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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsSulfur Dioxide (SO2) and Heavy Metals Accumulation in Soils around Oil Refineries: Case Study from Three Southern Oil Refineries in the State of KuwaitLaila S. Gharib, Mohammad Al SarawiGeochemical and statistical analysis of Sulfur dioxide, Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and heavy metal pollutants (Pb, Cd, Zn, Cu, Ni, Fe, Mn, Cr and V) was conducted to soil samples around major oil refineries (Mina Ahmadi, Mina Abdullah and Shuaiba), industries and scanty residential areas in Al-Ahmadi governorate at the southern region of the State of Kuwait. High level of … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 8 Mar 2018 · 8,880 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPhysic-Geographic Factors of Oil Development in the Chechen RepublicUmar Tashadievich Gayrabekov, Alexey Nikolaevich Gunja, Tumisha Khamidovna BachaevaOil development in the Chechen Republic for a long time has led to formation of widespread and inwardly heterogeneous area of oil development business impact on the natural complexes in the neighborhood. Therefore, authors have set the goal of detecting physic-geographical factors of the area where oil has been intensively developed for almost two centuries. The research made by the … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 6 · 16 Jan 2015 · 7,622 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPotential Contribution of Traffic to Air Pollution in the State of KuwaitN. Al-Mutairi, P. KoushkiProblem statement: The reduction in ambient air pollution is a universal goal-particularly in urban areas, the lack of resources often necessitates identification and prioritization of sources of air pollutants. Efficient planning and effective management of environmental pollutants is thus important for optimum utilization of limited resources. Approach: This study examined seven years of data from three air pollution monitoring stations … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,281 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsHydrocarbons in Soil from Basra Oil-Rich GovernorateAli Abdul Al-Zahra Douabul, Wisam Abdul Ameer Farid, Hamid Talib Al-Saad, Sama Sameer AlMaarofiBasra is a rich-oil region; its soil is expected to be contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. However, there is no previous study that has estimated the levels of hydrocarbons in Basra soil. After 2003 numerous operations by several international oil companies are underway. Therefore, the determination of background levels of petroleum hydrocarbons is a priority from environmental point of view. The … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 5 · 18 Sep 2012 · 7,888 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsComparative Study of Water Quality at Different Peat Swamp Forest of Batang Igan, Sibu SarawakNoraini Rosli, Seca Gandaseca, Johan Ismail, Mohd Iqbal JailanProblem statement: It is important to find the status of water quality at converted peat swamp forest into oil palm plantation. This study was conducted to find and determine the water quality at peat swamp forest of Batang Igan, Sibu Sarawak. This study presents a status on the water quality of peat swamp forest at the area. Approach: In-situ data … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 5 · 31 Oct 2010 · 13,152 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsSulfur Dioxide (SO2) Accumulation in Soil and Plant's Leaves around an Oil Refinery: A Case Study from Saudi ArabiaM. O. Al-Jahdali, A. S. Bin BisherThe accumulative levels of SO2 in soil and plant's leaves around an oil refinery were monitored. Four different sites around the refinery area were chosen; west, south east, north east and the northern side. The refinery southern side was not accessible. In addition to the soil samples, leaves samples of the dominant plants species Myoporum pictum were randomly collected from … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 29 Feb 2008 · 7,790 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractComparative Phytochemical Analysis of Hydrodistilled Essential Oils of Scots Pine (Pinus Sylvestris L.) Needles From Central KazakhstanKuralay Tuleshova, Margarita Ishmuratova, Asanali Aynabayev et al.This study presents a detailed phytochemical investigation of hydrodistilled essential oils extracted from the needles of Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine), collected from fifteen natural populations located in the Karaganda and Ulytau regions of Central Kazakhstan. The extraction was performed using hydrodistillation with hexane as a co-solvent, and the chemical composition of the oils was subsequently analyzed using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 25, Issue 4 · 28 Nov 2025 · 2,696 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractProtective Role of Ganoderma lucidum Polysaccharides Against Stress Induced by Heavy Metals in Caenorhabditis elegansHuixiu Ma, Dehui Dai, Guicai Chen, Weilian HuAli, H., Khan, E., & Ilahi, I. (2019). Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology of Hazardous Heavy Metals: Environmental Persistence, Toxicity, and Bioaccumulation. Journal of Chemistry, 2019, 6730305. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6730305 Aljerf, L., & Aljerf, N. (2023). Food products quality and nutrition in relation to public. Balancing health and disease. Progress in Nutrition, 25(1), e2023024. https://doi.org/10.23751/pn.v25i1.13928 Aljerf, L., Williams, M., Ajong, A. B., Onydinma, … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 20, Issue 2 · 18 May 2024 · 6,947 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractExperimental Trails on Diesel Engine Performance and Emission Characteristics of Waste Cooking Oil Combinations at Varying Injection PressuresAbdullah Al-Ghafis, M. Shameer BashaProgressive rising of conventional fuel prices, as well as the high strengthened necessities of the environmental norms to reduce the atmospheric pollution levels, are flattering great challenges to scientists and researchers all over the world. In this regard, biofuels have become one of the best alternative fuels for conventional IC engine operation with reduced emissions and improved performance. Goal of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 29 Jan 2021 · 7,488 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCarbon Footprint of the Kuwaiti Public Road Transport IndustryNawaf H. Aldaihani, Hamad B. Matar, Khalefah A. Alhumaidah, Nayef Z. Al-MutairiThroughout the last fifty years, Kuwait's population has grown and its oil exploration has produced massive economic changes. That has led to high vehicle demand. As a result, air pollution is increasing in urban areas in particular. The objective of the paper was to estimate carbon emissions from road travel following IPCC guidelines and using national fuel price and sales … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 15 Dec 2020 · 7,108 accessesView PDF Cite