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Bioaerosols, pose potential health risks, yet quantitative assessments of non-carcinogenic risks from bioaerosol inhalation are limited. This study introduces a novel approach for assessing non-carcinogenic health risks using bioaerosol exposure data. The method employs the Average Daily Dose and Hazard Quotient (HQ) metrics, adapted from US Enviro...

Dear Colleagues, This Special Issue follows the publication of the first edition of “Integrated Soil Management: Food Supply, Environmental Impacts, and Socioeconomic Functions”. Soil is a key resource for agricultural production and consequently for food supply and sustainable development. In fact, the quality of the soil impacts the characteris...

The proliferation of microplastics (μP) in aquatic environments poses a significant threat to ecosystem health, with repercussions extending to aquatic organisms and potentially to human health. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of a novel biosurfactant-microplastic (BSμP) hybrid in reducing in vivo green bio-toxicity of microplastics (μP...

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder with the feature of hyperglycemia, which has severely endangered human health. Edible fungus polysaccharides (EFP), which has great development potential, have attracted enormous attention since their natural and safe characteristics as well as obvious benefits against diabetes. This review sum...

Join us this World NTD Day on January 30, 2024, for an engaging virtual event tackling Chagas’ disease through the One Health approach. Chagas’ disease, a neglected parasitic and tropical disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, poses serious public health challenges due to its transmission cycle, which spans humans, animals, and the environment. This...

Groundwater in karst regions is a vital drinking water source, but it is highly susceptible to contamination from industrial activities, which exacerbate pollution and pose health risks. This study investigated the concentration, spatial distribution, quality, health risks and sources of trace elements (TEs) in groundwater within a newly establishe...

The widespread use of nanotechnology will soon cause a dramatic shift in the food and dairy industries. New packaging materials with enhanced mechanical, barrier, and antibacterial characteristics are among the possible uses, as are enhanced food contact materials, longer shelf lives for food and dairy items, and higher-quality processing methods....

Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG), a predominant catechin in green tea, is renowned for its wide-ranging biological activities. As a powerful antioxidant, EGCG has been shown to mitigate oxidative stress and inflammation, two major contributors to chronic diseases. The compound's therapeutic potential spans various domains, including cardiovascular h...

This paper critically examines the positive impact of ICT on the living conditions of every average citizen in developing countries in 21 st century. The study focused on eight (8) dimensions of wellness model which are: physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, vocational, financial, and environmental wellbeing of humanity. The motivat...

Through the research on the rhythm of Rotating Presidency of Twelve-organ(RPTO), it is found that the rhythm of RPTO compared with 2017, every organ rotation period has been extended from 2 hours to 5 days, the human metabolism pattern has undergone great changes. The outbreak of epidemics around the world is the result of the game between pathogen...

Background: The current study is intended to examine how positive family functioning, collectively constructed by parents and children in the family context, may contribute to their gratitude and depression, two pivotal human emotions closely related to human health, in which the gratitude and depression of parents and children are assumed to affec...

Antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria are an increasing threat to human health. Strategies to restore antibiotic efficacy include targeting multidrug efflux pumps by competitive efflux pump inhibitors. These could be derived from natural substrates of these efflux systems. In this work, we aimed to elucidate the natural substrates of the clin...

Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) is a bioactive polyphenol found predominantly in green tea (Camellia sinensis), attracting significant interest due to its health benefits. As the most abundant and biologically active catechin in green tea, EGCG is renowned for its potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, neuroprotective, and metabolic eff...

In contemporary agriculture, there is a notable shift towards adopting biostimulants, encompassing both microbial and non-microbial types, as alternatives to traditional chemical fertilizers and pesticides. This transition not only promotes sustainable farming but also reaps substantial benefits for human health, biodiversity, the environment and t...

