Pollutants, present in soil, which exhibit radioactivity.
Substances which pollute the soil. Use for soil pollutants in general or for which there is no specific heading.
The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.
The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the soil. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms.
Any substance in the air which could, if present in high enough concentration, harm humans, animals, vegetation or material. Substances include GASES; PARTICULATE MATTER; and volatile ORGANIC CHEMICALS.
Substances or energies, for example heat or light, which when introduced into the air, water, or land threaten life or health of individuals or ECOSYSTEMS.
Substances or organisms which pollute the water or bodies of water. Use for water pollutants in general or those for which there is no specific heading.
Chemical compounds which pollute the water of rivers, streams, lakes, the sea, reservoirs, or other bodies of water.
Nitrogen oxide (NO2). A highly poisonous gas. Exposure produces inflammation of lungs that may only cause slight pain or pass unnoticed, but resulting edema several days later may cause death. (From Merck, 11th ed) It is a major atmospheric pollutant that is able to absorb UV light that does not reach the earth's surface.
The unstable triatomic form of oxygen, O3. It is a powerful oxidant that is produced for various chemical and industrial uses. Its production is also catalyzed in the ATMOSPHERE by ULTRAVIOLET RAY irradiation of oxygen or other ozone precursors such as VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS and NITROGEN OXIDES. About 90% of the ozone in the atmosphere exists in the stratosphere (STRATOSPHERIC OZONE).
The presence of contaminants or pollutant substances in the air (AIR POLLUTANTS) that interfere with human health or welfare, or produce other harmful environmental effects. The substances may include GASES; PARTICULATE MATTER; or volatile ORGANIC CHEMICALS.
A highly toxic, colorless, nonflammable gas. It is used as a pharmaceutical aid and antioxidant. It is also an environmental air pollutant.
The monitoring of the level of toxins, chemical pollutants, microbial contaminants, or other harmful substances in the environment (soil, air, and water), workplace, or in the bodies of people and animals present in that environment.
Particles of any solid substance, generally under 30 microns in size, often noted as PM30. There is special concern with PM1 which can get down to PULMONARY ALVEOLI and induce MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION and PHAGOCYTOSIS leading to FOREIGN BODY REACTION and LUNG DISEASES.
The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals.
Elimination of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; PESTICIDES and other waste using living organisms, usually involving intervention of environmental or sanitation engineers.
Gases, fumes, vapors, and odors escaping from the cylinders of a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
Hydrocarbon compounds with one or more of the hydrogens replaced by CHLORINE.
Industrial products consisting of a mixture of chlorinated biphenyl congeners and isomers. These compounds are highly lipophilic and tend to accumulate in fat stores of animals. Many of these compounds are considered toxic and potential environmental pollutants.
A major group of unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more rings. The vast number of compounds of this important group, derived chiefly from petroleum and coal tar, are rather highly reactive and chemically versatile. The name is due to the strong and not unpleasant odor characteristic of most substances of this nature. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed, p96)
Contamination of the air, bodies of water, or land with substances that are harmful to human health and the environment.
A broad class of substances containing carbon and its derivatives. Many of these chemicals will frequently contain hydrogen with or without oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and other elements. They exist in either carbon chain or carbon ring form.
Metals with high specific gravity, typically larger than 5. They have complex spectra, form colored salts and double salts, have a low electrode potential, are mainly amphoteric, yield weak bases and weak acids, and are oxidizing or reducing agents (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
The contamination of indoor air.
Woody, usually tall, perennial higher plants (Angiosperms, Gymnosperms, and some Pterophyta) having usually a main stem and numerous branches.
A functional system which includes the organisms of a natural community together with their environment. (McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Collection, analysis, and interpretation of data about the frequency, distribution, and consequences of disease or health conditions, for use in the planning, implementing, and evaluating public health programs.
Constituent of 30S subunit prokaryotic ribosomes containing 1600 nucleotides and 21 proteins. 16S rRNA is involved in initiation of polypeptide synthesis.
Air pollutants found in the work area. They are usually produced by the specific nature of the occupation.
Relating to the size of solids.
Compounds that accept electrons in an oxidation-reduction reaction. The reaction is induced by or accelerated by exposure to electromagnetic radiation in the spectrum of visible or ultraviolet light.
One of the three domains of life (the others being Eukarya and ARCHAEA), also called Eubacteria. They are unicellular prokaryotic microorganisms which generally possess rigid cell walls, multiply by cell division, and exhibit three principal forms: round or coccal, rodlike or bacillary, and spiral or spirochetal. Bacteria can be classified by their response to OXYGEN: aerobic, anaerobic, or facultatively anaerobic; by the mode by which they obtain their energy: chemotrophy (via chemical reaction) or PHOTOTROPHY (via light reaction); for chemotrophs by their source of chemical energy: CHEMOLITHOTROPHY (from inorganic compounds) or chemoorganotrophy (from organic compounds); and by their source for CARBON; NITROGEN; etc.; HETEROTROPHY (from organic sources) or AUTOTROPHY (from CARBON DIOXIDE). They can also be classified by whether or not they stain (based on the structure of their CELL WALLS) with CRYSTAL VIOLET dye: gram-negative or gram-positive.
The science, art or practice of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock.
Substances or mixtures that are added to the soil to supply nutrients or to make available nutrients already present in the soil, in order to increase plant growth and productivity.
A large or important municipality of a country, usually a major metropolitan center.
DNA sequences encoding RIBOSOMAL RNA and the segments of DNA separating the individual ribosomal RNA genes, referred to as RIBOSOMAL SPACER DNA.
Total mass of all the organisms of a given type and/or in a given area. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990) It includes the yield of vegetative mass produced from any given crop.
The usually underground portions of a plant that serve as support, store food, and through which water and mineral nutrients enter the plant. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 1982; Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)
Toxic, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon byproduct of coal distillation. It is used as an industrial solvent in paints, varnishes, lacquer thinners, gasoline, etc. Benzene causes central nervous system damage acutely and bone marrow damage chronically and is carcinogenic. It was formerly used as parasiticide.
An agency in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. It was created as an independent regulatory agency responsible for the implementation of federal laws designed to protect the environment. Its mission is to protect human health and the ENVIRONMENT.
A nonmetallic element with atomic symbol C, atomic number 6, and atomic weight [12.0096; 12.0116]. It may occur as several different allotropes including DIAMOND; CHARCOAL; and GRAPHITE; and as SOOT from incompletely burned fuel.
Removal of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS or contaminants for the general protection of the environment. This is accomplished by various chemical, biological, and bulk movement methods, in conjunction with ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING.
An agricultural fungicide and seed treatment agent.
The relationships of groups of organisms as reflected by their genetic makeup.
Divisions of the year according to some regularly recurrent phenomena usually astronomical or climatic. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents by inhaling them.
Acidic water usually pH 2.5 to 4.5, which poisons the ecosystem and adversely affects plants, fishes, and mammals. It is caused by industrial pollutants, mainly sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides, emitted into the atmosphere and returning to earth in the form of acidic rain water.
Carbon monoxide (CO). A poisonous colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. It combines with hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin, which has no oxygen carrying capacity. The resultant oxygen deprivation causes headache, dizziness, decreased pulse and respiratory rates, unconsciousness, and death. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Experimental devices used in inhalation studies in which a person or animal is either partially or completely immersed in a chemically controlled atmosphere.
The vapor state of matter; nonelastic fluids in which the molecules are in free movement and their mean positions far apart. Gases tend to expand indefinitely, to diffuse and mix readily with other gases, to have definite relations of volume, temperature, and pressure, and to condense or liquefy at low temperatures or under sufficient pressure. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Chemicals used to destroy pests of any sort. The concept includes fungicides (FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL); INSECTICIDES; RODENTICIDES; etc.
A multistage process that includes cloning, physical mapping, subcloning, determination of the DNA SEQUENCE, and information analysis.
Elements, compounds, mixtures, or solutions that are considered severely harmful to human health and the environment. They include substances that are toxic, corrosive, flammable, or explosive.
Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of bacteria.
An element with the atomic symbol N, atomic number 7, and atomic weight [14.00643; 14.00728]. Nitrogen exists as a diatomic gas and makes up about 78% of the earth's atmosphere by volume. It is a constituent of proteins and nucleic acids and found in all living cells.
The state of the ATMOSPHERE over minutes to months.
The motion of air currents.
Worthless, damaged, defective, superfluous or effluent material from industrial operations.
Inorganic oxides of sulfur.
Chlorinated hydrocarbons containing heteroatoms that are present as contaminants of herbicides. Dioxins are carcinogenic, teratogenic, and mutagenic. They have been banned from use by the FDA.
An organochlorine pesticide, it is the ethylene metabolite of DDT.
The status of health in urban populations.
Naturally occurring complex liquid hydrocarbons which, after distillation, yield combustible fuels, petrochemicals, and lubricants.
Inorganic compounds that contain nitrogen as an integral part of the molecule.
An insecticide and herbicide that has also been used as a wood preservative. Pentachlorphenol is a widespread environmental pollutant. Both chronic and acute pentachlorophenol poisoning are medical concerns. The range of its biological actions is still being actively explored, but it is clearly a potent enzyme inhibitor and has been used as such as an experimental tool.
Organic matter in a state of advanced decay, after passing through the stages of COMPOST and PEAT and before becoming lignite (COAL). It is composed of a heterogenous mixture of compounds including phenolic radicals and acids that polymerize and are not easily separated nor analyzed. (E.A. Ghabbour & G. Davies, eds. Humic Substances, 2001).
Nitric acid (HNO3). A colorless liquid that is used in the manufacture of inorganic and organic nitrates and nitro compounds for fertilizers, dye intermediates, explosives, and many different organic chemicals. Continued exposure to vapor may cause chronic bronchitis; chemical pneumonitis may occur. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Waste products which threaten life, health, or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.
The science of controlling or modifying those conditions, influences, or forces surrounding man which relate to promoting, establishing, and maintaining health.
A kingdom of eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms that live parasitically as saprobes, including MUSHROOMS; YEASTS; smuts, molds, etc. They reproduce either sexually or asexually, and have life cycles that range from simple to complex. Filamentous fungi, commonly known as molds, refer to those that grow as multicellular colonies.
Exposure of the female parent, human or animal, to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals that may affect offspring. It includes pre-conception maternal exposure.
Inorganic oxides that contain nitrogen.
The variety of all native living organisms and their various forms and interrelationships.
Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories.
The atmospheric properties, characteristics and other atmospheric phenomena especially pertaining to WEATHER or CLIMATE.
A mixture of smoke and fog polluting the atmosphere. (Dorland, 27th ed)

