Pervasive antibiotic pollution in water environments has emerged as a serious threat to global ecosystem functions and public health. While wetland expansion─including protection, restoration, and construction, is widely promoted for sustainable wate...
BACKGROUND: Chatbots driven by large language model artificial intelligence (AI) have emerged as potential tools to enhance health information access for patients with cancer. However, their integration into patient education raises concerns among on...
The oxidative potential (OP) of particulate matter (PM) is a possible indicator for assessing the oxidative-imbalance risk caused by PM exposure. The OP contributions of different PM sources exhibit nonlinear relationships, and the specific patterns ...
With the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI), its potential applications in higher education have attracted significant attention. This study investigated how 148 students from diverse engineering disciplines and regions acro...
BACKGROUND: Ambient fine particulate matter (PM) is a significant global public health concern. However, large-scale research has yet to explore the effects of long-term PM exposure on the pulmonary nodule characteristics.
Rural domestic sewage has emerged as an important reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) under rapid urbanization, while the national-scale geographical patterns and risks of ARGs remaining unclear. We investigated ARG pollution in rural dom...
Numerous studies demonstrate that urban green spaces enhance residents' health. However, limited clarity in green space classification and the complex interplay between green space attributes and other variables have constrained our comprehension of ...
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
Jul 21, 2025
Global urbanization has significantly contributed to soil contamination by heavy metals (HMs), posing serious ecological risks, particularly within urban green spaces (UGS). This study focused on UGS soils in Lanzhou, a major river-valley city in Chi...
To evaluate the accuracy and acceptability of self-sampling samples for HPV testing for cervical cancer screening in rural Yunnan of China. In 2022, 3000 women aged 17-69 were recruited and provided self-sampling vaginal samples alongside provider-sa...
BACKGROUND: Child malnutrition represents a critical global public health issue and it is characterised by high prevalence and severe long-term consequences for growth and development. A better understanding of its contributory factors is essential t...
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