Worker’s Personal Exposure to PM0.1 and PM4 Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterials during Packaging by Ichiro Higashikubo, Rizki Andre Handika, Toshihiro Kawamoto, Hidesuke Shimizu, Thunyapat Thongyen, Suthida Piriyakarnsakul, Amin Muhammad, Mitsuhiko Hata, Masami Furuuchi

“…Abstract For the appropriate hygienic management of workplaces where workers handled nano-TiO2 products, the status of the personal exposure of workers to respirable dust (PM4) and nanoparticles (PM0.1) was investigated. Using a cyclone sampler for PM4 and a personal sampler for PM0.1, PM4 and PM0.1 exposure levels were evaluated to discuss them in relation to worker’s duties. …”
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Recent advances in L-Asparaginase enzyme production and formulation development for acrylamide reduction during food processing by Arindam Jana, Soumyajit Biswas, Ritu Ghosh, Rahul Modak

“…L-asparagine is an essential amino acid for cell growth and common constituent of all the proteins. During high temperature food processing it reacts with reducing sugars and leads to acrylamide production through a complex process known as Maillard reaction. …”
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Syphilis and Urogenital Diseases during Pregnancy and Developmental Defects of Enamel: A Brazilian Prenatal Cohort (BRISA) by Elisa Miranda Costa, Judith Rafaelle Oliveira Pinho, Maria da Conceição Pereira Saraiva, Cecília Cláudia Costa Ribeiro, Claudia Maria Coêlho Alves, Erika Barbara Abreu Fonseca Thomaz

“…The covariables included in the theoretical model were socioeconomic situation (SES), low birth weight, mother’s age, number of prenatal care visits (PCV), hypertension, diabetes, medication use during pregnancy, and child’s age. …”
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Temporal and Spatial Distribution Characteristics of NOx Emissions of City Buses on Real Road Based on Spatial Autocorrelation by Qikai Peng, Jiaqiang Li, Yanyan Wang, Longqing Zhao, Jianwei Tan, Chao He

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Influence of Different Catalytic Metals on the Formation of PCDD/Fs during Co-combustion of Sewage Sludge and Coal by Xiaoqing Lin, Tieying Mao, Yunfeng Ma, Xiangbo Zou, Lijun Liu, Wenhua Yin, Mumin Rao, Ji Ye, Chuangting Chen, Hong Yu, Xiaodong Li, Jianhua Yan

“…Abstract Co-combustion of sewage sludge (SS) and coal was developed rapidly in China, however, less attention was paid to the formation characteristics of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and the influence factors, such as the catalytic metals (CuCl2, FeCl3, ZnCl2, CuO, Fe2O3, and ZnO), sources of carbon and chlorine. During the co-combustion of SS (2.5 wt.%) and coal (97.5 wt.%), the formation content of PCDD/Fs was 0.51 ng g–1 and 0.01 ng I-TEQ g–1. …”
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Evaluation of Online Learning Implementation During Covid-19 Pandemic for Sustainable Education in the Higher Education Level by Ediyanto Ediyanto, Atika Iva Nandya, Utomo Hari Widi, Konita Ardiana Pangestika, Handaka Irvan Budhi, Saat Rohaida Mohd

“…In the Covid-19 pandemic, starting from early 2020, technology has a vital role in education. During this pandemic, the learning process is carried out online, regardless of its positive and negative effects toward sustainable education. …”
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Rescuing the Jews in Lithuania during World War II: Practices of Creating a Lithuanian Museum Narrative by Rūta Šermukšnytė

“… Lithuanian historiography shows that the topic of rescuing the Jews in Lithuania during World War II (WWII) is intertwined into different narrative schemes: the pre-Holocaust story of the rescue of Jewish refugees at the beginning of WWII and the topic of the Holocaust in Lithuania. …”
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Impact of social support and breastfeeding success on the self-efficacy levels of adolescent mothers during the postpartum period by Veysel Can, Mehmet Bulduk, Emine Kurt Can, Nesrullah Ayşin

“…Methods Following ethical approval, The Socio-Demographic Data Form, the Breast Milk and Breastfeeding Information Form, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Short Form Scale (BFSES) and the LATCH Breastfeeding Diagnostic and Assessment Scale were used to collect data and the study was completed with 163 participants. …”
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Social media use is associated with body image concern in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic by Marina de Sá Azevedo, Brenda Esper-Pereira, Larissa Vaz-Gonçalves, Raquel Machado Schincaglia, Marília Mendonça Guimarães, Karine Anusca Martins, Luciana Bronzi de Souza

“…Thus, the aim of this study is to examine the relationship between social media use and body image concerns among young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Impact of eye movements and facial expressions on social performance during a collaborative problem-solving task by Kana Miyamoto, Hiroki Tanaka, Jennifer Hamet Bagnou, Céline Clavel, Elise Prigent, Amine Benamara, Christine Le Scanff, Jean-Claude Martin, Satoshi Nakamura

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Health Risk Assessment of PM2.5-bound Components in Beijing, China during 2013–2015 by Tianchu Zhang, Yangfan Chen, Xiaohong Xu

