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View article: A village-level cluster randomized controlled implementation trial to measure the effectiveness of a behavioral intervention aiming to reduce women’s exposures to household plastic waste burning in rural Guatemala: study protocol for the Ecolectivos trial
A village-level cluster randomized controlled implementation trial to measure the effectiveness of a behavioral intervention aiming to reduce women’s exposures to household plastic waste burning in rural Guatemala: study protocol for the Ecolectivos trial Open
Background Open burning of household waste, especially plastics, is a major but unaddressed environmental and health hazard in countries that lack infrastructure to properly manage waste. This study will implement village-level community w…
View article: Personal exposure to PM2.5 and its chemical components in individuals with COPD: associations with lifestyle and lung function
Personal exposure to PM2.5 and its chemical components in individuals with COPD: associations with lifestyle and lung function Open
Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is a major environmental health concern, particularly for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). However, research examining how PM2.5 exposure and lifestyle influence diseas…
View article: Towards unraveling urban scale emissions of greenhouse gases in Korea: Regional inverse CO2 and CH4 modeling framework
Towards unraveling urban scale emissions of greenhouse gases in Korea: Regional inverse CO2 and CH4 modeling framework Open
Korea’s extensive urbanization and industrial activities significantly contribute to anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and therefore measurement, reporting, and verification of greenhouse gases at urban scales is critical for ca…
View article: Development and evaluation of a behavioral intervention to reduce household plastic waste burning in rural Guatemala: Study protocol for Ecolectivos, a cluster-randomized community trial
Development and evaluation of a behavioral intervention to reduce household plastic waste burning in rural Guatemala: Study protocol for Ecolectivos, a cluster-randomized community trial Open
Objective Household waste burning, especially of plastics, is a major, but unaddressed environmental and health hazard in countries that lack infrastructure to properly manage waste. This study will implement village-level community workin…
View article: Correction: Soil greenhouse gas fluxes in corn systems with varying agricultural practices and pesticide levels
Correction: Soil greenhouse gas fluxes in corn systems with varying agricultural practices and pesticide levels Open
Correction for ‘Soil greenhouse gas fluxes in corn systems with varying agricultural practices and pesticide levels’ by Eri Saikawa et al. , Environ. Sci.: Adv. , 2024, 3 , 1760–1774, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4VA00105B.
View article: PRECIS-2 used as an implementation science tool for global environmental health: A cross-sectional evaluation of the Ecolectivos study protocol to reduce burning of household plastic waste in rural Guatemala
PRECIS-2 used as an implementation science tool for global environmental health: A cross-sectional evaluation of the Ecolectivos study protocol to reduce burning of household plastic waste in rural Guatemala Open
Background Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluate the efficacy of an intervention remain underutilized in community-based environmental health research. RCTs that use a pragmatic design emphasize the effectiveness of interventio…
View article: Soil greenhouse gas fluxes in corn systems with varying agricultural practices and pesticide levels
Soil greenhouse gas fluxes in corn systems with varying agricultural practices and pesticide levels Open
We conducted a field campaign to quantify soil greenhouse gas fluxes from a corn farm with two agricultural practices (conventional and with cereal rye as a cover crop) and with three different pesticide levels (none, medium and high).
