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Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology (Third Edition): Chapter 42 - Traffic-related air pollution and the developing brain

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Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology (Third Edition), 2022, Pages 833-843
This chapter focuses on the adverse effects of air pollution on the developing brain and discusses the evidence from human and animal studies suggesting that exposure to elevated air pollution during pre- and early postnatal development is associated with a number of behavioral and biochemical adverse effects.
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Atmosphere; Health and population, Global

Indigenous People and Nature: Chapter 1 - Indigenous people activities on ecosystems and sustainable development- a paradigm shift

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Indigenous People and Nature, Insights for Social, Ecological, and Technological Sustainability, 2022, Pages 3-27
This chapter provides a comprehensive strategy to assess ecological systems’ involvement in indigenous wellbeing, signifying how natural systems are intertwined with people’s communal, economic, and cultural environments, along with their skills.
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Indigenous People and Nature - Chapter 7 - Livelihood constraints of indigenous people exposed to climatic hazards

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Indigenous People and Nature, Insights for Social, Ecological, and Technological Sustainability, 2022, Pages 171-197
Understanding livelihood vulnerability to hydrometeorological hazards is a crucial challenge for policymakers to create a clear foundation for vulnerable coastal residents. Using microlevel livelihood vulnerability research employing LVI and Socioeconomic Vulnerability Index, this chapter measures the magnitude of indigenous peoples' vulnerability to the detrimental consequences of hydrometeorological hazards on socioeconomic conditions.
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Disaster risk reduction; Health and population; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

Indigenous People and Nature - Chapter 8 - Functions of social work on integration of the indigenous population into society

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Indigenous People and Nature, Insights for Social, Ecological, and Technological Sustainability, 2022, Pages 199-216
The indigenous peoples make a lasting impact on the society and people through their activities such as protection of the ecosystem, agriculture, and the maintenance of ethnic origin; these people are faced with many risks regarding health, sanitation, water, climate change, and pandemic. The chapter aims to determine the integration of the indigenous population into society and the functions of social work in this regard.
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Biodiversity and ecosystems; Climate change; Disaster risk reduction, Global

Handbook of Algal Biofuels. Aspects of Cultivation, Conversion, and Biorefinery - Chapter 8: Application of halophilic algae for water desalination

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Handbook of Algal Biofuels. Aspects of Cultivation, Conversion, and Biorefinery, 2022, Pages 167-179
This chapter advances SDGs 6 & 7 by describing the use of halophilic algae for the desalination of seawater for drinking and other uses.
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Water and sanitation; Energy; Chemicals and waste, Global

Handbook on the Toxicology of Metals (Fifth Edition): Chapter 6 - Metals and air pollution

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Handbook on the Toxicology of Metals (Fifth Edition), Volume I: General Considerations, 2022, Pages 137-182
In this chapter, we review the relevant scientific literature providing insights on health-related effects caused by inhalation of particulate metals, and their potential causal pathways.
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Atmosphere; Health and population, Global

Land Reclamation and Restoration Strategies for Sustainable Development: Chapter 1 - Emergence and challenges of land reclamation: issues and prospect

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Modern Cartography Series, Volume 10, 2021, Pages 1-15
As the rapid development of population leads to increasing demand for food and land resources, issues such as deforestation, land restoration from lakes, and the recuperation of grassland can lead to a ferocious cycle. This chapter reviews issues and challenges of the land reclamation process and strategic solutions proposed for its sustainable development.
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Biodiversity and ecosystems; Capacity-building; Desertification, land degradation and drought, Global

Endocrine Disruption and Human Health (Second Edition): Chapter 23 - Protecting Against Endocrine Disruption Using Green and Sustainable Chemistry: Hope for the Future

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Endocrine Disruption and Human Health (Second Edition), 2022, Pages 485-498
This chapter introduces the fields of green and sustainable chemistry and outlines how they can be applied to the stewardship of endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The goal of green and sustainable chemistry is to create chemical technologies with strong technical performance that are also safe for human health and the environment.
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Chemicals and waste; Health and population, Global

Contamination of Water: Chapter 7 - Contamination of groundwater resources by pesticides

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Contamination of Water, Health Risk Assessment and Treatment Strategies, 2021, Pages 99-107
Pesticides have the potential to contaminate groundwater resources and have become a serious concern worldwide. In this chapter, we have discussed the mechanism of pesticide pollution along with its trajectory from the land surface into aquifers. Additionally, the harmful effects of pesticides on human health and promising remedies for reducing pesticide pollution have also been discussed.
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Chemicals and waste; Water and sanitation; Health and population, Global

Clean Energy and Resources Recovery - Chapter 1: State of the art of energy production from agricultural residues using thermochemical and biological processes

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Clean Energy and Resources Recovery, Biomass Waste Based Biorefineries, Volume 1, 2021, Pages 1-24
This chapter advances SDG 7, 11, and 13 by presenting the different ways valorizing agricultural residues for energy production, as a sustainable alternative to carbon emitting fossil fuels, while simultaneously reducing agricultural waste products.
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Energy; Chemicals and waste; Sustainable consumption and production, Global

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