“…EPA priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and lifetime non-cancer hazard quotients (HQ) using 11 elements, based on data collected in Beijing during 2013–2015. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variations of PM2.5 and O3 Relationship during 2014–2021 in Eastern China by Yasong Li, Tijian Wang, Qin’geng Wang, Yawei Qu, Hao Wu, Min Xie, Mengmeng Li, Shu Li, Bingliang Zhuang

“…Their relationship was mainly negative during 2015–2021, but more positive correlations were observed after 2015. …”
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Correction: Cancer care in German centers of excellence during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic by Volker Arndt, Daniela Doege, Stefan Fröhling, Peter Albers, Hana Algül, Ralf Bargou, Carsten Bokemeyer, Martin Bornhäuser, Christian H. Brandts, Peter Brossart, Sara Yvonne Brucker, Tim H. Brümmendorf, Hartmut Döhner, Norbert Gattermann, Michael Hallek, Volker Heinemann, Ulrich Keilholz, Thomas Kindler, Cornelia von Levetzow, Florian Lordick, Ulf Peter Neumann, Christoph Peters, Dirk Schadendorf, Stephan Stilgenbauer, Thomas Zander, Daniel Zips, Delia Braun, Thomas Seufferlein, Gerd Nettekoven, Michael Baumann

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Trends in Air Pollutant Concentrations and the Impact of Meteorology in Shandong Province, Coastal China, during 2013–2019 by Na Zhao, Gang Wang, Guohao Li, Jianlei Lang

“…Furthermore, a trimodal distribution was observed for the ratios between the diurnal PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations. Using 2013 as the baseline, the inter-annual meteorological changes accounted for only 3.4–18.6% of the decrease in the five criteria pollutants—with little effect on the O3—between 2015 and 2019, indicating that emission control measures drove the long-term improvement in air quality during these years. …”
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A Global Bibliometric Analysis of Loneliness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Future research and policy implications by Trinh Thi Xuan Nguyen, Sumeet Lal, Yoshihiko Kadoya

“…However, there is a lack of research on adolescents, children, and behavioral changes such as increased smoking, unhealthy alcohol consumption, and substance use due to loneliness during the pandemic. Conclusions: Our study highlights an increasing interest in research on loneliness during the pandemic and suggests the need for enhanced global cooperation between developed and developing countries. …”
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Exposure to nano-polystyrene during pregnancy leads to Alzheimer's disease-related pathological changes in adult offspring by Fengxu Wang, Jin Wang, Na Luo, Yonghua Luo, Zhengnan Gao, Ye Cui, Mengna Jiang, Zhaoping Shen, Jing Xiao, Peng Xue, Xiaoke Wang, Shali Yu, Qiyun Wu, Xinyuan Zhao

“…As of now, research has yet to explore how exposure to nanomaterials during gestation might influence the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) in offspring. …”
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Response of Soil Respiration to Snowfall in a Kubuqi Salix Plantation Forest of During Freeze-thaw Period by WANG Jixuan, LAN Xiaozhen, PEI Zhiyong, ZHANG Junyao, WANG Xinping, LI Ying, WANG Haichao, SUN Xiaotian, SUN Kai

“…[Objective] To investigate the changes of soil respiration in desert ecosystems and its relationship with environmental factors during the spring freeze-thaw period in arid and semi-arid regions, and to provide data support for the carbon budget of sandy land ecosystems in arid and semi-arid regions. …”
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Divergent thinking in groups during cold-water immersion is impaired by cold stress not the cold shock response by Max Kailler Smith, Max Kailler Smith, Rebecca Weller, Rebecca Weller, Tony Duong, Tony Duong, Rebecca McClintock, Rebecca McClintock, Matthew Peterson, Nathaniel Barr, Douglas M. Jones, Timothy L. Dunn

“…If cold shock response severity can be mitigated, life-saving actions must be taken within the first 10 min, as after this time frame drowning occurs due to cold incapacitation. To date, research shows that executive functioning is generally impaired by intense, acute stress, which implies the ability to think through potential actions to maximize survival would also be impaired by the cold shock response.MethodsTo examine whether the severity of cold shock response impairs higher-level thinking in a group, 29 active duty service members completed a group format Divergent Association Task (DAT; 4–5 per group) prior to and during a 13-min cold-water immersion (water temperature: 1.3°C, air temperature: −2.7°C).ResultsResults showed no relationship between cold shock response magnitude, indexed by peak heart rate, and DAT performance. …”
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Cytotoxicity and Exposure Assessment of PM2.5 in a Residential Home during COVID-19 Lockdown by Ummi Sabariah Mahamud, Armania Nurdin, Eliani Ezani

“…However, the toxicity effects of indoor particles remain unknown during residents’ occupancy time. Eighteen 24 hours of indoor and outdoor PM2.5 samples were collected using 37 mm polyvinyl chloride (PVC) filter within a residential terrace house in Serdang, Selangor, during the 2021 Malaysia lockdown between February and March 2021. …”
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Effect of processing parameters to the product quality during manufacturing of fermented salting snubnose pompano (Trachinotus blochii) by Vu Ngoc Boi, Nguyen Thi My Trang, Tran Thi Bich Thuy, Vu Quang Minh

“…After drying, the fish fillets were fermented using starter microbial strains. The fermentation using a mixture of two types of bacteria Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus acidophilus in a 1:1 ratio for 7 days produced fermented snubnose pompano fillets with the highest quality. …”
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