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Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) is a term used by water quality professionals to describe pollutants that have been detected in environmental monitoring samples, that may cause ecological or human health impacts, and typically are not regulated under current environmental laws.
A review concluded that there is a lack of attention and action such as work on a globally supported "formal science–policy interface", e.g. to "inform intervention, influence research, and guide funding". [4] In September 2023 a Global Framework on Chemicals aiming to reduce pollution was agreed during an international conference in Bonn ...
The risks are highest in regions with higher air pollution (i.e. Asia), for elderly and for people who are overweight. [ 151 ] Air pollution is a leading risk factor for stroke, particularly in developing countries where pollutant levels are highest. [ 152 ]
Within the sciences, the word "contamination" can take on a variety of subtle differences in meaning, whether the contaminant is a solid or a liquid, [3] as well as the variance of environment the contaminant is found to be in. [2] A contaminant may even be more abstract, as in the case of an unwanted energy source that may interfere with a process. [2]
Casa Na Bolom is located in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. It was the home of archeologist Frans Blom and his wife, documentary photographer, journalist, environmental pioneer Gertrude Duby Blom .
Diagram of a HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filter Reusable washable HVAC air filter. A particulate air filter is a device composed of fibrous, or porous materials which removes particulates such as smoke, dust, pollen, mold, viruses and bacteria from the air.
Heavy water (deuterium oxide, 2 H 2 O, D 2 O) is a form of water in which hydrogen atoms are all deuterium (2 H or D, also known as heavy hydrogen) rather than the common hydrogen-1 isotope (1
The Armazém da Guiné e Índias, the shipyards of the Casa da Índia. Separately from the Casa was the Armazém da Guiné e Índias, the new name for the naval arsenal. It was assigned all nautical responsibilities, such as the running of the Lisbon dockyards, the construction of ships, the hiring and training of crews and supplying the fleets ...