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A study on the effects of meteorological and climatic factors on the COVID-19 spread in Canada during 2020
AbstractThe Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has infected more than three million people, with thousands of deaths and millions of people into quarantine. In this research, the authors focus on meteorological and climatic factors on the COVID-19 spread, the main parameters including daily new cases of COVID-19, carbon dioxide (CO2) emission, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), Sulfur dioxide (SO2), PM2.5, Ozone (O3), average temperature, and humidity are examined to understand how different meteorological parameters affect the COVID-19 spread in Canada? The graphical quantitative analysis results indicate that CO2 emissions, air qualit...
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - July 16, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Short-term effects of exposure to particulate matter and air pollution on hospital admissions for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 2007 –2018
ConclusionsShort-term exposure to PM10, PM2.5, CO, O3, NO2, and SO2 may result in hospitalization for asthma and COPD. Of these pollutants, SO2 has the strongest effects. Therefore, patients with COPD and asthma should be cautioned against performing outdoor activities when SO2 levels are high. (Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering)
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - July 15, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Correction to: Evaluation of iron and manganese removal effectiveness by treatment plant modules based on water pollution index; a comprehensive approach
A Correction to this paper has been published:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40201-021-00700-2 (Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering)
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - July 15, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Paramedical staff ’s knowledge, attitude, and performance about nosocomial infection controls at hospitals: A cross-sectional survey in Iran
ConclusionsThe knowledge, attitude, and performance of paramedical staff about nosocomial infections in Tehran hospitals were good. Education, continuous supervision, and provision of the necessary equipment are needed for improving the paramedical staff ’s knowledge, attitude, and performance in terms of nosocomial infections. (Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering)
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - July 14, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Quality of life and sleep disorders in Tehran Employees Cohort (TEC); Association with secondhand smoking and wealth index
ConclusionsBoth active smoking and exposure to second hand smoke have a negative impact on sleep quality and quality of life. (Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering)
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - July 12, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Synthesis of novel adsorbent by incorporation of plant extracts in amino-functionalized silica-coated magnetic nanomaterial for the removal of Zn2+and Cu2+from aqueous solution
AbstractMagnetic nanoparticles owing to their superparamagnetic behaviour and specific reactive sites are facilitated to regenerate and reuse. Our present study determines the cointegration of the plant extracts ofCynodon dactylon andMuraya koenigii with the magnetic nanoparticle coated with silica layer and surface engineered with a specific amine group. The cointegrated magnetic nano adsorbent is characterized for its analytical feature and batch studies are performed to remove zinc (Zn2+) copper (Cu2+) metal ions. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy reveals the presence of functional entities such as NH2, Si-O-Si, C...
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - July 9, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Bio-zeolite use for metal removal from copper-containing synthetic effluents
AbstractThe adsorption capacity of biologically modified zeolite with respect to copper-containing effluents (Cu(II)-Fe(III), Cu(II)-Fe(III)-Ni(II), Cu(II)-Fe(II)-Zn(II), and Cu(II)-Fe(II)-Ni(II)-Zn(II)) has been investigated in order to apply it for industrial effluents treatment. Obtained bio-zeolite was characterized using neutron activation analysis, confocal laser scanning microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The efficiency of metal ions removal was determined as a function of pH, copper concentration, time, and temperature. The metal sorption in analyzed systems showed to be pH-dependent. The equilibrium ads...
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - July 8, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Treatment of the railway freight wagon wash effluents by coagulation methods on accelator reactor
AbstractThis paper presents results of the research carried out on a system made to pretreat the effluents produced in water treatment of dirty surfaces of railway transportation means (RTMs) mainly G, H, T and incidental F classes of rolling stock according to the International Union of Railways (IURs). The installation was designed for coagulation –flocculation pretreatment of wastewater with flow accelator reactor (AR) in total amount of up to 75.0 m3 day−1. The raw wastewater (RW) was characterized by a significant diversity of loads: TSS (total suspended solids), TDS (total dissolved solids), COD& BOD5 (chem...
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - July 6, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Occurrence and removal of intestinal parasites in two wastewater treatment plants in the south of Morocco
ConclusionsConsidering parasitological risks, the purified waters of Bensergao plant cannot be used without risks to the public health and environment. In contrast, the purified waters and the purified waters disinfected by ultraviolet radiation from the Mzar plant can be used safely to water the green spaces of Agadir city. (Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering)
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - June 30, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

The use of non-target high-resolution mass spectrometry screening to detect the presence of antibiotic residues in urban streams of Greensboro North Carolina
AbstractAntibiotic pollution in aquatic systems is a concern for human and environmental health. The concern is largely due to the global occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. From 2017 to 2018 in the NC Piedmont, 15 ion masses associated with antibiotics were detected in rural streams and groundwater. Four of these masses were confirmed to be  antibiotics through target analysis (sulfamethoxazole, sulfamerazine, erythromycin, danofloxacin). Concentrations of antibiotics were as high as 1.8 μg/L. As a follow-up, antibiotic residues in urban streams sites in Greensboro, NC, USA, were investigated. Urban streams are...
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - June 21, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Analysis and health risk assessment of nitrosamines in meat products collected from markets, Iran: with the approach of chemometric
In conclusion, the carcinogenic risk of nitrosamines was considerably lower than the safe risk limit (CR >  1E-4) recommended by United States Environmental Protection Agency for Iranian population. (Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering)
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - June 21, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

A new computer-based index for swimming pools ’ environmental health assessment in big data environment by consensus-based fuzzy group decision-making models
This study attempted to introduce a process mining framework which analyzes the environmental health status in swimming pools. In this context, a new numerical index namely Swimming Pool Environmental Health Index (SPEHI) was developed through which, big data extracted from checklists of environmental health inspection of swimming pools were analyzed in fuzzy environment. The methodology comprises MCDM (Multi- Criteria Decision-Making) approach including fuzzy TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) and fuzzy OWA (Ordered Weighting Average). The performance of this index was evaluated throug...
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - June 21, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Investigation of arsenic removal from aqueous solution through selective sorption and nanofiber-based filters
ConclusionsThe presented results showed that an adsorption filter based on a polyurethane nanostructured membrane added with an inorganic adsorbent FeO(OH) is a suitable way for the elimination of arsenic from water. However, it is necessary to ensure perfect contact between the surface of the nanostructure and the filtered medium. (Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering)
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - June 21, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

A resin containing motifs of maleic acid and glycine: a super-adsorbent for adsorptive removal of basic dye pararosaniline hydrochloride and Cd(II) from water
AbstractThe cyclocopolymerization ofN,N-diallylglycine hydrochloride, maleic acid and 1,1,4,4-tetraallylpiperazinium dichloride afforded a cross-linked polyzwitterionic acid, which, upon treatment with NaOH, gave the corresponding cross-linked anionic polyelectrolyte (CAPE) in quantitative yield. The pH-responsive resins contained a high density of CO2− motifs as well as the chelating motifs of glycine residues. The resin CAPE was found to be a super-adsorbent for the removal of pararosaniline hydrochloride (PRH); having aqmax of 1534  mg/g. The adsorption process followed pseudo-second-order kinetics and was found to b...
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - June 17, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Novel catalytic degradation of Diazinon with ozonation/mg-Al layered double hydroxides: optimization, modeling, and dispersive liquid –liquid microextraction
ConclusionThis process can be suggested and used in the treatment of various industrial wastewaters. (Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering)
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - June 17, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research