Degradation of chloronitrobenzenes by a coculture of Pseudomonas putida and a Rhodococcus sp. (1/1002)

A single microorganism able to mineralize chloronitrobenzenes (CNBs) has not been reported, and degradation of CNBs by coculture of two microbial strains was attempted. Pseudomonas putida HS12 was first isolated by analogue enrichment culture using nitrobenzene (NB) as the substrate, and this strain was observed to possess a partial reductive pathway for the degradation of NB. From high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance analyses, NB-grown cells of P. putida HS12 were found to convert 3- and 4-CNBs to the corresponding 5- and 4-chloro-2-hydroxyacetanilides, respectively, by partial reduction and subsequent acetylation. For the degradation of CNBs, Rhodococcus sp. strain HS51, which degrades 4- and 5-chloro-2-hydroxyacetanilides, was isolated and combined with P. putida HS12 to give a coculture. This coculture was confirmed to mineralize 3- and 4-CNBs in the presence of an additional carbon source. A degradation pathway for 3- and 4-CNBs by the two isolated strains was also proposed.  (+info)

Formation of bound residues during microbial degradation of [14C]anthracene in soil. (2/1002)

Carbon partitioning and residue formation during microbial degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in soil and soil-compost mixtures were examined by using [14C]anthracenes labeled at different positions. In native soil 43.8% of [9-14C]anthracene was mineralized by the autochthonous microflora and 45.4% was transformed into bound residues within 176 days. Addition of compost increased the metabolism (67.2% of the anthracene was mineralized) and decreased the residue formation (20. 7% of the anthracene was transformed). Thus, the higher organic carbon content after compost was added did not increase the level of residue formation. [14C]anthracene labeled at position 1,2,3,4,4a,5a was metabolized more rapidly and resulted in formation of higher levels of residues (28.5%) by the soil-compost mixture than [14C]anthracene radiolabeled at position C-9 (20.7%). Two phases of residue formation were observed in the experiments. In the first phase the original compound was sequestered in the soil, as indicated by its limited extractability. In the second phase metabolites were incorporated into humic substances after microbial degradation of the PAH (biogenic residue formation). PAH metabolites undergo oxidative coupling to phenolic compounds to form nonhydrolyzable humic substance-like macromolecules. We found indications that monomeric educts are coupled by C-C- or either bonds. Hydrolyzable ester bonds or sorption of the parent compounds plays a minor role in residue formation. Moreover, experiments performed with 14CO2 revealed that residues may arise from CO2 in the soil in amounts typical for anthracene biodegradation. The extent of residue formation depends on the metabolic capacity of the soil microflora and the characteristics of the soil. The position of the 14C label is another important factor which controls mineralization and residue formation from metabolized compounds.  (+info)

Removal of dibenzofuran, dibenzo-p-dioxin, and 2-chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin from soils inoculated with Sphingomonas sp. strain RW1. (3/1002)

Removal of dibenzofuran, dibenzo-p-dioxin, and 2-chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (2-CDD) (10 ppm each) from soil microcosms to final concentrations in the parts-per-billion range was affected by the addition of Sphingomonas sp. strain RW1. Rates and extents of removal were influenced by the density of RW1 organisms. For 2-CDD, the rate of removal was dependent on the content of soil organic matter (SOM), with half-life values ranging from 5.8 h (0% SOM) to 26.3 h (5.5% SOM).  (+info)

Use of plant roots for phytoremediation and molecular farming. (4/1002)

Alternative agriculture, which expands the uses of plants well beyond food and fiber, is beginning to change plant biology. Two plant-based biotechnologies were recently developed that take advantage of the ability of plant roots to absorb or secrete various substances. They are (i) phytoextraction, the use of plants to remove pollutants from the environment and (ii) rhizosecretion, a subset of molecular farming, designed to produce and secrete valuable natural products and recombinant proteins from roots. Here we discuss recent advances in these technologies and assess their potential in soil remediation, drug discovery, and molecular farming.  (+info)

Use of a field portable X-Ray fluorescence analyzer to determine the concentration of lead and other metals in soil samples. (5/1002)

Field portable methods are often needed in risk characterization, assessment and management to rapidly determine metal concentrations in environmental samples. Examples are for determining: "hot spots" of soil contamination, whether dust wipe lead levels meet housing occupancy standards, and worker respiratory protection levels. For over 30 years portable X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzers have been available for the in situ, non-destructive, measurement of lead in paint. Recent advances made possible their use for analysis of airborne dust filter samples, soil, and dust wipes. Research at the University of Cincinnati with the NITON 700 Series XRF instrument (40 millicurie Cadmium 109 source, L X-Rays) demonstrated its proficiency on air sample filters (NIOSH Method No. 7702, "Lead by Field Portable XRF; limit of detection 6 microg per sample; working range 17-1,500 microg/m3 air). Research with lead dust wipe samples from housing has also shown promising results. This XRF instrument was used in 1997 in Poland on copper smelter area soil samples with the cooperation of the Wroclaw Medical Academy and the Foundation for the Children from the Copper Basin (Legnica). Geometric mean soil lead concentrations were 200 ppm with the portable XRF, 201 ppm with laboratory-based XRF (Kevex) and 190 ppm using atomic absorption (AA). Correlations of field portable XRF and AA results were excellent for samples sieved to less than 125 micrometers with R-squared values of 0.997, 0.957, and 0.976 for lead, copper and zinc respectively. Similarly, correlations were excellent for soil sieved to less than 250 micrometers, where R-squared values were 0. 924, 0.973, and 0.937 for lead, copper and zinc, respectively. The field portable XRF instrument appears to be useful for the determination of soil pollution by these metals in industrial regions.  (+info)

Talking trash: the economic and environmental issues of landfills. (6/1002)

The U.S. per-capita figure for garbage production has topped four pounds per person per day, and that amount is rising at roughly 5% per year. In the past, municipal solid waste was sent to the nearest local landfill or incinerator. But in 1988, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency instituted the first federal standards for landfills, designed to make them safer. Over 10,000 small municipal landfills have since been consolidated into an estimated 3,500 newer, safer landfills, some of which are "megafills" that can handle up to 10,000 tons of waste a day. The new landfills are outfitted to prevent air and water pollution and limit the spread of disease by scavengers. Although the new landfills provide better controls against air and water pollution as well as an alternate source of municipal income, they are not entirely problem-free. Some experts believe the new landfill technology has not been properly tested and will therefore not provide protection in the long run. Others feel that poorer, less well-informed communities are targeted as sites for new landfills. In addition, many people that live near megafills, which may draw garbarge from several states, are unhappy about the noise, truck traffic, odors, and pests caused by the facilities.  (+info)

Abundance and diversity of Archaea in heavy-metal-contaminated soils. (7/1002)

The impact of heavy-metal contamination on archaean communities was studied in soils amended with sewage sludge contaminated with heavy metals to varying extents. Fluorescent in situ hybridization showed a decrease in the percentage of Archaea from 1.3% +/- 0.3% of 4', 6-diamidino-2-phenylindole-stained cells in untreated soil to below the detection limit in soils amended with heavy metals. A comparison of the archaean communities of the different plots by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis revealed differences in the structure of the archaean communities in soils with increasing heavy-metal contamination. Analysis of cloned 16S ribosomal DNA showed close similarities to a unique and globally distributed lineage of the kingdom Crenarchaeota that is phylogenetically distinct from currently characterized crenarchaeotal species.  (+info)

Microbial population changes during bioremediation of an experimental oil spill. (8/1002)

Three crude oil bioremediation techniques were applied in a randomized block field experiment simulating a coastal oil spill. Four treatments (no oil control, oil alone, oil plus nutrients, and oil plus nutrients plus an indigenous inoculum) were applied. In situ microbial community structures were monitored by phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis and 16S rDNA PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) to (i) identify the bacterial community members responsible for the decontamination of the site and (ii) define an end point for the removal of the hydrocarbon substrate. The results of PLFA analysis demonstrated a community shift in all plots from primarily eukaryotic biomass to gram-negative bacterial biomass with time. PLFA profiles from the oiled plots suggested increased gram-negative biomass and adaptation to metabolic stress compared to unoiled controls. DGGE analysis of untreated control plots revealed a simple, dynamic dominant population structure throughout the experiment. This banding pattern disappeared in all oiled plots, indicating that the structure and diversity of the dominant bacterial community changed substantially. No consistent differences were detected between nutrient-amended and indigenous inoculum-treated plots, but both differed from the oil-only plots. Prominent bands were excised for sequence analysis and indicated that oil treatment encouraged the growth of gram-negative microorganisms within the alpha-proteobacteria and Flexibacter-Cytophaga-Bacteroides phylum. alpha-Proteobacteria were never detected in unoiled controls. PLFA analysis indicated that by week 14 the microbial community structures of the oiled plots were becoming similar to those of the unoiled controls from the same time point, but DGGE analysis suggested that major differences in the bacterial communities remained.  (+info)

