Conversion of solid wastes and natural biomass for deciphering the valorization of biochar in pollution abatement: A review on the thermo-chemical processes

R Chormare, PG Moradeeya, TP Sahoo… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
This overview addresses the formation of solid trash and the various forms of waste from a
variety of industries, which environmentalists have embraced. The paper investigates the …

Potential airborne human pathogens: A relevant inhabitant in built environments but not considered in indoor air quality standards

E Carrazana, T Ruiz-Gil, S Fujiyoshi, D Tanaka… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Potential airborne human pathogens (PAHPs) may be a relevant component of the air
microbiome in built environments. Despite that PAHPs can cause infections, particularly in …

[HTML][HTML] Background concentrations of airborne, culturable fungi and dust particles in urban, rural and mountain regions

D Haas, M Ilieva, T Fritz, H Galler, J Habib… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Geographic location and meteorological factors can affect the content of bioaerosol
concentrations. This study was conducted to determine the natural background …

Sensitivity of BTEX pollution and health effects to traffic restrictions: A case study in an urban center of Tehran, Iran

AN Baghani, E Dana, A Sorooshian, AJ Jafari… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study reports a spatiotemporal characterization of BTEX concentrations in urban air of
hotspots in Iran, specifically at the Bus Rapid Transit system in Tehran Traffic Zone. The …

Distribution characteristics and potential risks of bacterial aerosol in waste transfer station

J Ma, Y Han, L Li, J Liu - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The waste transfer station (WTS) is an important link in the transfer of municipal solid waste
(MSW) between the community and disposal terminals. While WTSs facilitate waste …

Characteristics and health effects of particulate matter emitted from a waste sorting plant

A Barkhordari, MI Guzman, G Ebrahimzadeh… - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Solid waste components can be recycled in waste paper and cardboard sorting plants
(WPCSP) through a multistep process. This work collected 15 samples every six days from …

Exposure levels of dust, endotoxin, and microorganisms in the Danish recycling industry

KK Hansen, V Schlünssen, K Broberg… - Annals of work …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Recycling of domestic waste and a number of employees in the recycling
industry is expected to increase. This study aims to quantify current exposure levels of …

The abundance and pathogenicity of microbes in automobile air conditioning filters across the typical cities of China and Europe

K Su, Z Liang, S Zhang, W Liao, J Gu, Y Guo… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioaerosols are widely distributed in urban air and can be transmitted across the
atmosphere, biosphere, and anthroposphere, resulting in infectious diseases. Automobile …

Economic evaluation of hazardous healthcare waste treatment systems

S Sharifi, K Yaghmaeian, S Golbaz, R Nabizadeh… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The cost estimation and assessment of healthcare waste treatment systems (HCWTSs) for
preventing financial and environmental damage are essential. This work reports economic …

Impact of Cultivating Different Ocimum Species on Bioaerosol Bacterial Communities and Functional Genome at an Agricultural Site

A Yadav, R Yadav, P Khare - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
The effects of the surrounding environment on the bacterial composition of bioaerosol were
well documented for polluted and contaminated sites. However, there is limited data on the …