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ACCESS TO URBAN COOL AND GREEN SPACES FOR OLD ADULTS IN GOTHENBURG – A GIS-BASED ANALYSIS OF RADIANT HEAT
(2023-01-19)Old adults are particularly vulnerable against heat stress. Considering the ageing society and the projected increase of heat events, planning for heat-resilient urban environments for old adults will become increasingly ... -
EFFECT OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING MIXTURES AND CHEMICALS ON THE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION RATE OF ZEBRAFISH LARVAE
(2022-08-08)Chemicals affecting the endocrine system, so called endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC’s), have been steadily increasing in the environment over the last 40 years. EDCs are harmful chemicals since they can act through ... -
Effects of marine contaminant mixtures on the copepod genus Pseudocalanus. How ambient contaminant mixtures affect mortality, food intake and fecal pellet production.
(2022-10-27)Chemicals are present in almost every part of human society and their benefits to our everyday life are undeniable. Besides those benefits, chemicals are known to cause harm to both human health and the environment. ... -
Fluctuating pH simulating natural variability modulates larval growth for Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
(2022-08-05)Ocean acidification (OA) is the downward trend of ocean pH mainly resulting from the absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from anthropogenic sources. pH of the open ocean is expected to drop to 7.7 by the end of ... -
HAZARD ASSESSMENT OF 1 932 INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS REGISTERED WITHIN REACH
(2022-08-08)This report was conducted to examine if industrial chemicals present a hazard to the aquatic environment in Europe. Industrial chemicals produced within or imported to the European Union are regulated according to the REACH ... -
Mixture effect of Dexamethasone & Benzo[a]pyrene in the poeciliopsis lucida hepatocellular carcinoma (PLHC-1) cell line
(2022-07-06)At present days, inland water bodies and seashores show significant levels of various pharmaceuticals. This is to a great extent due to the low removal rate of common wastewater treatment plants when it comes to pharmaceuticals. ... -
Using microalgae for removing nutrients from RAS aquaculture effluents - a viable strategy? A case study.
(2022-07-06)The increased global demand for fish has caused a tremendous increase in aquaculture production during the last decade, emphasising the importance of systems with a low climate footprint. One such system is a recirculating ...