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Metals released by the extraction with aqua regia, EDTA, dilute HCl and sequential extraction (SE) by the BCR protocol were studied in urban soils of Sevilla, Torino, and Glasgow. By multivariate analysis, the amounts of Cu, Pb and Zn liberated by any method were statistically associated with one another, whereas other metals were not. The mean amounts of all metals extracted by HCl and by SE were well correlated, but SE was clearly underestimated by HCl. Individual data for Cu, Pb and Zn by both methods were correlated only if each city was considered separately. Other metals gave poorer relationships. Similar conclusions were reached comparing EDTA and HCl, with much lower values for EDTA. Dilute HCl extraction cannot thus be recommended for general use as alternative to BCR SE in urban soils.. ...
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Hydrocarbon-contaminated aquifers can be successfully remediated through enhanced biodegradation. However, in situ monitoring of the treatment by piezometers is expensive and invasive and might be insufficient as the information provided is restricted to vertical profiles at discrete locations. An alternative method was tested in order to improve the robustness of the monitoring. Geophysical methods, electrical resistivity (ER) and induced polarization (IP), were combined with gas analyses, CO2 concentration, and its carbon isotopic ratio, to develop a less invasive methodology for monitoring enhanced biodegradation of hydrocarbons. The field implementation of this monitoring methodology, which lasted from February 2014 until June 2015, was carried out at a BTEX-polluted site under aerobic biotreatment. Geophysical monitoring shows a more conductive and chargeable area which corresponds to the contaminated zone. In this area, high CO2 emissions have been measured with an isotopic signature demonstrating
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Hart & Hickman completed a Feasibility Study, Remedial Design (RD), and Remedial Action (RA) under CERCLA for a former waste solvent recycling site in Catawba, South Carolina. The site was used for waste solvent treatment and storage from the mid-60s through the early 1980s until it was ordered to cease operations. The impacts to soils and groundwater at the site include primarily chlorinated solvents and metals resulting from on-site disposal of waste solvents and burial of drums.. As part of the Feasibility Study, H&H completed natural attenuation treatability testing in accordance with EPA Region 4 natural attenuation guidance for chlorinated solvents, as well as three-dimensional fate & transport modeling in support of a natural attenuation remedial strategy. Site-specific leaching tests were also performed on site soils to identify the soil concentrations that are protective of groundwater. H&H conducted RD and RA planning, and subsequently constructed and operates the first phase of the ...
Remediation of metal-contaminated soils and waters using nanoparticles is highly limited by their strong tendency to aggregate in soil solution and natural water. In order to enhance the remediation of Hg0-contaminated soil solution and groundwater by Se nanoparticles (SeNPs), the effects of extracellular polymeric
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There are a lot of eco-pros and cons to using synthetic turf. In this particular situation, where the garden is sunken one floor below the street, and very little light is able to penetrate the area, the synthetic turf is just about the only green solution for a true, clean play surface. Also, in this application, we dont have to worry about the one con usually brought up - that it gets hot. Here, that isnt a problem.. Also on the plus side, the material is made from recycled plastic and held in place by recycled tire crumbs. A two-stroke engine, the kind in lawn mowers, creates significantly more pollution than a car (since there is no catalytic converter), so with synthetic turf, that carbon load is eliminated. The surface is pervious and yet sheds water, if properly installed with 6 to 12 inches of drainage media beneath.. On the down side, synthetic turf can get hot and it doesnt put oxygen back into the air. Its not the right thing in all cases, but it is the groovy eco-solution in ...
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Soccer and football games at Palo Altos high schools will likely take place on synthetic turf next fall, following a school board vote late in Tuesday nights meeting to accept an anonymous donation.
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XRF Soil Analyzer LB-40SA is a handheld analyzer designed for analysis of toxic and hazardous substances present in the environment. Built-in ultrashort light path design improves light element Mg, Al, Si, S and P excitation effect. Equipped with BOOST Si-pin detector and automated environmental parameter (temperature, dust and dark) regulation facilitating high accuracy elemental analysis.
The currently available research on the health effects of artificial turf does not suggest that it presents a significant public health risk. Crumb rubber is the most commonly used infill for synthetic sports fields and most school districts have transitioned to synthetic sports fields from grass fields. Crescent Valley is the only high school in our athletic league with a grass field. As part of the bond program, the CHS turf is being replaced in July 2018 and the CV grass field is scheduled to be replaced with synthetic turf. Crumb rubber is a durable and low-cost material that provides shock absorption, traction, and foot stability. It also extends the life of synthetic turf systems. Synthetic turf offers a positive net health impact because of the reduced risk of impact injuries.. Student and staff health and safety is a significant consideration in our sports facilities projects. We will continue to monitor the outcome of a soon to be published EPA study and will follow recommendations from ...
Phytoextraction has been proven effective at a brownfields site in Trenton, New Jersey for remediation of lead-contaminated shallow soils (Blaylock et al., 1996). Approximately 50% of the lead was removed from the surface soil (~ 700 mg/kg) in order to achieve clean-up standards (400 mg/kg) in one year using Brassica juncea, a relative of the mustard family. For phytoextraction to be effective, one needs vigorously growing plants (and 3 tons dry matter/acre-yr), an easily harvestable aboveground portion, and a plant that accumulates large amounts of metals (~ 1000 mg/kg) in aboveground biomass. To achieve clean-up within three to five years, the plant must accumulate about ten times the level in soil (for example, if the level in soil is 500 mg/kg, then the concentration in the plant must be almost 5000 mg/kg to clean-up the soil in a few years). Some sites have metals that are bioavailable while others do not. Generally, cadmium, nickel, zinc, arsenic, and copper are relatively bioavailable ...
van Oene H & de Vries W (1994). Comparison of measured and simulated changes in base cation amounts using a one-layer and a multi-layer soil acidification model. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 72 (1-4): 41-65. DOI:10.1007/BF01257116. ...
Im starting a garden in urban Portland, OR for the first time and looking for some permaculturish advice for how to prep my soil. -from a permaculture perspective, what kind of testing if any should I do?
Cause Soil pollution results from the buildup of contaminants, toxic compounds, radioactive materials, salts, chemicals and cancer-causing agents. Amal Alghamdi 346 MIC
Sustainable consumption and production is about promoting resource and energy efficiency, sustainable infrastructure, and providing access to basic services, green and decent jobs and a better quality of life for all. Its implementation helps to achieve overall development plans, reduce future economic, environmental and social costs, strengthen economic competitiveness and reduce poverty.. At the current time, material consumption of natural resources is increasing, particularly within Eastern Asia. Countries are also continuing to address challenges regarding air, water and soil pollution.. Since sustainable consumption and production aims at doing more and better with less, net welfare gains from economic activities can increase by reducing resource use, degradation and pollution along the whole life cycle, while increasing quality of life. There also needs to be significant focus on operating on supply chain, involving everyone from producer to final consumer. This includes educating ...
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The World Health Organization estimates that 12.6 million people died as a result of living or working in an unhealthy environment in 2012 - nearly 1 in 4 of total global death. Environmental risk factors, such as air, water and soil pollution, chemical exposures, climate change, and ultraviolet radiation, contribute to more than 100 diseases and injuries.
Phytoremediation is the use of plants to clean up contaminated soil and water. The pollutants can be stored in the plant (phytoextraction), volatized by the plant (phytovolatization) or metabolized by plant derived-enzymes (phytodegradation). Click on the type of phytoremediation you wish to observe.
By Jenifer McKim / New England Journal of Invest. Reporting /May,9 2015 Artificial turf fields, cushioned with recycled crushed tires and increasingly in demand for US athletic complexes, are getting some serious pushback.In Swampscott last week, town meeting members approved
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State Sen. Jerry Hill has proposed a bill that would stop funding for synthetic fields from being built in schools, parks, stadiums and other recreational places until further studies determine whether they are safe.
By using a different method of soil analysis, Paul will demonstrate how the use of natural and synthetic fertilizers over the years has contributed to enormous soil reserves of plant nutrients that are complexed, or tied up, within the soil matrix and dont show up on standard analyses. (20.44 MB) (59 minutes, 33 seconds) Recorded at the 2017 Acres U.S.A. Conference, Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, December 7, 2017.
There are regions in the world where the mineral content of ground water is so high that it is impossible to get non-contaminated water from a well or borehole. For the first time ever, a technology is available that can provide communities in these regions with fresh clean drinking water. Heres the link to the release: http://www.protectorsystems.com/PR-2010-10-13. ...
Crews hired by Exide on Monday began cleaning lead-contaminated soil from two homes near the plant after tests conducted last fall found elevated levels of the harmful metal in dozens of residences and a preschool in nearby Boyle Heights and Maywood. Also this week, state environmental officials began a two-month project to expand soil lead testing around the plant to at least 144 additional homes across a two-square mile area where more than 60,000 people live.. ...
