[HTML][HTML] Serious games and citizen science; from parallel pathways to greater synergies
Highlights•The field of citizen science and serious games gained traction in recent
years.•The two fields have been on seemingly parallel pathways of development.•With the …
years.•The two fields have been on seemingly parallel pathways of development.•With the …
International analysis of sources and human health risk associated with trace metal contaminants in residential indoor dust
People spend increasing amounts of time at home, yet the indoor home environment
remains understudied in terms of potential exposure to toxic trace metals. We evaluated …
remains understudied in terms of potential exposure to toxic trace metals. We evaluated …
[HTML][HTML] Review and analysis of the motivations associated with urban gardening in the pandemic period
V Cattivelli - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper examines people's motives for urban gardening during the pandemic waves of
2020 and 2021. Interest in this practice has often ebbed and flowed in response to changing …
2020 and 2021. Interest in this practice has often ebbed and flowed in response to changing …
[HTML][HTML] Lead in air, soil, and blood: Pb poisoning in a changing world
HW Mielke, CR Gonzales, ET Powell… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Leaded petrol became a worldwide vehicle fuel during the 20th century.
While leaded petrol was totally banned on 30 August 2021, its lead (Pb) dust legacy remains …
While leaded petrol was totally banned on 30 August 2021, its lead (Pb) dust legacy remains …
Tracing the sources and prevalence of class 1 integrons, antimicrobial resistance, and trace elements using european honey bees
Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance is essential for an effective One Health response.
This study explores the efficacy of European honey bees (Apis mellifera) for biomonitoring …
This study explores the efficacy of European honey bees (Apis mellifera) for biomonitoring …
Trace element contamination of soil and dust by a New Caledonian ferronickel smelter: Dispersal, enrichment, and human health risk
Metallurgical industries remain a considerable source of trace element contamination and
potential human health risk. Determination of sources is a key challenge. With respect to the …
potential human health risk. Determination of sources is a key challenge. With respect to the …
Lead poisoning of backyard chickens: Implications for urban gardening and food production
T Yazdanparast, V Strezov, P Wieland, YJ Lai… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Increased interest in backyard food production has drawn attention to the risks associated
with urban trace element contamination, in particular lead (Pb) that was used in abundance …
with urban trace element contamination, in particular lead (Pb) that was used in abundance …
[HTML][HTML] Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in commercial composts, garden soils, and potting mixes of Australia
In developing and developed countries, urban gardening has increasingly become an
integral part of local food systems for good quality produce, for enhanced urban health and …
integral part of local food systems for good quality produce, for enhanced urban health and …
The safe urban harvests study: a community-driven cross-sectional assessment of metals in soil, irrigation water, and produce from urban farms and gardens in …
Background: Emerging evidence suggests social, health, environmental, and economic
benefits of urban agriculture (UA). However, limited work has characterized the risks from …
benefits of urban agriculture (UA). However, limited work has characterized the risks from …
Evaluation of heavy metals contamination in cereals, vegetables and fruits with probabilistic health hazard in a highly polluted megacity
Heavy metals (HMs) contamination in foodstuffs could pose serious health issues for public
health and humans are continually exposed to HMs through the consumption of cereals …
health and humans are continually exposed to HMs through the consumption of cereals …