Given the significant impact of indoor air quality (IAQ) on human health, regulations and standards have been imposed to maintain high air quality. Conformity with regulations necessitates ventilation, a process that significantly consumes energy. This study employs computational methods to analyze the temperature distribution inside the breathing...

The French wine industry is spread across the country and represents 789,000 ha (2023). Over 20% of the plant protection products (PPPs) sold in France are used in viticulture on less than 4% of the French UAA (Utilized Agricultural Area). The share of wine estates with organic farming certification has risen sharply, reaching 9% of French vineyard...

Nanoparticles (NPs) are increasingly integrated into various human activities, resulting in their accumulation in natural matrices such as soil, water, and air. NPs exhibit unique physical and chemical properties that can impact biological systems. The small size and extensive surface area of nanomaterials (NMs) can increase the ecological toxicity...

The study of nutritional compounds with the potential to train the innate immune response has implications for human health. The objective of the current study was to discover by what means 6 weeks of oral baker’s yeast beta glucan (BYBG) supplementation altered the mRNA expression of genes that reflect innate immune training in the absence of a ph...

Purpose To evaluate image quality (IQ) of for‐processing (raw) and for‐presentation (clinical) radiography images, under different exposure conditions and digital image post‐processing algorithms, using a phantom that enables multiple detection tasks. Methods A modified version of the radiography phantom described in the IAEA Human Health Series N...

Seed color is a complex phenotype linked to both the impact of grains on human health and consumer acceptance of new crop varieties. Today, seed color is often quantified via qualitative human assessment or biochemical assays for specific colored metabolites. Imaging‐based approaches have the potential to be more quantitative than human scoring whi...

Rare earth elements (REEs) are a critical global focus due to their increasing use, raising concerns about their environmental distribution and human exposure, both vital to food safety and human health. Surface soil (0–30 cm) and corresponding rice grain samples (n = 85) were collected from paddy fields in Taiwan. This study investigated the total...

Resumo A presidência de Jimmy Carter foi sem dúvida controversa, porém, o período seguinte, quando deixou o cargo derrotado para Ronald Reagan em 1980, está entre os mais férteis da história de um homem público americano, notabilizada por vários sucessos no campo dos direitos civis e humanos, saúde, assistência aos pobres e a promoção da paz mundia...

The presence of heavy metals in fruits has become a major concern due to their potential impact on human health. This study aimed to assess the concentration of heavy metals (Ni, As, Cd, Cu, Zn) in plum fruits (Prunus domestica L.) varieties (Tuleu Gras and Carpatin), from "Adamachi" Farm district-Iaşi University of Life Sciences (IULS). The sample...

ackground: Plastics have many practical applications, leading to large amounts of plastic waste. Improper recycling or reuse of these waste results in environmental contamination, with microplastics becoming common pollutants. Microplastics can absorb and transport toxic contaminants, while also releasing harmful additives into the environment. Aim...

Land source pollution is a critical environmental issue that affects water bodies, soil quality, and air quality, with far-reaching consequences for human health, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. Addressing this challenge requires a multidisciplinary approach that considers economic, social, ecological, and energy dimensions. This topic aims t...

In recent years, environmental and food safety have garnered substantial focus due to their intimate connection with human health. Numerous biosensors have been developed for identifying deleterious compounds; however, these biosensors reveal certain limitations. Nanopore sensors, featuring nano-scaled pore size, have demonstrated outstanding perfo...

The innovative application of nanotechnology in neuroscience and brain-computer interfaces is running a revolutionary revolution. By precisely controlling ministerial size, shape and surface properties, scientists have designed highly compatible nanomaterials with neural cells and show great potential in accurately recording and stimulating neural...

The potentially toxic element pollution of agricultural soils has become a significant environmental threat to food safety and human health. Accurately identifying sources of potentially toxic element pollution is key to developing effective pollution prevention and control measures. In this study, regional potentially toxic element pollution of th...