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DIRECT-READING INSTRUMENTS Important tool for detecting and quantifying gases, vapors, and aerosols. The instruments permit real-time or near real-time measurements of contaminant concentrations in the field.
The pollutants then enter the soil where they decompose or can be broken down by bacteria in healthy soil. There are several ... Soil chemistry testing is also required to determine if the soil has a certain off-level of any pollutant. Phosphorus and high ... Bioswales work to remove pollutants through vegetation and the soil. As the storm water runoff flows through the bioswale, the ... levels of salinity in the soil are two common pollutants that should be attended to. Analysis of inflow and outflow pollutant ...
Plastics in landfills can leak pollutants into the surrounding soil; incinerating creates gaseous pollutants, such as carbon ... Plastics in the road can break down into microplastics and can find their way into the soil and bodies of water. These ... microplastics can also absorb other pollutants. Every time maintenance is performed on these modular roads the flow of power, ...
... in the soil. Thirteen metals are considered priority pollutants (Sb, As, Be, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Ni, Se, Ag, Tl, Zn, Hg). Soils and ... Microbial remediation is used in soils to remove contaminants and pollutants. Microbes play a key role in many biogeochemistry ... Many heavy metals, such as chromium (Cr), at low concentrations are essential micronutrients in the soil, however they can be ... Heavy metals are added into soils through many anthropogenic sources such industry and/or fertilizers. Heavy metal interaction ...
The stratigraphy of the area plays an important role in the transport of pollutants. An area can have layers of sandy soil, ... Johnson LR, Hiltbold AE (1969). "Arsenic Content of Soil and Crops Following Use of Methanearsonate Herbicides". Soil Science ... the pollutants merely transform to soil contaminants. Groundwater that moves through open fractures and caverns is not filtered ... containing the pollutants to prevent them from migrating further removing the pollutants from the aquifer remediating the ...
Larson, C. (2014). "China gets serious about its pollutant-laden soil". Science. 343 (6178): 1415-1416. Bibcode:2014Sci... ... Lal, Rattan (2017). "Urban Agriculture in the 21st Century". In Lal, Rattan; Stewart, B.A. (eds.). Urban Soils (1st ed.). Boca ... Land used for agriculture can be used for urbanization or lost to desertification, salinization, and soil erosion due to ... Intensive farming often leads to a vicious cycle of exhaustion of soil fertility and decline of agricultural yields. Other ...
13-. ISBN 978-0-07-137195-7. Schnoor J., 1986, Environmental Modeling, Fate and Transport of Pollutants in Water, Air and Soil ... Paper 2472, May, 1960 Schnoor J. (1996). Environmental Modeling, Fate and Transport of Pollutants in Water, Air and Soil. Wiley ... Fate and Transport of Pollutants in Water, Air and Soil, Wiley-Interscience, ISBN 978-0-471-12436-8 Gotovtsev A.V., 2010, ...
PCBs and other pollutants lay in a blanket just underneath the soil. In June 2009 it was announced that 200,000 cubic yards of ...
Some of the bacteria it hosts can degrade soil pollutants such as toluenes. It is also grown as an ornamental plant in gardens ... The plant can grow on a variety of soil types, performing best on deep, light, friable, well-drained, higher-pH soils. It is ... 2006). Rhizosphere effect of Galega orientalis in oil-contaminated soil.[permanent dead link] Soil Biology and Biochemistry 38( ... It does not do as well on acidic, peaty, or water-logged soils. It responds well to supplemental phosphorus and potassium. Like ...
Earthworm has the ability to bio-monitoring soil pollutants. This is because of earthworm's burrowing habit that serves as a ... They are an important part of the soil ecosystem in that they indicate soil health and maintain soil productivity. The ... "Earthworms and Soil Pollutants". Sensors. 11 (12): 11157-11167. Bibcode:2011Senso..1111157H. doi:10.3390/s111211157. PMC ... earthworms are able to perform carbon sequestration and reducing soil pollutants. Invasive earthworms can have a significant ...
Bacteria can be used to remove pollutants from contaminated water, soil and subsurface material. During the Mega Borg Oil Spill ... This commonly uses Bacillus thuringiensis (BT), a Gram-positive, soil-dwelling bacterium. This bacterium is used as a ...
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This happens through rainfall that washes pollutants from air and deposits it in soil. One of the most common ways of ... Thus, air pollutants, dust and smell end up in the urban air and worsen the situation. Heating material is secured from public ... The highest pollutant is the production of energy, with its annual CO2 contribution to global warming is 5.5 million tons. CO2 ... Air pollutants released in 2006 from Power Plants Kosovo A and B The District heating company "Termokos" operates a network ...
Fryling, Kevin (2019-01-22). "IU study predicts air pollutant increase from U.S. forest soils". News at IU. Archived from the ... which is an atmospheric pollutant. Tailpipe emissions lead to changes in the amounts of the greenhouse gases ozone and methane ... "emit reactive nitrogen from soil," push out the beneficial oak, beech, and hickory, which are associated with microbes that " ...
Fryling, Kevin (2019-01-22). "IU study predicts air pollutant increase from U.S. forest soils". News at IU. Retrieved 2019-01- ... In addition to contributing to smog, when nitrogen fertilizer is added to the soil and the excess is released in the form of NO ... When nitrogen fertilizer is added to the soil, excess ammonium and nitrate not used by plants can be converted to NO by ... A recent study conducted by the University of California Davis found that adding nitrogen fertilizer to soil in California is ...
Land pollution is when pollutants or harmful chemicals get into the soil and change its quality. There is currently a large ... In Hawthorne Park, the soil has traces of till, iron, calcium, salt, and magnesium. Calcium is found from the heavy ... Retrieved 2016-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) "Soil Health - part1". Archived from the original ...
... can degrade phenolic compounds and aniline, which are often pollutants of soil and water. Delftia ...
Forests are crucial to avoid soil erosion, control pollutants, balance the eco-system, and so on. Forest products, including ...
... are used to reduce petroleum pollutants by introducing aerobic hydrocarbons to contaminated soils. However, the soil is ... This method disperses contaminated soil and aerates the soil by cyclically rotating. This process is an above land application ... is employed for removing environmental pollutants from air, water, soil, flue gasses, industrial effluents etc., in natural or ... Bioremediation can be used to completely mineralize organic pollutants, to partially transform the pollutants, or alter their ...
Wetlands also let pollutants settle and stick to soil particles, up to 70% of sediments in runoff. Some wetland plants have ... Without these functions, the waterways would continually increase their nutrient and pollutant load, leading to an isolated ... a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes ...
... where absorbent soil prevents runoff and vegetation filters out pollutants. Green infrastructure occurs at all scales. It is ... The city faced several challenges, including a high water table, tidal flows, clay soils, contaminated soil and water, and few ... The plants and soil provide more green space and insulation on roofs. Green and blue roofs also help reducing city runoff by ... As a result of years of discharges, storm water runoff, sewer outflows, and industrial pollutants, the canal has become one of ...
It also reduces the amount of pollutants that can contaminate the soil and water around the abandoned building. This can be ... It depends on the soil, where the plant is placed, if it is getting enough nutrients to thrive, etc. The plants end up being so ... Phytoremediation programs reduce contaminants in the soil, water and air through planting different types of plants. Important ... pollutant, or contaminant." Currently in the United States there are more than 450,000 brownfields, which when improved have ...
1-3. Herman Koren; Michael S. Bisesi (19 April 2016). Handbook of Environmental Health, Fourth Edition, Volume II: Pollutant ... Interactions in Air, Water, and Soil. CRC Press. pp. 488-. ISBN 978-0-8493-7800-3. Loran O'Bannon (6 December 2012). Dictionary ...
These surfaces make it easier for stormwater to carry pollutants into the surrounding soil. Construction sites tend to have ... Since the nitrate is generally already incorporated into the soil, the water traveling through the soil (i.e., interflow and ... Agricultural soil science, Environmental soil science, Environmental science, Water pollution). ... This allows the soil to absorb any pollution before it enters the local aquatic system. Retention ponds can be built in ...
... s research interests focus on fate and transport of persistent organic pollutants in water, air, soils, and sediments. In ... "Soil protection commission of the German Federal Environmental Protection Agency". umweltbundesamt.de (in German). Retrieved ... 1997-2003 he was member of the scientific advisory committee for soil protection of the Federal Government of Germany and since ... Grathwohl, P. (1990): Influence of organic matter from soils and sediments from various origins on the sorption of some ...
The slow flow of the water allows suspended sediments and pollutants to sink into the soil at the bottom. The upland areas at ... Soft-stemmed plants, like cattails (Typha), root in the soil and emerge out of the water. Marshes are high in nutrients and the ... Marshes are areas in Florida where the soil is saturated for most of the year, usually topped with water. ...
Permeable surfaces let water infiltrate into the soil where it the soil then can filter out different pollutants as well as ... Vegetation and soil help capture and remove pollutants from stormwater in many ways like adsorption, filtration, and plant ... These processes break down or capture many of the common pollutants found in runoff. With climate change intensifying, heavy ... Plants not only provide shade for cooling, but also absorb pollutants like carbon dioxide and help reduce air temperatures ...
Demolition can have major environmental impacts as it can pollute the soil, increase air pollutants, and increase water ... was also the largest student conference to have ever been organized by UBC and the largest student conference on Canadian soil ...
... through either accelerated or natural monitored attenuation be utilized to neutralize within the soil hydrocarbon pollutants. ... Within aerobic metabolism the nutrient added to the soil can be solely Oxygen. Anaerobic in situ bioremediation often requires ... Ozone is commonly introduced to the soil in either a dissolved or gaseous state. Within accelerated anaerobic in situ ... Naturally occurring within the soil are microbial populations that utilize hydrocarbons as a source of energy and carbon. ...
