BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The rising number of vehicles used for transportation, which is attributed to the steady increase in population, is known to be a major contributor of …
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The increasing population and anthropogenic activities in coastal areas affects the presence of mercury in coastal waters. Therefore, this study aims …
This study investigated potentially toxic elements (PTEs) pollution in groundwater across the Maros karst area. The groundwater quality was evaluated using three indexing methods, the …
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic exposure to fine particulate matter may cause adverse health impacts on humans. The impact of fine particulate matter collected in the …
Despite the huge difference in their climatic regimes, the OECD countries are among the world's largest energy consumers and emitters of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon …
This study investigates the extent of informal workers' exposure to PM 2.5 and the associated health risks in the landfill. The location of this investigation is a landfill, which is …
Populations in coastal areas are vulnerable to chronic exposure to potentially toxic elements (PTEs) from aquatic ecosystems. In this study, we estimated the health risks from Cd, Cr, Fe …
Air quality deterioration is a major environmental problem in Indonesia. This study evaluated the levels and health risks of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in Maros Regency, Indonesia …
Abstract Hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] is one of the priority substances due to being capable of inducing adverse effects on human health. Understanding hexavalent chromium …