Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5, P. 100105 - 100105
Published: March 8, 2024
The
widespread
and
injudicious
usage
of
antibiotics
to
contain
pathogenic
microbial
infections,
coupled
with
inadequate
treatment
wastes
containing
non-metabolized
their
residues
is
resulting
in
rising
environmental
antibiotic
concentrations,
leading
'antibiotic
pollution'.
Antibiotic
pollution
an
emerging
global
challenge
as
it
proving
a
major
driver
for
antibiotic-
or
antimicrobial-resistance
(ABR/
AMR)
escalating
ramifications
worldwide,
precipitating
surge
human
morbidity.
extensive
administration
across
domains
such
healthcare
settings,
agriculture,
aquaculture
farming
endangers
the
presence
diverse
matrices
including
water,
soil,
air.
As
result,
this
dissemination
significantly
leads
development
resistance
profuse
sectors
environment
further
provoking
consequential
health
implications
at
different
trophic
levels.
Owing
its
significance,
mitigate
subsequential
AMR,
governmental
guidelines
regulations
are
implemented
globe
cultivate
public
awareness
concerted
efforts
addressing
predicament.
Given
insufficient
attention
growing
issues,
prompt
must
be
taken
contemplate
current
circumstances
rigor
ongoing
research.
In
review,
we
endeavor
elucidate
escalation
concentration
antibiotic-driven
AMR
air,
soil
environments
potential
threats.
Further,
focuses
on
various
strategies
interventions
attenuate
adverse
impacts
infrastructure,
highlighting
success
stories,
challenges,
future
directions.
Physics of Fluids,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(3)
Published: March 1, 2024
Sulfolane
is
a
groundwater
pollutant.
While
sulfolane
miscible
in
pure
water,
its
miscibility
the
presence
of
ions
has
not
been
widely
investigated.
This
aspect
relevant
to
predict
migration
groundwater.
Na2SO4
separates
from
yielding
bulk
separation,
emulsions
seen
by
optical
microscopy
or
molecular
clusters.
We
study
these
clusters
with
fluorescence
spectroscopy,
small-angle
x
ray
(SAXS)
and
neutron
(SANS)
scattering,
x-ray
absorption
fine
structure
(XAFS).
Fluorescence
spectroscopy
reveals
non-monotonic
changes
local
viscosity
water
phase
10%
0.25-1M
Na2SO4,
likely
resulting
interplay
between
clustering
enhanced
interactions
molecules.
NaCl
affects
micro-viscosity
similarly
but
at
higher
concentrations.
At
low
percentages,
Cl−
decreases
activity
coefficients
sulfolane,
suggesting
stronger
sulfolane–sulfolane
water–water
interactions.
SAXS
confirms
that
induces
clustering.
data
modeled
power
law
Gaussian
reveal
correlation
length
ξ
=
16.3
Å,
which
we
view
as
radius
cluster
surrounded
Na+
ions.
SANS
also
shows
2
mol.
%
sulfate
chloride
salts
induce
clustering,
sulfates
having
more
marked
effect.
Furthermore,
XAFS
affect
sorption
onto
Si3N4
surfaces.
Without
directly
sorbs
Conversely,
sorbed
Si3N4,
because
it
surrounds
Also,
hydrated
are
surface
proximity.
Antibiotics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 1087 - 1087
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
Antimicrobial
resistance
(AMR)
is
a
serious
global
health
issue,
aggravated
by
antibiotic
overuse
and
misuse
in
human
medicine,
animal
care,
agriculture.
This
study
looks
at
the
different
mechanisms
that
drive
AMR,
such
as
environmental
contamination,
horizontal
gene
transfer,
selective
pressure,
well
severe
implications
of
AMR
for
health.
demonstrates
need
concerted
efforts
across
scientific,
healthcare,
agricultural,
policy
sectors
to
control
emergence
AMR.
Some
crucial
strategies
discussed
include
developing
antimicrobial
stewardship
(AMS)
programs,
encouraging
targeted
narrow-spectrum
use,
emphasizing
significance
strict
regulatory
frameworks
surveillance
systems,
like
Global
Resistance
Use
Surveillance
System
(GLASS)
Access,
Watch,
Reserve
(AWaRe)
classification.
also
emphasizes
national
international
action
plans
combating
promotes
One
Health
strategy,
which
unifies
environmental,
animal,
concludes
preventing
spread
maintaining
effectiveness
antibiotics
future
generations
requires
comprehensive,
multidisciplinary,
internationally
coordinated
strategy.
Civil Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(3), P. 699 - 713
Published: March 1, 2024
Under
pressure
from
surface
water
pollution
and
climate
change,
groundwater
becomes
a
critical
source.
Information
on
quality
could
contribute
to
effective
management.
This
study
was
carried
out
utilize
multivariate
statistical
analysis
the
index
(GWQI)
evaluate
in
Ca
Mau
Province,
Vietnam.
Twenty-five
samples
residential-urban
areas,
cemetery
landfill
saline
intrusion
areas
were
collected
for
this
study.
Groundwater
evaluated
using
National
Technical
Regulation
Quality
(QCVN
09-MT:2015/BTNMT)
GWQI.
Principal
component
(PCA)
used
identify
potential
polluting
sources
key
variables
influencing
quality.
Cluster
(CA)
applied
cluster
quality,
sites
recommended
future
monitoring.
The
results
revealed
that
NH4+-N
contaminated
area,
while
area
polluted
by
TDS
NH4+-N.
classified
as
excellent,
good,
poor,
very
poor
accounted
44,
40%,
12%,
4%,
respectively.
divided
into
four
groups,
mainly
based
presence
of
TDS.
Nine
sampling
locations
be
removed
current
program
but
still
ensuring
representativeness
result
CA.
PCA
proposed
two
main
variation
at
each
area:
landfilling
area.
parameters
(i.e.,
pH,
TDS,
permanganate
index,
NH4+-N,
NO3--N,
Fe)
should
continued
monitor.
Domestic
industrial
wastewater
discharge,
leachate
cemeteries
landfills,
nature
aquifers,
seawater
variation.
findings
provide
scientific
information
local
environmental
authorities
manage
monitor
Doi:
10.28991/CEJ-2024-010-03-03
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