A year-long study (also from 2011) showed that methamphetamine in soils is a persistent pollutant. In a 2013 study of ... and by-products in soil". Chemosphere. 85 (6): 1002-9. Bibcode:2011Chmsp..85.1002P. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.06.102. PMID ...
... air sparging is an in situ remediation technique that removes volatile pollutants from contaminated groundwater and soil. In ...
The ability of soil to absorb water by infiltration is important for minimizing runoff and soil erosion. Researchers in Iowa ... "Short-lived pollutants" step)." The warning also says it this will "free up croplands for growing much-needed human plant food ... Cattle are a known cause for soil erosion through trampling of the ground and overgrazing. Much of the world's crops are used ... It contributes to numerous forms of environmental degradation, including air and water pollution, soil depletion, diminishing ...
... soil and ground water remediation, water reuse, contemporary water quality issues, hydrology in the field Of water resources. ... the different pollutants harming the environment, the ways to monitor the environment and our contribution towards protecting ... pollutant transport and contaminant Transport Modeling were included. An interesting and relatively new field, information ...
Conrad R (December 1996). "Soil microorganisms as controllers of atmospheric trace gases (H2, CO, CH4, OCS, N2O, and NO)". ... and can degrade even persistent organic pollutants such as organochloride compounds. A related problem for aerobic organisms is ... nitrification and denitrification and are critical for soil fertility. The energy in sunlight is captured by plants, ... these reactions are particularly important in microbial biodegradation of pollutants and the bioremediation of contaminated ...
It has increased evaporation yet decreased precipitation, runoff, groundwater, and soil moisture. This has altered surface ... Water portal Environmental persistent pharmaceutical pollutant Meltwater Optimum water content for tillage Water resources ...
He was an expert of WHO on the issue of dioxin, an expert from Ukraine on the issue of persistent organic pollutants in the ... hygienic regulation of pesticides in soil, application of mathematical methods to assess and predict the real risk of ... developed the first hygienic standards of the most dangerous environmental pollutants. ...
Wolverton, B. C.; McDonald, Rebecca C.; Watkins, E. A. (1984). "Foliage plants for removing indoor air pollutants from energy- ... directly into potting soil attached to the main plant or cutting the running stems and then potting them. Spider plants are ... which eventually droop and touch the soil, developing adventitious roots. The stems (scapes) of the inflorescence are called " ...
It also differs from an infiltration basin which is designed to direct stormwater to groundwater through permeable soils. Wet ... Proper depth of retention ponds is important for removal of pollutants and maintenance of fish populations. Urban fishing ...
Altitude, available soils, wildfire incidence, avalanches and human activities have a direct impact on the types of plant ... The station is designed to check for various pollutants as well as ozone levels and weather. A 2005 study of the water of ... These earliest homesteaders were mostly single men who endured long winters, short growing seasons and rocky soils that were ... During the Quaternary, landslides, erosion and glacial activity deposited soils and rock debris throughout the Snake River ...
Pollutants like pesticides and clothing manufacturing chemicals cling to particles that accumulate in the waters ecosystem and ... These fibers end up in the soil, air, lakes, and oceans. Microfiber pollution has existed as long as the textile industry has, ... These fish are then consumed by humans, which leads to the absorption of micro pollutants in the fish in a process called ... Cotton production degrades the quality of the soil, leading to exhausted fields and expansion into new areas. Expansion into ...
This happens when the gain of the water is higher than the loss of it into the pores of the substrate/soil, also known as ... Sediment operates as a pollution inventory and pollutants are moved to the next basin with the first flush. Their vulnerability ... The combination of dry crusted soils and the highly erosive energy of the rain cause sediment resuspension and transport to the ... "Soil Infiltration , Agronomic Crops Network". agcrops.osu.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-21. Shumilova, Oleksandra; Zak, Dominik; Datry ...
Opencast mining of lignite can destroy forest land, as although soil must be stored by law, it can degrade before reforestation ... The OECD has also recommended Turkey create and publish a pollutant release and transfer register. Flue gas emission limits in ... Soil Organic Carbon, Erosion against Fossil Fuel Plants: The Review of Struggle of Cross-Purposes in Turkey" (PDF). In Ayten ... Namli; Oğuz Can Turgay; Muhittin Onur Akça (eds.). Proceedings 10th International Soil Congress. Ankara. Romano, Daniela; Yu, ...
As with many other phosphorus-containing flame retardants, TPhP has been found widely in sediment, soil, indoor dust, and air. ... In contrast to many persistent organic pollutants, TPHP has limited affinity for lipids. Still, bioaccumulation of the compound ...
... while all major plants were required to install sewage disposal to get control the emission of air and soil pollutants. ...
... soil and sand. Additional elements may be added such as activated carbon, zeolites, and materials that accumulate pollutants.[ ... reducing pollutants in surface water bodies and providing biodiversity habitat. Examples include Gold Coast City Council in ...
Pre-emergent herbicides are sprayed onto soil, but many materials are applied to the plant leaf surface. Agricultural sprays ... the fuel into the combustion air is critical to maximize the efficiency of these systems and minimize emissions of pollutants ( ... Herbicides, insecticides and pesticides are spray applied to soil or plant foliage to distribute and disperse these materials. ...
Lomborg suggests that devoting resources to reduce the levels of specific air pollutants would provide the greatest health ... particularly taking issue with Lomborg's argument on soil erosion, pesticides, deforestation and water resources. He concluded ...
Nitrous oxide ("laughing gas") is a potent greenhouse gas produced by soil bacteria. Although most metal oxides are crystalline ... Nitrogen dioxide is a problematic pollutant from internal combustion engines. Sulfur dioxide, the principal oxide of sulfur, is ...
... in pure form is also applied directly into the soil. Ammonia, either directly or indirectly, is also a building block ... temple of Amun in Siwa oasis collected a white crystalline material from the ceiling and walls caused by various pollutants. ...
In the past decade, the LTWA has partnered with the Macon Soil and Water Conservation District and local landowners to perform ... for a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division that ... Retrieved 2010-11-16.[permanent dead link] "Soil & Water Conservation District , Macon NC Government". Maconnc.org. Retrieved ... soil and erosion control officer Matt Mason, Director of Permitting, Planning and Development Jack Morgan and county planner ...
... such as organic pollutants or heavy metals, in soil systems and is also used frequently in determining potential risk of land ... European journal of soil science, 54(4), 809-818. Traina, S. J., & Laperche, V. 1999. Contaminant bioavailability in soils, ... Bioavailability is a function of soil properties, time, environmental conditions, and plant and microbial characteristics Soil ... Committee on Bioavailability of Contaminants in Soils and Sediments. Bioavailability of contaminants in soils and sediments: ...
... organisms to degrade some pollutants may make these organisms attractive for controlled bioremediation in nitrifying soils and ... This microbe has been shown to be an ammonia-oxidizing soil bacterium and it is known to have a range of substrates that might ... all its energy and reductant for growth from the oxidation of ammonia to nitrite and lives in several places such as soil, ...
Also the post-soak liquid from soaked hay is classed as an environmental pollutant as it has a high biological oxygen demand. A ... Dust in hay consists of a collection of naturally occurring dust particles which include organic plant and soil particles and ...
... and toxins in the soil. These not only contaminated the soil but also were picked up by winds and storms, and traveled to other ... For residents of the Aral sea region living there has led to high "exposure to industrial pollutants such as polychlorinated ... As the sea dries up the contaminants become exposed on the surface and enter into the soil while also being blown into the air ... This eventually led to an increased use of pesticides and fertilizers to try and counter these new soil deficiencies. However, ...
It required the Soil Conservation Service to cooperate in the Beaver Lake Water quality project in Arkansas. Directed use of ... Required a study and monitoring program to determine whether toxic pollutants are present in such facilities and to determine ... Required an inspection and monitoring program to determine whether toxic pollutants are leaking from such facilities. Required ...
The latest soil sampling results were released in June 2014. All soil chemical concentrations were found to be below the ERSLs ... However, further tests showed the ash to contain pollutants including but not limited to arsenic, copper, selenium, iron, zinc ...
Many types of pollutants and their effects on aquatic ecosystems have been investigated at the Stroud Center. Research has ... "Saving Soil, Saving Streams". WHYY. Retrieved 2021-04-04. "Fly, Teachers, Fly". WHYY. Retrieved 2021-04-04. Petersen, Nancy ( ... Research on the role of soil health and conservation agriculture are also conducted at the Stroud Center. The Stroud Center ... The Stroud Center has conducted research on riparian buffer effectiveness in protecting streams from pollutants and increasing ...
Li J, Gao Y, Dong H, Sheng GP (February 2022). "Haloarchaea, excellent candidates for removing pollutants from hypersaline ... nutrition to vegetation growing in hypersaline soils. Haloarchaea may also have applications as inoculants for crops growing in ...
Risk Analysis to Support Standards for Lead in Pait, Dust and Soil: Supplemental Report". EPA. December 2000. EPA 747-R-00-004 ... The main health problems associated with environmental chemical pollutants are asthma, lead poisoning and obesity. It is ... release of pollutants, and fear of health impact. Wealthy communities will actively oppose the placing of industrial facilities ... "Environmental pollutants and disease in American children: estimates of morbidity, mortality, and costs for lead poisoning, ...
The main pollutants were derived from the extraction of fuel and raw materials utilized for energy generation, such as coal. ... reducing biodiversity and soil fertility. The solid waste disposal sector represents the second-largest source of methane gas ...
