The Global NEST Journal is an open access journal that publishes original research articles, short papers and critical reviews on all aspects of Environmental Science and Technology. These comprise, but are not limited to, Pollution Control Technology, Global Environmental Change, Air Quality, Water Quality, Water and Waste Water Treatment, Solid Waste Management, Hazardous Substances and Risk Analysis, Emerging pollutants. Relevant topics incorporating the methodologies and state of the art of disciplines such as Environmental Management Policies, Ecosystems and Natural Resources Management, Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Clean Energy and Sustainability are included.
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Volatile Organic Pollutants in Bottled Water from Saudi Arabia: Occurrence, Method Development, and Analysis Using GC-MS and SPE
Chemicals in the environment
Bottled water is considered a safe water source and extensively consumed worldwide. However, increased health concerns about its contamination by organic pollutants and polymeric micro/nonfibrous particulates have arisen in the last few years. Therefore, this work is designed to screen the bottled...
GC-MS profiling of organic pollutants and physicochemical, histological, microbiological analyses of water and fish samples from Canton Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) rivers
Water Quality
Continuous monitoring of the water quality in Canton Sarajevo is one of the top priorities necessary for water management, pollution control and conservation efforts in the region. This study presents a comprehensive assessment of water quality in the interconnected river systems of Miljacka and...
Assessment of residential exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Air Quality
There is increasing concern about indoor air pollution worldwide due to its adverse health effects. One of the predominant indoor air pollutant groups is assumed to be volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including a variety of hydrocarbons with different functional groups. Among VOCs, some species...
Impact of microplastic pollution on the ocean and marine animals: A comprehensive review
Microplastics in the marine environment
This study aims to review the effects of microplastics (MPs) with and without adsorbed organic pollutants or heavy metals on marine animals and the associated risks. First, the sources, composition, migration, and distribution of MPs in the marine environment is presented. Second, the effects of the...
Eroded plastic pellets as monitoring tools for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH): laboratory and field studies
General
Through transportation accidents or intentional releases, plastic pellets (small granules 1-5 mm in diameter) are widely distributed in the ocean all over the world. These pellets accumulate organic pollutants and can be used for the determination of diffusive seawater pollution. Pellets...
Assessment of biomarker-based ecotoxic effects in combating microplastic pollution - A review
Environmental Health
Microplastics, found in various environments oceans, freshwater systems, soil, and the atmosphere, can enter ecosystems through various pathways, including the degradation of macroplastic parts or direct release from consumer products. By polluting terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems...
Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using Lawsonia inermis for Enhanced Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Wastewater Treatment
Water and Wastewater Treatment
In response to the growing demand for eco-friendly and efficient catalysts in wastewater treatment, this study introduces a novel, biosynthesized silver nanoparticle (AgNP) using leaf extract from Lawsonia inermis, a widely available plant. We employed a unique concentration mixture of 0.015 mg/mL...
Soil contamination interpretation using self-organizing maps
General
The present study deals with the problem of soil contamination risk assessment for a region being actively impact by the routine production of Kremikovtzi metallurgical plant near Sofia, Bulgaria. Although the production is now cancelled, the soil pollution is present and needs careful assessment...
Estimation of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) production from traffic from the city of Athens
General
Estimates of the amount of secondary organic aerosol formed in the atmosphere from the degradation of traffic C6-C12 hydrocarbon emissions in the city of Athens are presented. Around 1.26 tn of organic aerosol is estimated to be produced during a six hours air pollution episode from the aromatic...
Poly(sodium acrylate) hydrogels as potential pH-sensitive sorbents for the removal of model organic and inorganic pollutants from water
General
Anionic poly(sodium acrylate), PANa, hydrogels bearing negatively charged –COO- groups were used as sorbents for the removal of colored organic or inorganic model pollutants, namely Crystal Violet and Cu2+, from water. It was found that PANa hydrogels adsorb stronger Cu2+ions than Crystal Violet, as...
A Critical Review of Natural Gas Flares-Induced Secondary Air Pollutants
General
Application of material balance analysis (in one of our previous studies) to natural gas flare in the upstream petroleum operations confirmed the emission of primary air pollutants in form of CO, CO2, NO, and NO2 from “sweet” natural gas while “sour” gas emits SO2 in addition; incomplete combustion...
Organic atmospheric pollutants: polycyclic hydrocarbons from coal atmospheric fluidised bed combustion (AFBC)
General
The work deals with coal combustion in a pilot-plant fluidised bed (7 cm i.d.) under atmospheric conditions. The aims are to capture and analyse qualitatively as well as quantitatively the volatile polycyclic hydrocarbons emitted by using coal as energy source under various combustion conditions...
