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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Emerging Transactive Energy Technology for Future Modern Energy Networks - Chapter 9: A case study in the hybrid energy network with 100 percent renewable energy resources and future directions

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Mohammadreza Daneshvar, Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo, Kazem Zare, 'Chapter 9 - A case study in the hybrid energy network with 100 percent renewable energy resources and future directions', Editor(s): Mohammadreza Daneshvar, Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo, Kazem Zare, Emerging Transactive Energy Technology for Future Modern Energy Networks, Academic Press, 2023, Pages 135-149, ISBN 9780323911337
This chapter advances UN SDG goals 7 and 11 by supporting clean and sustainable energy and power systems
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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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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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Green Functionalized Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications - Chapter 7 - Applications of conventional and advanced technologies for phosphorus remediation from contaminated water

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Amita Nakarmi, Sushil Kanel, Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda, Tito Viswanathan,

Chapter 7 - Applications of conventional and advanced technologies for phosphorus remediation from contaminated water,

Editor(s): Uma Shanker, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Manviri Rani,

In Micro and Nano Technologies,

Green Functionalized Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications,

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2022,

Pages 181-213,

ISBN 9780128231371
This chapter contributes to SDG 6 by introducing technologies for phosphorus remediation from contaminated water.
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Green Functionalized Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications - Chapter 9: Modern applications and current status of green nanotechnology in environmental industry

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Green Functionalized Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications, 2022, pp 259-281
This chapter advances UN SDG goals 11 and 13 by examining how the development of clean technologies can reduce potential environmental and human health hazards associated with the production of nanotechnology products.
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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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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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Methods in Sustainability Science: Chapter 2 - Business contributions to sustainable development goals

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Methods in Sustainability Science, Assessment, Prioritization, Improvement, Design and Optimization, 2021, Pages 13-26
This book chapter advances SDGs 11 and 13 by providing useful information for multisector institutions, especially for governments on how to plan future programs for socializing and promoting SDGs as one tool for creating sustainable businesses, as well as for protecting the environment, and improving society’s welfare.
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Methods in Sustainability Science - Chapter 2: Business contributions to sustainable development goals

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Methods in Sustainability Science, Assessment, Prioritization, Improvement, Design and Optimization, 2021, Pages 13-26
This book chapter advances SDG 11 and 13 by explaining how businesses contributed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the early years after the declaration of these Goals at the end of 2015. Samples were taken from Indonesian publicly listed companies that published sustainability reports during the period 2016–2018 after the SDGs adoption.
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