Impacts of Soil Pollutants on Vegetation 3. Problem in Tropics. Impact of Soil Pollutants on Soil Biota/Microbes: Soil ... Impact of Soil Pollutants on Soil Biota, Vegetation and Tropics. Article Shared by ... After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Impact of Soil Pollutants on Soil Biota/Microbes 2. ... pollutants like metals, pesticides, organic sub-stances showed detrimental impacts on soil fauna, flora and other microbes. ...
Combined Short-Term Effects of Soil Pollutants on Colony Founding in a Common Ant Species. In: Frontiers in Insect Science. Vol ... Combined Short-Term Effects of Soil Pollutants on Colony Founding in a Common Ant Species ... Multiple stressors; Soil pollution; Insect decline; Claustral colony founding; Particulate matter; Microplastic. ...
AQUATERRA Integrated modelling of the river-sediment-soil-groundwater system; advanced tools for the management of catchment ...
Series: Soil and environment ; v. 4Material type: Text; Format: print Publication details: Dordrecht : Kluwer, 1995Availability ... by SCOPE Workshop on Soil and Groundwater Pollution (1994: Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic) , Zehnder, Alexander J. B , ... Proceedings of the SCOPE Workshop on Soil and Groundwater Pollution : fundamentals, risk assessment and legislation, Cesky ...
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Metals, such as mercury and lead, are commonly found in the soil around industrial areas. So are pollutants like arsenic. ... These pollutants can have a devastating effect on local wildlife and humans, causing kidney damage, anemia, and countless other ... The traditional methods of dealing with these ground pollutants are both expensive and inefficient. ... This process causes harmful pollutants to be absorbed through the root systems of plants such as hemp, mustard plants, or ...
Soil Pollutants (‎1)‎. Water Pollution (‎1)‎... View MoreDate Issued1998 (‎1)‎ ... considers the current state of knowledge on the fate of decomposition products from human corpses as they pass through the soil ...
The plantings will help stabilize streambanks to slow erosion, trap debris and soil, and filter pollutants before reaching the ...
Soil contamination and large emissions of air pollutants eliminated. *More pleasant smell than solvent ... Garments are washed with varying levels of mechanical action based on garment type and amount of soiling. The greatest risk to ... Some soils are more easily removed (i.e. sugars, salts, drinks, body fluids, starch, and milk) ... Liquid carbon dioxide is a nonpolar solvent that is most effective at removing nonpolar soils such as oil and grease. While ...
The soil used as a filter is the type of soil from each case study area. This soil filter is called by infiltration gallery, ... CORRELATION BETWEEN QUALITY AND QUANTITY FROM POLLUTANTS ABSORPTION BY SOIL TO THE APPLICATION OF INFILTRATION GALLERY MARITHA ... The analysis method of this study uses water content, porosity, permeability, specific gravity, and soil weight. The results ... Therefore, it takes a treatment that serves as pretreatment in water supply system by using soil filtration. ...
Assessing the Wastewater Pollutants Retaining for a Soil Aquifer Treatment using Batch Column Experiments ... Sopilniak, A., Elkayam, R., Rossin, A. V., & Lev, O. (2018). Emerging organic pollutants in the vadose zone of a soil aquifer ... Assessing the Wastewater Pollutants Retaining for a Soil Aquifer Treatment using Batch Column Experiments. ... At diverse locations, soil samples were collected and examined to determine the soil types. Likewise, STWW was collected from ...
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  • Anna A. Paltseva*, Zhongqi Cheng, Sara Perl Egendorf, Peter M. Groffman (2020) Remediation of an Urban Garden with Elevated Levels of Soil Contamination. (cuny.edu)
  • Bulletin 1: Summary of Processes, Human Exposures and Remediation Technologies Applicable to Low Permeability Soils - Sep. (api.org)
  • Chemical remediation methods like soil cleaning or verification are comparatively extensive and environmentally harmful, making them unsuitable for big-scale soil remediation operations. (dergipark.org.tr)
  • Heavy metal-polluted soil remediation is needed to decrease the related dangers, increase the land requirements for agricultural cultivation, improve food security, as well as reduce land tenure issues caused by changing land-use patterns. (dergipark.org.tr)
  • In Situ Remediation and Stabilization Technologies for Mercury in Clay Soils, Student Summer Internship Technical Report, DOE-FIU Science & Technology Workforce Development Program, US Department of Energy. (dergipark.org.tr)
  • Effect on Herbicide Adsorption of Organic Forestry Waste Products Used for Soil Remediation, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes, 54, 5, 407-415. (dergipark.org.tr)
  • Soil remediation therefore also has a beneficial effect on water quality. (europa.eu)
  • Nanomaterials for soil remediation are, for example, nanoclays, geo-polymers, nano-calcium peroxide and nano-coated hydrophobic sand. (europa.eu)
  • Our soil and groundwater consultancy service focuses on identifying the source of contamination, assessing the environmental aspects to delineate the pollutant analytes, mapping the plume to understand the extent of contamination and performing techno-feasibility assessments of suitable remediation methodologies. (circlessafety.com)
  • Introduction to Aquaterra special issue Aquaterra : Pollutant behaviour in the soil, sediment, ground and surface water system. (eugris.info)
  • Those pollutants affect the health of the soil, the sediment, the water. (amnh.org)
  • By filtering sediment from runoff, the buffer is removing pollutants that bind to soil. (njaudubon.org)
  • This approach allows vegetation and soil to naturally filter out pollutants and reduce sediment impacts on waterways. (nj.gov)
  • The Soil and Water Assessment Tool was calibrated and validated over 1993-2010 for flow, sediment, atrazine and dissolved phosphorus. (usda.gov)
  • Recent findings suggest that soil and sediment would spontaneously form HOâ ¢ through Fenton or Fenton-like reactions under natural conditions. (bvsalud.org)
  • In this study, the effects and mechanisms of organic ligands (OLs) on the occurrence of HOâ ¢ in surface soil/sediment were experimentally and computationally examined. (bvsalud.org)
  • Results confirmed that HOâ ¢ generation was ND-12.92 nmol/g in surface soil/sediment, and the addition of EDTA-2Na would significantly enhance the yields of HOâ ¢ by 1.4-352 times. (bvsalud.org)
  • For example, phosphorus is immobile in most soils and concentrates in the top few inches of the soil, where it is very susceptible to erosion and thus likely to be present in sediment. (marylandgolfbmp.org)
  • The huge construction boom of the '60's (Apollo program) sent great loads of sediment and other pollutants draining to the canals. (cityofcocoabeach.com)
  • Anna A. Paltseva, Maha Deeb, Zhongqi Cheng, Erika Di Iorio, Luana Circelli, Claudio Colombo (2021) Prediction of Bioaccessible Lead in Urban and Suburban Soils with Vis-NIR Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy. (cuny.edu)
  • Brian Pavilonis, Zhongqi Cheng, Glen Johnson, Andrew Maroko (2021) Lead, soils, and children: An ecological analysis of lead contamination in parks and elevated blood lead levels in Brooklyn, New York. (cuny.edu)
  • Sara Perl Egendorf, Peter Groffman, Zhongqi Cheng, Michael Menser, Jan Mun, Howard Mielke (2021) Applying a novel systems approach to address systemic environmental injustices: Constructing soil for limiting the legacy of lead (Pb). (cuny.edu)
  • Zhongqi Cheng, Ganga M. Hettiarachchi, Kye-Hoom Kim (2021) Urban Soils Research - SUITMA 10. (cuny.edu)
  • Proceedings of the SCOPE Workshop on Soil and Groundwater Pollution : fundamentals, risk assessment and legislation, Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic, June 6 and 7, 1994 / edited by Alexander J. B. Zehnder. (who.int)
  • Recent groundwater and soil tests carried out in the Tel Aviv area by Israel's Water Authority prove that more than 30 years after the closure of an Israel Military Industries factory, the pollution that it caused still threatens the region's groundwater supply and endangers public health. (haaretz.com)
  • At most of the former factory sites the polluted top-soil has already been removed but a significant portion of the pollution has already permeated deeply into the soil. (haaretz.com)
  • Nous avons réalisé une estimation de la pollution dans le lac Edkou et en Méditerranée (région d'El-Maadiya), sur la base de trois amines aromatiques (1-naphthylamine, 2-naphthylamine et benzidine) dans les tissus musculaires de poissons. (who.int)
  • Dissolved pollutants can also migrate down through the soil into aquifers, leading to groundwater pollution over wide areas. (encyclopedia.com)
  • The resolution notes the importance of black carbon, methane, and ground-level ozone air pollution-the short-lived climate pollutants-for climate change mitigation. (igsd.org)
  • Recognizing that some air pollutants, such as black carbon, methane and ground-level ozone, are also short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) and are responsible for a significant portion of air pollution-related deaths, as well as impacts on crops and hence food security, and their reduction has co-benefits for the climate. (igsd.org)
  • The other short-lived climate pollutant, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), were also mentioned in the final outcome document, The Ministerial Declaration of the 2017 UN Environment Assembly "Towards a Pollution-Free Planet" , where ministers recognized the Kigali Amendment to phasedown HFCs. (igsd.org)
  • We are encouraged by the numerous success stories of countries, cities and businesses addressing air, soil, freshwater and marine pollution issues. (igsd.org)
  • The CCAC hosted a high level panel discussion at UNEA on " Fast action on air pollution provides quick results and multiple benefits , focusing on the latest science behind air pollution and the opportunities and benefits that fast action on reducing short-lived climate pollutants has for health, the climate, development, and economic growth. (igsd.org)
  • To capitalize on the inherent synergies and co-benefits between air pollution reduction, climate change mitigation, the Paris Agreement goals, and the SDGs, it is important to quantify the multiple benefits of air pollutant mitigation policies, while addressing potential trade-offs", said Romina Picolotti, IGSD Senior Counsel. (igsd.org)
  • By reducing or eliminating the use of chemical fertitilizers which contribute to carbon emission, use of SANTOOLAN which is bio-degradable and non-chemical prevents soil and water pollution and also carbon emission. (pmagriscience.com)
  • Soil pollution of numerous inorganic and organic chemicals has resulted to the destruction of vast amounts of arable and urban land around the world. (dergipark.org.tr)
  • Spilled oil tends to accumulate in the environment, causing soil and water pollution. (matswarehouse-china.com)
  • Various methods of controlling soil pollution are currently being implemented by combining several methods. (ub.ac.id)
  • Pollution in the air, water, or soil impact and become a part of biological, geological and chemical cycles. (mozambiquetribune.com)