Pathogenic RNA viruses continuously evading the human populations, and most prevailing in the last three decades. There are some notably examples as Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Ebola-virus and SARS-CoV2 globally emerged as threatened majorly to the public health concern from more than 180 known RNA virus species that may infect humans. New specie...

As one of the few foods produced and consumed with no geographical or religious restrictions, shell eggs have always played a key role in the human diet. The consistency in the composition of shell eggs along with their versatility have made them a food of choice for consumers of all ages. The high digestibility of egg proteins along with their con...

Background Sleep is an active process that affects human health and quality of life. Sleep is essential for learning and memory consolidation. Good sleep is required for good academic performance. Sleep disorders are common among medical students, due to the high academic load, stressful life, and hectic schedule. Therefore, this study aims to asse...

The global One Health index (GOHI) study provides an extensive assessment of health interrelations among humans, animals, and the environment. Globally, the average GOHI score is 54.82, signaling substantial room for improvement. The study reveals marked disparities in GOHI scores across various regions and countries, suggesting uneven performances...

The bioaccumulation of pesticides in honeybee products (HBPs) should be studied for a number of reasons. The presence of pesticides in HBPs can provide new data on the risk related to the use of pesticides and their role in bee colony losses. Moreover, the degree of contamination of HBPs can lower their quality, weaken their beneficial properties,...

As a potential consequence of climate change, the intensity and frequency of dust storms are increasing. A dust storm arises when strong winds blow loose dust from a dry surface, transporting soil particles from one place to another. The environmental and human health impacts of dust storms are substantial. Accordingly, studying the monitoring of t...

Az abszcizinsav egy ősi, a törzsfejlődés különböző szintjein jelen lévő, az élőlények környezethez való alkalmazkodását elősegítő univerzális izoprenoid vegyület. Az 1940-es években figyeltek fel először a növények növekedését gátló anyagra, amelyről az 1960-as évek közepén kiderült, hogy a növények nyugalmi állapotát szabályozó fitohormon. A 2010-...

Plain Language Summary Solar energetic particles can be created during strong solar eruptions. When these particles possess enough energy, they penetrate the Earth's atmosphere creating cascades of secondary particles which can be detected at the ground. We call these events ground‐level enhancements. Such events can have numerous space weather imp...

Hospital anthropization generates biomedical waste which promotes the emergence and diffusion in the environment of chemical pollutants and antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. Hospital effluents could be doubly implicated by carrying antibiotics and multi-resistant bacteria. The objective of this work is to assess the risks to human health and the...

Climate change is a major global issue because transportation is a major source of pollutants and greenhouse gases that affect human health and air quality. However, to effectively prioritize and fund mitigating actions, decision-makers lack scientific rigor and diagnoses with sufficient spatial resolution. Based on the Origin-Destination Matrix (O...

As an important element of the human body, iron participates in numerous physiological and biochemical reactions. In the past decade, ferroptosis (a form of iron-dependent regulated cell death) has been reported to contribute to the pathogenesis and progression of various diseases. The stability of iron in cardiomyocytes is crucial for the maintena...

Lung cancer poses a serious threat to human health. The direct medical expense and indirect social economic burden caused by high morbidity and poor prognosis rate of malignant tumor are higher than other diseases around the world, especially in some developing countries such as China. Guangxi is one of the less developed provinces in China and it...

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Polyvinyl chloride is extensively utilized in various applications that affect our lives. It is produced on an industrial scale in different shapes and forms. Polyvinyl chloride is subjected to photodegradation, which produces toxic products. These products are hazardous to the environment and human health. Additionally, photodegradation shortens t...

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a global problem that seriously jeopardizes human health. Among them, the diagnosis and treatment of smear- or culture-negative TB patients is a challenge. The Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) assay has been reported to be a novel molecular diagnostic tool for rapidly detecting TB. Still, there is limited data on this assay's p...