Potential causes of high performance of pure-oxygen aerobic granules in SBR under high organic loading condition
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Aerobic granules were cultivated using pure oxygen aeration (POAG) in SBR for wastewater treatment under high organic loading condition (HOLC) to reveal its performance and potential causes. Compared to conventional granules and activated sludge, mature POAG with more compact and dense structure...
Optimization of Analytical Methods for the Determination of Trace Concentrations of Toxic Pollutants in Drinking and Surface Waters
General
Pollutants posing health risks to human health and to the aquatic environment often occur in drinking and surface waters, as a result of disinfection practices, agricultural and industrial activities, wastewater discharges. Toxic pollutants belong to different chemical categories, including...
Activated carbon amendment to remediate contaminated sediments and soils: a review
General
Activated carbon (AC) amendment for reduction of contaminant exposure in polluted soils and sediments has recently emerged as a promising remediation technique. Here, we provide a short overview of the state-of-the-art in activated carbon (AC) amendment to such sites. Most studies not only in...
Natural Self-Purification of Creek Ecosystems: The Role of Foam Formation in Pollutant Absorption and Microbial Decomposition
Water and Wastewater Treatment
This study investigates the natural self-purification ability of a creek through the process of froth formation. The research focuses on the creek's capacity to clean itself by capturing and removing pollutants naturally. The problem addressed is the accumulation of organic and inorganic...
The California biomonitoring program: persistent organic pollutants in archived and contemporary serum
General
In 2006, California passed legislation establishing the first State Biomonitoring Program in the USA. The main goals are to: 1) Determine levels of environmental chemical contaminants in a representative sample of Californians; 2) Establish trends in the levels of these chemicals over time; 3)...
Development of a biofilter media for removal of hydrogen sulphide
General
Industrial facilities emit pollutant air that contains volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and reduced sulphur compounds (RSCs) which are nuisance, corrosive to materials and dangerous to health. In recent years, biofiltration has replaced numerous conventional processes (i.e. adsorption) due to its...
Highly efficient Cr(VI) removal by cationic covalent organic framework
Water treatment
Developing an efficient sorbent for removing the highly toxic Cr(VI) is very important, which tackles the threat of Cr(VI) pollution to ecological environment and human health. Herein, a cationic covalent organic framework bearing cationic guanidine (named TATGCl) was synthesized from...
Study of number of total mortality, cardiovascular and Respiratory mortality attributed to air pollutants of Tehran in 2005-2014
Air Quality
Over the last few decades, the evidence on the adverse effects on the health of air pollution has been raised. Mortality is the most important health effect of ambient air pollution. We studied the relation between mortality and criteria pollutant air in Tehran, one of the highly industrialized...
Exploring the Ecotoxicological Effects and Mitigation Strategies for Microplastics Pollution in Aquatic Ecosystems
General
Microplastics pollution poses a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems globally, originating from various sources such as plastic debris breakdown and microbeads. This study investigates the ecotoxicological impacts of these pollutants on marine plants and evaluates mitigation strategies. Field...
Experimental study of biodegradability of organic waste with industrial waste combined with effluents: a comparison by vermicomposting technology
Solid Waste Management
Vermicomposting is a mesophilic biooxidation and stabilization process of organic materials that involves the joint action of earthworm and microorganism. An experiment was conducted to prepare vermicompost using partially decomposed organic waste such as MSW, fruit waste, vegetable waste and yard...
Short-Term Prediction of PM2.5 Pollution with Deep Learning Methods
Air Quality
Particulate matter (PM), classified according to aerodynamic diameter, is one of the harmful pollutants causing health damaging effects. It is considered as cancerogenic by the World Health Organization (WHO) because of the substances found in the chemical composition of PM. In this study, short...
Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Organic Carbon in Main Rivers of the Western Greece
General
Results of a monitoring project for the water quality of three important rivers of western Greece (Acheloos, Louros and Acherontas) are presented in this paper. The results include the concentrations as well as the temporal and spatial distributions of nitrates, nitrites, phosphates, ammonia and...
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) removal by combining bio-scrubber and ozone pretreatment
Air Quality
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are toxic for the environment and human health and their tendency to readily volatilize in the atmosphere can lead to problems connected to odours annoyance. Conventional VOCs gaseous emissions treatments entail the application of chemical-physical processes, only...
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Air Quality
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Biowaste
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Nanomaterials in the environment: applications and effects
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Solid Waste Management
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Solid Waste Management
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Chemicals in the environment
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Water and wastewater reuse
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Sustainable Energy
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Water and Wastewater Treatment
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Environmental Toxicology and Biogeochemistry of Ecosystems
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Climate change mitigation and adaptation
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