  • Raised awareness of water, air, and land pollution hazards, soil erosion, and the risks of toxic contamination through community presentations. (myresumedb.com)
  • The main purpose of immission control law is air pollution control and noise abatement, but it also protects all other environmental media such as soil and water (integrative approach). (umweltbundesamt.de)
  • The severity of air pollution depends upon the type and amount of pollutants emitted, their rate of dissipation by wind patterns, their interactions and how rapidly they break down. (informaction.org)
  • While Environmental concerns such as air emissions and water pollution are highly mandated and regulated in India, soil and groundwater contamination are gaining momentum quickly as well. (circlessafety.com)
  • Water pollution can be due to leaks from contaminated soils, and can result in contamination of the food chain. (who.int)
  • The Water Authority believes that additional areas are likely to be harmed by the spread of pollutants from different sites unless quick action is taken to clean up the soil or purify the underlying groundwater. (haaretz.com)
  • How can we predict the spread of pollutants in soils, groundwater, lakes, and the ocean? (uu.nl)
  • Currently, Dr. Cheng is mainly working on: urban soil contamination and its implication on urban agriculture and public health, green infrastructure for stormwater control, and beneficial reuse of urban solid wastes. (cuny.edu)
  • Soil contamination from PCB-containing buildings. (cdc.gov)
  • BACKGROUND: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in construction materials, such as caulking used around windows and expansion joints, may constitute a source of PCB contamination in the building interiors and in surrounding soil. (cdc.gov)
  • Several studies of soil contamination have been conducted around buildings where the caulking has been removed by grinding or scraping. (cdc.gov)
  • DISCUSSION: We found soil PCB contamination ranging from 3.3 to 34 mg/kg around buildings with undisturbed caulking that contained 10,000-36,200 mg/kg PCBs. (cdc.gov)
  • Soil contamination affects plant growth and the quality of groundwater used for human consumption. (europa.eu)
  • This prevents it from carrying pollutants and contamination into nearby bodies of water. (thepatiocompanyma.com)
  • Environmental Due Diligence (EDD) is an internationally adopted practice performed to assess and understand soil and groundwater contamination to help navigate Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). EDD Studies are generally conducted in two phases. (circlessafety.com)
  • Impact of Soil Pollutants on Soil Biota/Microbes: Soil pollutants like metals, pesticides, organic sub-stances showed detrimental impacts on soil fauna, flora and other microbes. (biologydiscussion.com)
  • For example, foliar applied sprays are absorbed by plant leaves, while soil-applied pesticides may be taken up by plant roots. (marylandgolfbmp.org)
  • Eroded soil and sediments can introduce pollutants into surface waters such as organic matter, nutrients, chemicals (such as pesticides), and other wastes. (marylandgolfbmp.org)
  • Nanotechnology can be used to extract heavy metals and organic compounds from soil and can clean groundwater by removing pollutants such as pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). (europa.eu)
  • To evaluate exposure to indoor pollutants such as pesticides, researchers collect and analyze dust samples from inside people's homes and test them for pesticide residue. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Second, trees and soil help filter out pollutants in storm water and prevent them from entering our precious Bay habitat. (indybay.org)
  • Impacts of Soil Pollutants on Vegetation 3. (biologydiscussion.com)
  • The vegetation in the buffer removes these pollutants from runoff through plant uptake and by helping bacterial degradation of the contaminants. (njaudubon.org)
  • In 2016, the EPA introduced a proposal to excavate contaminated soil from residential properties on the site and backfill the area with clean dirt, along with planting new vegetation. (dglobe.com)
  • Soil holds twice as much organic carbon as vegetation. (europa.eu)
  • Adsorption Characteristics of Layered Soil as Delay Barrier of Some Organic Contaminants: Experimental and Numerical Modeling, Environmental Modelling & Software, 110, 95-106. (dergipark.org.tr)
  • Characterization of Adsorption and Desorption of Lawn Herbicide Siduron in Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils, Chemosphere, 204, 483-491. (dergipark.org.tr)
  • In my engineering Ph.D. program,] my research focused on measuring how indoor building materials adsorb pollutants (adsorption is when a substance gathers or accumulates on a surface) and release them. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Anna Paltseva*, Zhongqi Cheng, Murray McBride, Maha Deeb, Sara Perl Egendorf and Peter M. Groffman (2022) Legacy Lead in Urban Garden Soils: Communicating Risk and Limiting Exposure. (cuny.edu)
  • Sara Perl Egendorf, Emily Li, Elise He, Zhongqi Cheng, Henry M. Spliethoff, Hannah A. Shayler, Jonathan Russell-Anelli, Thomas King, and Murray B. McBride (2022) Effectiveness of Washing in Reducing Lead (Pb) Concentrations of Lettuce Grown in Urban Garden Soils. (cuny.edu)
  • Toxic pollutants pose a serious health danger to individuals as well as other biological processes. (dergipark.org.tr)
  • A study has been conducted at IIT and it was decided that sewage water will be stripped of smell and toxic pollutants through tertiary treatment with ultra filtration. (newindianexpress.com)
  • The main contaminants of concern in the soil is dioxin, a pollutant in the chemical pentachlorphenol, used at the site in wood preservation. (dglobe.com)
  • Continuous use of SANTOOLAN also help soils, get rid of chemical pollutants from the soil. (pmagriscience.com)
  • Lead investigators collected information on when the home was built, documented any evidence of lead in the home, and submitted environmental samples of lead paint, water, soil, consumer products, and foods to the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health for chemical analysis. (cdc.gov)
  • The use of barrels to capture some rainwater is a sustainable choice because it helps reduce the runoff of materials and chemical pollutants into our rivers and stormwater systems. (uco.edu)
  • The chemical, metal, gas, radiation, or other environmental toxin can travel from the source to you in the air, water, or soil or in food or beverages you consume. (cdc.gov)
  • Radon is a radioactive gas that emanates from rocks and soils and tends to concentrate in enclosed spaces like underground mines or houses. (bvsalud.org)
  • Critical review of effluent dissolved organic nitrogen removal by soil/aquifer-based treatment systems. (civilejournal.org)
  • Soil acidification in managed ecosystems such as agricultural lands principally result from increased releasing of protons (H+) from the transformation reactions of carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and sulphur (S) containing compounds. (researchgate.net)
  • Acid rain can leach elements found in the soil, such as nitrogen, into the water causing the stream to become more acidic. (nps.gov)
  • Nitrogen is a key nutrient, but also a potential pollutant that naturally cycles globally between soils, water and air. (experiment.com)
  • Drs. McGowan and Clark direct a 25-year population study of banded crows in Ithaca NY while Ben Eisenkop and Dr. Zhu will conduct the ecosystem study of soil nitrogen below roosts. (experiment.com)
  • We have demonstrated and worked out the methods for sampling and analyzing nitrogen and N-processing in soils below roosts year round. (experiment.com)
  • Cobalt-platinum nano-catalysts or carbon nanotubes removes nitrogen oxides (NOx) from smoke or catalyses waste gas pollutants (from car exhausts and industrial plants) into harmless gases. (europa.eu)
  • Plants get the nitrogen they need from the soil. (windows2universe.org)
  • The main pollutants are sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxides, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). (informaction.org)
  • By using green infrastructure, project developers and local governments can properly control stormwater runoff while creating vegetated areas that enhance open space, filter air pollutants, absorb carbon dioxide, and help cool and beautify our communities. (nj.gov)
  • Acer campestre also tolerates dry soil, compaction, and air pollutants. (treehugger.com)
  • It also maintains soil structure, thereby improving water infiltration, decreasing evaporation, increasing water-holding capacity and avoiding soil compaction. (europa.eu)
  • Our ground is less permeable due to soil compaction during construction, our landscaping/lawn practices, and the prevalence of roadways & parking lots. (uco.edu)
  • Planting trees combats soil erosion, air pollutants, and carbon sequestration amongst other things. (squareup.com)
  • An example of this is, excess phosphorus from fertilizer binds to soil and is normally found in the top few inches of the soil, which can be susceptible to erosion. (njaudubon.org)
  • Erosion is the action of surface processes that remove soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location and transport it to another. (marylandgolfbmp.org)
  • This review considers the current state of knowledge on the fate of decomposition products from human corpses as they pass through the soil and into groundwater. (who.int)
  • Additionally the implementation of analytical chemistry regarding the fate of these pollutants in the environment will also help us to understand their relation with microbial community. (moa.gov.cy)
  • Reducing emissions of pollutants into the air, water and soil. (24-7intouch.com)
  • Enhanced removal of contaminants of emerging concern through hydraulic adjustments in soil aquifer treatment. (civilejournal.org)
  • What you do in and around your home can affect water quality below the soil surface and in nearby lakes, streams, wetlands or coastal ponds. (missouri.edu)
  • However, more than half of the N fertilizer is lost to the environment with impacts on air, water and soil quality, and biodiversity. (researchgate.net)
  • It binds nutrients to the soil, storing them and making them available to plants. (europa.eu)
  • It is the home for soil organisms, from bacteria to worms and insects, and allows them to transform plant residues, and hold on to nutrients that can be taken up by plants and crops. (europa.eu)
  • The three most common are soil, nutrients, and bacteria. (medlineplus.gov)
  • It has higher CEC which enhances soil nutrients availability. (pmagriscience.com)
  • It acts by washing vital nutrients out of the soil thus weakening the trees and limiting their growth. (informaction.org)
  • The prevention of exposure to carcinogenic environmental pollutants requires both regulatory action and community commitment. (who.int)
  • Park soils hold chemicals and gases accumulated from years of acid deposition and will continue to release these stored elements into the surrounding rivers and streams for many years to come, causing further deterioration of the water quality. (nps.gov)