View article: Phytoremediation of Lead‐Contaminated Soil in the Westside of Atlanta, GA
Phytoremediation of Lead‐Contaminated Soil in the Westside of Atlanta, GA Open
Phytoremediation has been explored as a cost‐effective method to remediate soil Pb contamination. A greenhouse study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Vigna unguiculata , Brassica pekinensis , Gomphrena globose , and Helianthus ann…
View article: Community‐Engaged Assessment of Soil Lead Contamination in Atlanta Urban Growing Spaces
Community‐Engaged Assessment of Soil Lead Contamination in Atlanta Urban Growing Spaces Open
Urban agriculture is emerging as a method to improve food security and public health in cities across the United States. However, an increased risk of exposure to heavy metals and metalloids (HMM) exists through interaction with contaminat…
View article: Editorial: Agriculture and food supply challenges in a changing climate
Editorial: Agriculture and food supply challenges in a changing climate Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Clim., 04 January 2023Sec. Climate Risk Management Volume 4 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2022.1113825
View article: Submicron Aerosol Composition and Source Contribution across the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, in Winter
Submicron Aerosol Composition and Source Contribution across the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, in Winter Open
The Kathmandu valley experiences an average wintertime PM1 concentration of ∼100 μg m-3 and daily peaks over 200 μg m-3. We present ambient nonrefractory PM1 chemical composition, and concentration measured by a mini aerosol mass spectrome…
View article: Wintertime Air Quality across the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: Concentration, Composition, and Sources of Fine and Coarse Particulate Matter
Wintertime Air Quality across the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: Concentration, Composition, and Sources of Fine and Coarse Particulate Matter Open
The Kathmandu Valley in Nepal experiences poor air quality, especially in the dry winter season. In this study, we investigated the concentration, chemical composition, and sources of fine and coarse particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10, and PM…
View article: Plastic waste generation and emissions from the domestic open burning of plastic waste in Guatemala
Plastic waste generation and emissions from the domestic open burning of plastic waste in Guatemala Open
Domestic, or household-level, open burning of plastic waste is a substantial source of air pollutants and greenhouse gases that are often neglected in Guatemala.
View article: Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Fluxes Under Different Cover Crop Systems
Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Fluxes Under Different Cover Crop Systems Open
Cultivated lands that support high productivity have the potential to produce a large amount of GHG emissions, including carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), nitrous oxide (N 2 O), and methane (CH 4 ). Intensive land management practices can stimulate …
View article: Pre-monsoon submicron aerosol composition and source contribution in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Pre-monsoon submicron aerosol composition and source contribution in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Open
The Kathmandu Valley in Nepal suffers from unhealthy air quality, with mean pre-monsoon submicron particulate matter concentration (PM 1 ) of 40 μg m −3 and daily peaks over 75 μg m −3 .
View article: The impact of cold weather on respiratory morbidity at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta
The impact of cold weather on respiratory morbidity at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta Open
Unusually cold weather influenced P&I ED visits and admissions in this population.
View article: First Adoption for National Renewable Energy Targets in 187 Countries (1975-2017)
First Adoption for National Renewable Energy Targets in 187 Countries (1975-2017) Open
This dataset was used in the publication of "All Roads Lead to Paris: The Eight Pathways to Renewable Energy Target Adoption" in the journal of Energy Research & Social Science. The objective was to compile data on the first national adopt…
View article: First Adoption for National Renewable Energy Targets in 187 Countries (1975-2017)
First Adoption for National Renewable Energy Targets in 187 Countries (1975-2017) Open
This dataset was used in the publication of "All Roads Lead to Paris: The Eight Pathways to Renewable Energy Target Adoption" in the journal of Energy Research & Social Science. The objective was to compile data on the first national adopt…
View article: White clover living mulch enhances soil health vs. annual cover crops
White clover living mulch enhances soil health vs. annual cover crops Open
Cover crops can improve soil health by increasing soil organic matter, soil porosity, permeability, and crop yield. Yet, land planted to cover crops are often limited by economic constraints. Perennial living mulch (LM) cover crops may pro…
View article: Wintertime Air Quality in Lumbini, Nepal: Sources of Fine Particle Organic Carbon
Wintertime Air Quality in Lumbini, Nepal: Sources of Fine Particle Organic Carbon Open
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View article: Emulation of Community Land Model Version 5 (CLM5) to Quantify Sensitivity of Soil Moisture to Uncertain Parameters
Emulation of Community Land Model Version 5 (CLM5) to Quantify Sensitivity of Soil Moisture to Uncertain Parameters Open
Land surface models (LSMs) are limited in their ability to reproduce observed soil moisture partially due to uncertainties in model parameters. Here we conduct a variance-based sensitivity analysis to quantify the relative contribution of …
View article: Data for: Household Air Pollution and Personal Exposure from Burning Firewood and Yak Dung in the Eastern Tibetan Plateau
Data for: Household Air Pollution and Personal Exposure from Burning Firewood and Yak Dung in the Eastern Tibetan Plateau Open
Concentrations measured in Tibet during the field campaign.