Increasing emissions from sources such as construction and burning of biomass from crop
residues, roadside and municipal solid waste have led to a rapid increase in the …

Since cacao beans accumulate Cd in high levels and restrictions have been imposed on
safe levels of chocolate consumption, concern about whether or not cacao trees store other …

Oxidative potential (OP) has gained attention as a parameter that can reveal the ability of
different properties of particulate matter (PM) to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) as …

The radical school identifies development as a core strategy for enduring disaster risk
reduction. Simultaneously, development policies pursued by neoextractivism States often …

This study evaluates the risk of groundwater contamination from unlined oil pits, in the
Northern Ecuadorian Amazon (NEA). Applying spatial analysis, several maps were provided …

Atmospheric particles are recognized as major air pollutants. Their harmful impact on health
41 is clearly established. Especially long-term effects on respiratory (Chronic obstructive 42 …

The chemical reactivity of trace elements (TEs) in dusts from bitumen mining, upgrading and
related industrial activities in the Athabasca Bituminous Sands region (ABS), Alberta …

This study evaluates geochemical and oxidative potential (OP) properties of the respirable
(finer than 4 μm) fractions of 22 powdered coal samples from channel profiles (CP 4) in …

The COVID-19 pandemic required higher education institutions to change the modality of
face-to-face to online learning overnight. Adaptations were needed, particularly in industrial …

Analyses of remote sensing data can help identify areas facing environmental challenges
that put local populations at risk. However, these sometimes lack sufficient context in terms …