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Enhanced photodegradation of oxytetracycline antibiotic in wastewater by implementing ZnO-loaded carbon fiber
This study synthesized a porous structure and a high-surface-area carbon fiber, incorporating zinc oxide (ZnO/CFB) for the effective removal of OCA in wastewater. The material characterization revealed exceptional optical and photochemical properties of ZnO/CFB, featuring a reduced band gap energy of 2.7 eV. ZnO/CFB exhibited robust performance in the photodegradation of OCA in wastewater, achieving an impressive removal efficiency of 86.7%. Remarkably, the reduction of total organic carbon (TOC) reached an outstanding 97.5%. LC-MS analysis confirmed the complete oxidation of OCA and its intermediates, transforming them in...
Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes - February 21, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Trung Hieu Bui Dang Manh Le Duc Anh Dinh Huong Pham Thi Source Type: research

Residue analysis and dietary risk assessment of picoxystrobin in potato ( Solanum tuberosum ), citrus fruit ( Citrus reticulata Blanco), and Dendrobium officinale Kimura et Migo
This study can guide the reasonable use of picoxystrobin in potato, citrus fruit, and D. officinale.PMID:38347689 | DOI:10.1080/03601234.2024.2313424 (Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes)
Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes - February 13, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Wen Dou Yuting Chen Hui Ye Nan Fang Yuqin Luo Xiangyun Wang Yanjie Li Hongmei He Youpu Cheng Changpeng Zhang Source Type: research

Toxicological impact of strobilurin fungicides on human and environmental health: a literature review
J Environ Sci Health B. 2024 Feb 11:1-10. doi: 10.1080/03601234.2024.2312786. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFungicides are specifically used for controlling fungal infections. Strobilurins, a class of fungicides originating from the mushroom Strobilurus tenacellus, act on the fungal mitochondrial respiratory chain, interrupting the ATP cycle and causing oxidative stress. Although strobilurins are little soluble in water, they have been detected in water samples (such as rainwater and drinking water), indoor dust, and sediments, and they can bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms. Strobilurins are usually absorbed orally and ar...
Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes - February 12, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fernanda Gomes Leite Carolina Ferreira Sampaio Jana ína Aparecida Cardoso Pires Danielle Palma de Oliveira Daniel Junqueira Dorta Source Type: research

Slaughterhouse by-products composting: can microorganisms inoculum addition mitigate final compost odor emission?
J Environ Sci Health B. 2024 Feb 5:1-11. doi: 10.1080/03601234.2024.2312063. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSmall slaughterhouses generate biowaste, which for economic reasons, is generally destined for composting. Inoculating appropriate microorganisms can improve biodegradation efficiency and mitigate odor generation during the composting process and can give rise to composts with neutral or pleasant odors. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the odor intensity reduction of compost generated with and without a formulated inoculum (Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Bacillus subtilis, and Rhodopseudomonas palustris). A ...
Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes - February 5, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Marina J Batista-Barwinski Nicolli Butzke-Souza Ramaiana Radetski-Silva Frankie Tiegs Rosane La çoli Giorgini A Venturieri Paul Richard M Miller Joaquim O Branco Rafael Ariente-Neto Claudemir M Radetski Source Type: research

Degradation of atrazine, glyphosate, and 2,4-D in soils collected from two contrasting crop rotations in Southwest Chaco, Argentina
J Environ Sci Health B. 2024 Jan 31:1-14. doi: 10.1080/03601234.2024.2305596. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTArgentina stands as one of the leading consumers of herbicides. In a laboratory incubation experiment, the persistence and production of degradation metabolites of Atrazine, 2,4-D, and Glyphosate were investigated in a loamy clay soil under two contrasting agricultural practices: continuous soybean cultivation (T1) and intensified rotations with grasses and legumes (T2). The soils were collected from a long-term no-till trial replicating the influence of the meteorological conditions in the productive region. The soi...
Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes - February 1, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Johana I Luzzi Virginia C Aparicio Eduardo De Geronimo Alejandra Ledda Veronica M Sauer Jos é L Costa Source Type: research

Arsenic, lead and cadmium concentration in food and estimated daily intake in the Cuban population and the health risks using a Total Diet Study
This study estimates the intake of arsenic, lead and cadmium by the adult population (aged 18-91) of Cuba. The food consumption indices were obtained through 24-h dietary recall surveys applied to 450 people between October 2020 and March 2021. The Estimated Dietary Intake (EDI) of t-As (54.6 μg/day), Pb (118.5 μg/day) and Cd (35.1 μg/day) complied with Cuban legislation but was higher than the EDI for Cd established by the CONTAM Panel. The Target Hazard Quotients for the three contaminants were: iAs (0.220), Pb (0.409) and Cd (0.424), making the value of the Total Target Hazard Quotient 1.05, which indicates potential...
Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes - January 31, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Luisbel Gonz ález-Pérez de Medina Ociel Mu ñoz-Fariña Yenisleidys Fern ández-Guerrero Analese Roman-Benn Jos é M Bastias-Montes Roberto Quevedo-Le ón Mar ía Cristina Ravanal Source Type: research

Dissipation behaviors of deltamethrin, emamectin benzoate and hexythiazox in grape under field conditions
The objective of this study was to evaluate the dissipation kinetics of deltamethrin, emamectin benzoate, and hexythiazox in grapes. The QuEChERS method was employed and validated for the precise determination of these three pesticides using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Excellent linearity was observed with regression coefficients exceeding 0.998. Notably, the limits of quantification (LOQ) were significantly lower than the maximum residue limits (MRLs) established for grapes by the European Union. The QuEChERS method l recovered 93.23% of the pesticides with an acceptable RSD of 5.35% (n = 18...
Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes - January 30, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tar ık Balkan Adem Ya ğcı Kenan Kara Source Type: research

Influence of nutrient, toxic metal and herbicide contents on the soil bacterial communities in tropical vegetable growing areas
J Environ Sci Health B. 2024 Jan 8:1-10. doi: 10.1080/03601234.2023.2301117. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe relationship between bacterial diversity and the bioavailability of nutrients, toxic metals and the herbicide oxyfluorfen in a tropical vegetable growing area was evaluated. The study was conducted in a vegetable growing area located in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), and samples were collected in areas of vegetable cultivation and areas of environmental reserve. Fertility analyses and determination of the pseudototal levels of toxic metals in the soil samples were performed. The profile of the ...
Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes - January 8, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniele Rodrigues Barbosa Ana Luiza da Rocha Fortes Saraiva Karen Caroline Ferreira Santaren Camila da Costa Barros de Souza Erica Souto Abreu Lima Irene da Silva Coelho Nelson Moura Brasil do Amaral Sobrinho Source Type: research

Automated, cryogen-free headspace-trap with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol as residual fumigants in foods
J Environ Sci Health B. 2024 Jan 5:1-7. doi: 10.1080/03601234.2023.2298169. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEthylene oxide (EtO), although banned for use, is still being detected in foodstuffs that have been fumigated to eradicate pests during storage and transport. Residual levels over the European Union's (EU) maximum residue limit (MRL) pose severe health concerns. Recent detection of EtO and its by-product 2-chloroethanol (2-CE) at alarming levels have led to product recalls throughout the EU. Here, a simple, automated headspace (HS)-trap method for the simultaneous determination of EtO and its derivative 2-CE by gas chr...
Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes - January 5, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Lucy Hearn Rachael Szafnauer Rebecca Cole Bob Green Jan Peter Mayser Vikas Tomar Kaushik Banerjee Priyesh Amin Source Type: research