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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAssessment of the Influence of Dust-Salt Aerosols of the Aral Sea on the Morphological Characteristics of the Tissue of the Epididymis of Rats in the ExperimentAssylgul Suleimen, Bibigul Rakhimova et al.Drying of the Aral Sea is a very significant environmental problem of modern times. Dust particles from the dried seabed are spread over long distances and negatively impact the quality of life of residents in nearby areas. One of the significant problems is the decrease in the fertility of residents of the Aral region, but there is insufficient data about … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 4 · 24 Jul 2024 · 4,809 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsBackground Gamma Radiation in Nigerian Market EnvironmentChinyere Ononugbo, Uzochukwu AnekweHuman exposure to ionizing radiation from natural sources is an unending and unpreventable phenomenon on earth. Radiation profile and exposure risks for some major markets in Port Harcourt metropolis have been ascertained using radiation exposure rate meter (Radalert-100). The exposure rate measured at mile 3 market and its environs ranged from 0.001±0.0001 to 0.022±0.003 mRh-1 with mean value of 0.014±0.002 … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 3 · 22 Jul 2020 · 7,119 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsA Review of Flood Risk Analysis in NigeriaAkinola Adesuji Komolafe, Suleiman Abdul-Azeez Adegboyega, Francis Omowonuola AkinluyiNigeria has witnessed diverse flood events in the past years and due to the high level of vulnerability and lack of coping capacity of the people, with the fast occurrence of extreme events resulting from climate change, many lives and properties are at risk of its impacts. This paper reviews the recent past and present efforts in assessing the flood … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 12 Sep 2015 · 10,800 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION INCLUDING EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUES FOR AN ADULT WITH MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT RELATED POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: A CASE STUDYTerri SheldonPosttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a significant public health concern and can have long-term emotional, social and financial consequences for individuals and society. Lifetime prevalence in the general population is estimated at 8% and rates of exposure to Post-Traumatic Events (PTE) indicate approximately 50 to 65% have been exposed to at least one PTE in their lives. This indicates that … …Current Research in Psychology, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 18 Jul 2014 · 11,329 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEffectiveness of Photocatalytic Decolourization of Reactive Red 120 Dye in Textile Effluent Using UV/H2O2Rishi Ananthashankar, Abdel GhalyThe effectiveness of Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) for degradation of reactive red 120 dye in aqueous solutions was tested in this present study. Ten different concentrations of the reactive red 120 dye were exposed to UV alone and a combination of UV with two different concentrations (10 ml/L and 20 ml/L) of H2O2 for 10 different retention times at the … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 28 Aug 2013 · 7,408 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsIntervened 2-Tier Poisson Distribution for Understanding Hospital Site InfectivityR. ShanmugamProblem statement: Whether it is a surgical site or medical treatment at a hospital site, the nurses in particular and the entire medical team including surgeons/physicians in general undergo a risk of being infected ironically by the patients whom they intend to disinfect. There are 2-tiers of patients at the site. One type consists of patients who are internally and … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2012 · 6,925 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsLevels of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and its Metabolites in the Blood of Agrochemicals RetailersAnthony J. Hotton, Jeoffrey T. Barminas, Sunday A. OsemeahonProblem statement: In tropical countries like Nigeria, the storage, sales and handling of pesticide by agrochemical retailers in indoor stores located in open markets and residential areas were fraught with problem of undesirable side effect. Serum levels of 1, 1, 1-trichloro-2, 2-di (4-chlorophenyl) ethane (DDT) and its metabolite were measured among agrochemicals retailers in Taraba, Nigeria. Approach: Blood samples from … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 22 Mar 2012 · 7,451 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPesticide use in South and South-East Asia: Environmental Public Health and Legal ConcernsAbhik GuptaProblem statement: The South and South East Asian countries are characterized by their rich biodiversity as well as cultural diversity. Agricultural expansion for livelihood security is leading to an increase in pesticide application in this region. It has been observed that because of the hot and humid conditions prevalent in this region, most farmers and pesticide applicators do not use … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 12 Mar 2012 · 8,551 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsOlfactory Responses of the Asiatic Citrus Psyllid (Diaphorina citri) to Mineral Oil-Treated Mandarin LeavesMofit Eko Poerwanto, Y. Andi Trisyono, G. Andrew C. Beattie et al.Problem statement: Evidence of rejection or acceptance by phytophagous pests of citrus plants treated with mineral oils suggests that impacts of oils may be related to detection by olfactory and/or contact chemoreceptors of repellent oils or plant volatiles. Alternatively, the oils may mask or suppress attractant host plant volatiles. To date, no studies have reported that oils elicit an olfactory … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 30 Jan 2012 · 8,782 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEnvironmental Radioactive Impact Associated to Uranium ProductionFernando P. CarvalhoProblem statement: One century of uranium mining in Europe and North-America created a legacy of ore mining and milling sites needing rehabilitation for environmental and human safety. In the last decades developments of uranium mining displaced the core of this activity to Australia, Canada and African countries. In the coming years, uranium mining is expected to grow further, in those … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 6 · 14 Jan 2012 · 8,249 accessesView PDFCite