The rising world population is contributing to creating mountains of waste. Large amounts of these wastes in form (solid, liquid, or gas) have generated a variety of problems in the environment, which affect human health. This is a serious worldwide issue that needs to be resolved by utilizing agro-waste. Additionally, incredible development in the...

The negative effects of lead exposure on human health have attracted widespread attention. Our present study focused on assessing the relationship between urinary lead levels (ULL) and the risk of kidney stones in US adults. We used data from NHANES 2007–2018 for this cross-sectional study, where participants had complete data on ULL and kidney sto...

Internet of Things (IoT)-based health monitoring is a key focus in Healthcare 4.0 for continuously tracking Vital signs and other health biometrics. While IoT technologies like sensors, connectivity, hardware, software, and batteries have been extensively studied, there has been a lack of emphasis on evaluating human-centered health capabilities us...

Plain Language Summary Extreme humid‐heat events, accompanied by abnormally high temperatures and humidity, exacerbate harmful impacts on society and human health. Based on dynamic statistical analysis, we discovered a significant shift in the relationship between summer EHHE and spring tropical SST anomalies around the mid‐1990s. Before then, EHHE...

Biological soil crusts (or biocrust) are diminutive soil communities with ecological functions disproportionate to their size. These communities are composed of lichens, bryophytes, cyanobacteria, fungi, liverworts, and other microorganisms. Creating stabilizing matrices, these microorganisms interact with soil surface minerals thereby enhancing so...

Dear Colleagues, As the Guest Editors of the Special Issue “Isolation and Identification of Biologically Active Natural Compounds” in Separations (IF: 2.6, ISSN 2297-8739), section "Analysis of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals", we would like to invite you to contribute an article or review paper. Please access the detailed Special Issue infor...

Nanotechnology has become an essential tool in a wide range of fields due to its unique capabilities and innovative applications. Among these fields, human health has gained significant attention as maintaining and improving health is a top priority in modern society. To contribute to this goal, nanocomposites have been increasingly applied in the...

The integration of non-invasive brain imaging techniques, particularly computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), coupled with the advancement of artificial intelligence, is forging a key pathway for brain disease diagnosis, playing a vital role in safeguarding human health. A robust artificial intelligence copilot is essential...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a growing threat to human health. Increasingly, genome sequencing is being applied for the surveillance of bacterial pathogens, producing a wealth of data to train machine learning (ML) applications to predict AMR and identify resistance determinants. However, bacterial populations are highly structured and samp...

Nanotechnology is one of the most revolutionary sciences and technologies in the 21st century, involving materials science, physics, chemistry, biology and other fields. Nanomaterials, as the core of nanotechnology, exhibit their unique physical and chemical properties that make them highly promising for a wide range of applications in various fiel...

Throughout history, biopharmaceuticals have been essential in addressing health crises and enhancing human well-being. With advancements in genetic engineering, biotechnology, and bioinformatics, the development and approval rates of new biopharmaceuticals have surged, placing them at the forefront of the pharmaceutical field. Modern manufacturing...

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. is known as an invasive roof. In addition to the fact that this plant suppresses the indigenous plant species, the pollen of this invasive plant spreads very quickly in the environment. It is both a weed and an allergen, but also a medicinal plant. It came to Europe and our region from America as bird food (pheasant). No...

Marine fish are crucial for the global food supply, providing essential nutrients to millions of people throughout the world. However, the presence of high levels of heavy metals in marine fish has become a significant risk to both human health and the sustainability of the fishing industry. This article is to provide a concise overview of recent s...

In our changing climate we expect an increase in the frequency of heatwaves, which are extreme events that can have severe consequences for human health, ecosystems, and economies. In this study, we examine how the weakening of the atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) may influence the occurrence of extreme warm events in Europe. Our...

The rapid detection of petroleum hydrocarbons and organic pesticides is an important prerequisite for precise soil management. It is also a guarantee for soil quality, environmental safety, and human health. However, the current rapid detection methods are prone to sample matrix interference, complex development processes, short lifespan, and low d...