  • It should be pointed out that some of the pollutants found in the soil could be released into the environment as toxic gas vapors through underground cavities. (haaretz.com)
  • or, it can be mixed into your soil or flowerbeds both as a fertilizer and to increase soil health (or on a larger scale, as part of a regenerative agriculture plan). (uco.edu)
  • These soils are characterised by severe structural degradation that restricts root penetration, water and nutrient uptake, and crop performance. (researchgate.net)
  • It will adapt to acid or alkaline soil and is suitable for parks, golf courses, and anywhere adequate growing space is available. (treehugger.com)
  • Alkaline dispersive soils dominate crop production throughout southeastern Australia. (researchgate.net)
  • Ameliorating alkaline dispersive subsoils with organic amendments: Are productivity responses due to nutrition or improved soil structure? (researchgate.net)
  • Compacted and concrete-covered soils can't hold very much water, so when it becomes saturated, additional rainfall flows off, taking pollutants with it, into our creeks, streams, rivers, and stormwater systems. (uco.edu)
  • Please Email the Stormwater Team or call 868-3292 to report any concerns about a pollutant discharge violation. (cityofcocoabeach.com)
  • By the beginning of the 2nd millennium, cities and counties across the nation will be greatly reducing the pollutants from stormwater. (cityofcocoabeach.com)
  • It consists of air, water and soil, which deliver vital environmental functions and ecosystem services that support life on Earth. (europa.eu)
  • Sensors based on nanotechnology have the potential to reduce wastage of resources (such as energy and raw materials) and to indicate the quality of the environment (air, water and soil). (europa.eu)
  • Revisiting soil aquifer treatment: Improving biodegradation and filtration efficiency using a highly porous material. (civilejournal.org)
  • The tight clay soils of northern Missouri may not allow pollutants to enter groundwater, but increase the risk to surface waters - waters that most northern Missourians rely on for a safe drinking water supply. (missouri.edu)
  • An existing hydrologic simulation model, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool, was modified to better simulate how water moves through a very dense layer of clay that restricts infiltration in the middle of the soil profile. (usda.gov)
  • Thanks to their permeable design, these driveways filter water and allow it to seep into the soil below where it is naturally purified. (thepatiocompanyma.com)
  • Drinking-water, or water used for agricultural or recreational activities, can be polluted by naturally occurring carcinogenic contaminants, such as arsenic, or by anthropogenic pollutants, including chlorinated agents, perfluorinated alkylated substances, and metals. (who.int)
  • Although the baldcypress is native to wetlands along running streams, its growth is often faster on moist, well-drained soil. (treehugger.com)
  • Keep the soil lightly moist, but not soggy or wet. (picturethisai.com)
  • Anytime we are outdoors, we breathe in carbon monoxide and other air pollutants. (cdc.gov)
  • HYDRUS-2D simulations of typical pollutant migration in a soil aquifer system in the Zibo-Weifang funnel area of China. (civilejournal.org)
  • Bulletin 16: Migration of Soil Gas Vapors to Indoor Air: Determining Vapor Attenuation Factors Using a Screening-Level Model and Field Data from the CDOT-MTL - Apr. (api.org)
  • A lower pH level, meaning the stream is more acidic than normal, can also cause metals to leach out of the soil, making the stream toxic to the animal species found there. (nps.gov)
  • Definition of Heavy Metals and Their Role in Biological Systems: Soil Heavy Metals, Springer Heidelberg, Berlin. (dergipark.org.tr)
  • Acid rain reacts with the soil releasing aluminium and other metals. (informaction.org)
  • The total deposition of these pollutants is still above the thresholds set in the Fourth National Environmental Policy Plan for 2010. (openrepository.com)
  • Environmental and analytical geochemistry, urban soils and urban sustainability. (cuny.edu)
  • OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to measure PCB levels in soil surrounding buildings where PCB-containing caulk was still in place, and to evaluate the mobility of the PCBs from caulking using the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Method 1311). (cdc.gov)
  • Our laboratory is also equipped with tools suitable for geo-environmental studies such as carbon sequestration in soil. (abertay.ac.uk)
  • Phytoremediation of Multiple Persistent Pollutants Co-Contaminated Soil by Hhssb Transformed Plant, Environmental Research, 197, 110959. (dergipark.org.tr)
  • Serious environmental problems can arise when vehicle fluids liquids like oil and fuel, etc. are dispersed on unprotected soil surface when they are being serviced. (matswarehouse-china.com)
  • The "Environmental Mat" thus acts as a barrier between the vehicle/motorcycle and the soil. (matswarehouse-china.com)
  • Phytoremediation: a green technology to remove environmental pollutants. (ub.ac.id)
  • [4] For example, chemistry explains aspects of plant chemistry ( botany ), the formation of igneous rocks ( geology ), how atmospheric ozone is formed and how environmental pollutants are degraded ( ecology ), the properties of the soil on the moon ( astrophysics ), how medications work ( pharmacology ), and how to collect DNA evidence at a crime scene ( forensics ). (casplantje.nl)
  • The collaboration of the factory owner with the local environmental authorities was able to effectively materialize the objectives of the soil evaluation and facilitated the obtaining conditions for new compliant deposit construction. (incdecoind.ro)
  • Circles Safety Services helps industries in screening risks associated with soil and groundwater quality, mapping and quantifying them along with adoption of suitable interventions, based on the provisions listed under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the guidelines on "Implementing the liabilities from environmental damage" issued by CPCB. (circlessafety.com)
  • Tobacco destroys forests, harms the soil, This is the first time the Region will host this conference, making it an opportune platform for Member States to affects water supply, pollutes the air, and contributes to shed some light on the threat tobacco exacts on human other types of unsustainable environmental damage ( 2 ). (who.int)
  • The Dutch National Precipitation Chemistry Monitoring Network over the period 1992-2004 The deposition of acidifying and eutrophying components on soil and surface waters as rain (wet deposition) decreased in the Netherlands between 1992 and 2004. (openrepository.com)
  • This legislation called NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Program) will greatly improve our waters. (cityofcocoabeach.com)
  • These curbside trees offer tolerance to compacted, infertile soils and the environment found in cities and along streets. (treehugger.com)
  • These are among the 10 best trees that tolerate compacted, infertile soils and the general environment found in cities and along streets and sidewalks. (treehugger.com)
  • In the environment they tend to be associated with ash, soil, or any surface with a high organic content, such as plant leaves. (cdc.gov)
  • Many activities in the modern world release pollutants into the environment. (mozambiquetribune.com)
  • In so doing, pollutant inputs to the environment are prevented at the source. (umweltbundesamt.de)
  • The results showed that soil characteristics of sandy loamy have good ability to infiltration gallery media around riverbanks. (envirobiotechjournals.com)
  • Ron: 'We have real sandy soil on our farm so the temptation is to water all the time, because it dries out so fast. (amnh.org)
  • Is your soil sandy or gravelly? (missouri.edu)
  • Sandy soils. (wildflower.org)
  • The soil carbon (C) saturation concept suggests an upper limit to the storage of soil organic carbon (SOC). (researchgate.net)
  • I am very interested to study the effects of these pollutants on the ecology and function of soil microbial communities using biochemical (PLFA) and molecular biology techniques. (moa.gov.cy)
  • Phytoremediation, on the other hand, has arisen as an environmentally sustainable and viable technique for restoring the polluted soils, but relatively little attempts have been made to demonstrate this technique in the region. (dergipark.org.tr)
  • More than ten wells for drinking in the area have already been determined to be unsuitable for human use due to pollutants that originated at IMI plants. (haaretz.com)
  • Pollutants, like sulfate nitrate and mercury, from urban and industrial sites and power plants can be found in the park's air. (nps.gov)
  • Soil is formed from rocks and decaying plants and animals. (europa.eu)
  • Rain gardens are carefully designed to achieve their goal by using spongy living soils and properly chosen plants. (skagitcounty.net)
  • What was not understood in the past is the crucial role soil plays in climate change, serving as a huge, natural store of carbon. (europa.eu)
  • So, soils play a decisive role in climate change. (europa.eu)
  • The CCAC event included new research by several members of its Science Advisory Panel published last month in Nature Climate Change , highlighting how measures to reduce these dangerous air pollutants and short-lived climate pollutants could help meet all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as the ambitious goal of slowing warming by 0.5°C over the next quarter of a century. (igsd.org)
  • In addition, soil organic matter accelerates the breakdown of pollutants and can bind them to its particles, so reducing the risk of run-off. (europa.eu)
  • SANTOOLAN is a unique organic soil fertility stabilizer containing 1.5% Bio-active Humus. (pmagriscience.com)
  • This soil filter is called by infiltration gallery, that using a soil purification system which is collected in a perforated pipe and flow to the collecting well. (envirobiotechjournals.com)
  • The changes relative to water infiltration will be useful to scientists and planners who work with soils that have a similar restrictive layer. (usda.gov)
  • Soil gas infiltration is recognized as the most important source of residential radon. (bvsalud.org)
  • Ultimately the plantings will benefit water quality, soil health and floodplain function, as well as significantly enhance habitats for bird species, trout and other aquatic species, as well as threatened and endangered species, including the Wood Turtle and Brook Snaketail dragonfly. (njaudubon.org)
  • This section will help you identify some important characteristics of your homesite such as soil type, geology, depth to groundwater, and nearness to surface water. (missouri.edu)
  • A fraction of airborne pollutants is washed out of the atmosphere by precipitation on soil and surface water. (openrepository.com)
  • The stations in this network monitor and measure the wet deposition of contaminants on soil and surface water bodies and their passage into the groundwater. (openrepository.com)
  • emission through surface/soil. (cimfr.nic.in)