing
cell
apoptosis,
antioxidant
system
reaction,
inflammation
health.
Within
framework
risk
assessment,
used
quotient
(RQ)
physiologically
based
pharmacokinetic
(PBK)
models
as
examples
illustrate
importance
considering
degree
data
acquisition,
model
building,
formula
evaluation.
Given
risks
our
urgent
call
more
understand
hazards
real-world
environments.
Microplastics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
4(2), P. 23 - 23
Published: May 7, 2025
This
review
article
aims
to
highlight
the
potential
harm
caused
by
microplastics
(MPs)
in
different
organs
and
systems
underscore
need
for
further
investigation
into
their
action
mechanisms.
MPs,
such
as
polystyrene,
polypropylene,
polyethylene,
significantly
impact
human
health,
causing
inflammation
respiratory
gastrointestinal
systems,
compromising
immune
function,
increasing
risk
of
cardiovascular
diseases
neurotoxicity.
These
effects
are
largely
attributed
role
MPs
disrupting
hormonal
regulation,
which
can
lead
reproductive
disorders
an
elevated
cancer.
microscopic
particles
(less
than
5
mm
size)
now
ubiquitous
air,
water,
food.
However,
much
existing
research
on
focuses
mechanisms
association
with
health
disease,
limited
emphasis
direct
humans
or
long-term
consequences.
To
effectively
address
plastic
toxicity,
it
is
crucial
understand
policy
implications
relevance
disease
development.
Recent
has
highlighted
more
stringent
regulatory
oversight
these
materials
better
mitigate
health.