Heavy metal ions are major contributors to water pollution, posing significant threats to both ecological balance and human health due to their carcinogenic properties. The increasing need for heavy metal detection highlights the advantages of electrochemical methods, which offer high sensitivity and efficiency. Herein mesoporous nitrogen containin...

Soil degradation and contamination is one of the major current problems facing society. The quality and health of soils affect environmental and human health, not only directly in terms of their capacity to retain or immobilise contaminants, both inorganic and organic, but also indirectly in terms of water quality or food security. The role of soil...

The concentrations of estrogens and xenoestrogens in the environment are rising rapidly, posing significant and multifaceted risks to human health and ecosystems. It is imperative for governments to develop policies that leverage sustainable technologies to mitigate the presence of pharmaceutical estrogenic compounds in the environment. This review...

Seasonal and pandemic influenzas are continuous threats to human health, requiring rapid development of vaccines to multiple evolving viral strains. New RNA vaccine technologies have the adaptability and manufacturability to facilitate pandemic preparedness but have limited flexibility in their route of administration, reducing the ability to estab...

Lipopeptides (LPs) are widely sourced surface-active natural products with a wide range of functions and low toxicity, high potency, and good biodegradability. In this paper, we summarize, for the first time, the plant, animal, microbial, and synthetic sources of LPs. We also introduce the applications of LPs in food and human health, including (1)...

The bioaccumulation of lead in soybean crops, originating in contaminated soils, represents a significant environmental problem and a risk to public health due to the inherent toxic metal. The objective of this study was to evaluate the environmental impact of lead in samples of soybeans (Glycine max L.) marketed in the canton of Quevedo, Ecuador....

Introduction: The increasing global consumption of medications has led to a significant rise in the improper disposal of unused and expired drugs, posing risks to both human health and the environment. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the understanding, beliefs, and behaviours related to the disposal of such medications within the rural commu...

Natural farming is now emerging as a major sustainable agricultural method as one of the alternative options to conventional farming. A field study undertaken in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh Odisha and Sikkim, revealed multiple benefits for soil and agroecosystem health and also, to human health. Data such as farmer’s level adoption, u...

Photocatalysis in building envelopes can reduce air pollution, further providing surfaces with antimicrobial and self-cleaning effects. However, conventional photocatalysts have drawbacks, like environmentally unfriendly industrial production processes, UV-restricted light absorption, and human health concerns. So, this chapter reviewed photocataly...

Food is necessary for all living humans to survive. Numerous nutrients, including proteins, lipids, carbs, vitamins, and minerals, are found in food. An organism consumes and breaks down these nutrients to create energy needed to support development and preserve regular bodily functions. Food products can deteriorate due to microbiological, enzymat...

This review explores both the positive and negative impacts of chemistry on society, focusing on the intersection between pharmaceutical, natural, and synthetic chemicals. On the one hand, drugs developed through medicinal chemistry have saved lives, improved people’s quality of life, and increased longevity. However, they also pose risks, includin...

Microplastics (MPs) are fragments with a diameter of less than 5 mm that have been directly manufactured or formed by the degradation of plastic waste. MPs are not only prone to bioaccumulation in the environment, but they also lead to the spread of micropollutants in the environment, thereby threatening human health ecological environment. The use...

Emerging and re-emerging viral zoonoses are an important cause of morbidity as well as mortality in developed and developing nations of the world. Rift Valley fever is a viral metazoonosis affecting both animal and human populations primarily in African nations. The epidemic of disease has a serious impact on human health. Rift valley fever is fata...

Airborne contaminants, including particulate matter, gaseous pollutants, volatile organic compounds, and heavy metals, are a significant environmental concern. These pollutants arise from various sources such as industrial emissions, transportation, agriculture, and natural phenomena like wildfires and dust storms. The environmental impacts of airb...