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Inspired by the features of both transition metal oxide and natural clinoptilolite (flaky structure with suitable pore diameter and open skeleton structure), we adopted a robust strategy by immobilization of nickel ferrite nanoparticles (NiFe2O4) on the clinoptilolite surface via typical citric acid combustion method. The hybrid catalyst exhibited enhanced peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation efficiency and bisphenol A (BPA) degradation performance. Calculated by effective equivalent of NiFe2O4, it is found that the reaction rate constant (k) of NiFe2O4/clinoptilolite/PMS system (0.1859 min-1) was 11.9 times higher than that of bare NiFe2O4/PMS system (0.0156 min-1), which demonstrated that catalyst would be conjugated to PMS or contaminant efficiently and renders the rapid degradation and mineralization in the presence of clinoptilolite. After comprehensive characterization analysis and DFT simulations, natural mineral carrier effect (i.e. decreased crystalline size, increased oxygen vacancy content, etc.), abundant surface-bonded and structural hydroxyl groups as well as effective bonding with iron or nickel ions charged for the potential activation mechanism of PMS by NiFe2O4/clinoptilolite composite. And it is indicated that not only •OH and SO4•-, but also 1O2 was involved into series reactions. Overall, this study put forward a green and promising technology for high-toxic wastewater treatment.The ageing of a contaminant in soil influences the bioavailability and toxicity of environmental pollutants. Yet, despite arsenic (As) being an important terrestrial contaminant, the effect of As ageing on phytotoxicity has received relatively little research. Research to date has reported predominantly short term ( less then 0.5 years) experiments. Here, we studied the influence of ageing over 0.25 and 5 years on the phytotoxicity of As (as arsenate) on Cucumis sativus L. (cucumber). The study showed that increasing ageing time of As from 0.25 to 5 years increased the EC10 and EC50 values by 4.0 and 1.76 fold, respectively. The dependence of ageing on soil properties was also examined, although only Freundlich sorption parameters were correlated to the ageing factor (r = 0.68, P = 0.028). Soils with high adsorption capacity also showed the greatest change in toxicity over 5 years. In addition, data was compiled from relevant literature to develop a model for As ecotoxicity. The combined model (n = 54) showed no relationship with pH but was correlated to the oxalate extractable iron content and %clay. Arsenate ecotoxicity (EC50, mg/kg) in the multivariate model was related to oxalate iron content, %clay and ageing time. Thus, the results of this study have significant implications for risk assessment of long-term As contaminated soils.Smoke haze episodes, resulting from uncontrolled biomass burning (BB) including forest and peat fires, continue to occur in Southeast Asia (SEA), affecting air quality, atmospheric visibility, climate, ecosystems, hydrologic cycle and human health. The pollutant of major concern in smoke haze is airborne particulate matter (PM). A number of fundamental laboratory, field and modeling studies have been conducted in SEA from 2010 to 2020 to investigate potential environmental and health impacts of BB-induced PM. The goal of this review is to bring together the most recent developments in our understanding of various aspects of BB-derived PM based on 127 research articles published from 2010 to 2020, which have not been conveyed in previous reviews. Specifically, this paper discusses the physical, chemical, toxicological and radiative properties of BB-derived PM. It also provides insights into the environmental and health impacts of BB-derived PM, summarizes the approaches taken to do the source apportionment of PM during BB events and discusses the mitigation of exposure to BB-derived PM. Suggestions for future research priorities are outlined. Policies needed to prevent future BB events in the SEA region are highlighted.In the paper, molecularly imprinted TiO2 was prepared by surface molecularly imprinted technology and liquid phase deposition method for preferential removal of persistent toxic pollutants from complex environmental water. Diclofenac was selected as the template molecule and target for photodegradation study. The characterization results of SEM, TEM, FTIR and XRD showed that the TiO2 film with imprinted diclofenac was successfully synthesized on the surface of TiO2 particles. Meanwhile, the adsorption and photodegradation experiments also indicated that the molecularly imprinted TiO2 had larger adsorption capacity, better selectivity and higher photodegradation performance for diclofenac than non-imprinted TiO2. The primary active species and degradation pathways during photodegradation process were also elucidated according to radical capture experiments and UPLC-MS-TOF technology. The prepared molecularly imprinted TiO2 has the advantages of efficient removal ability, high stability and environmental protection, so it has a wide application value in water treatment and water environmental restoration, especially when involved persistent toxic pollutants.Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most toxic substances released in the environment. Cd-contaminated soils usually have a large pool of bioavailable Cd species and lead to excessive Cd accumulation in planted cereal crops. Treatment methods for stable immobilization of Cd in soils are desirable. Here we reported that facile combinations of thiosulfate (STS) and zerovalent iron (ZVI) reinforced Cd immobilization in soils and reduced Cd accumulation in wheat. STS mildly activated Cd in soils through the formation of soluble Cd(S2O3)x complexes, whereas intermediates of STS (e.g., sulfate and sulfides) and ZVI synergically facilitated immobilization of Cd in soils. The synergy was ascribed to the facilitated formation of FeOOH with high Cd-binding affinity and formation of stable sulfate-Cd-FeOOH complexes and poorly available CdSx. STS-ZVI treatments increased residual Cd in soils by 101-123% and decreased Cd accumulation in wheat shoots by 13-68%, depending on chemical compositions and doses of binary reagents. Field applications of STS and ZVI (0.06-0.11 kg/m2) demonstrated 24-39% reductions of grain Cd.Evidence concerning exposure to air pollution and visual impairment is scarce. We evaluated the associations of ambient air pollution with visual impairment and visual acuity levels in Chinese schoolchildren. We recruited 61,995 children from 7 provinces/municipalities across China. Concentrations of air pollutants (i.e., particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of ≤ 1.0 µm [PM1], ≤ 2.5 µm [PM2.5], and 10 µm [PM10] as well as nitrogen dioxides [NO2]) were measured using machine learning methods. Visual acuity levels were measured using standard protocols. We used SAS PROC SURVEYLOGISTIC to assess the association between air pollution and visual impairment. An interquartile range increase in PM1, PM2.5, PM10, and NO2 was associated with a 1.133- (95% CI, 1.035-1.240), 1.267- (95% CI, 1.082-1.484), 1.142- (95% CI, 1.019-1.281), and 1.276-fold (95% CI, 1.173-1.388) increased odds of visual impairment, and the associations were stronger in children being boys, older, living in rural areas, and born to parents who had a lower educational level or smoked, compared to their counterparts. These results suggest that exposure to air pollution were positively associated with the odds of visual impairment, and the association may be modified by children's age, sex, and residential area as well as parental education level and cigarette smoking.Roxarsone (ROX), as one of aromatic organoarsenic compounds (AOCs), is extensively used in livestock industry, which tends to transform into high-toxic inorganic arsenic in environments. Herein, a bifunctional Co3O4-Y2O3, possessing extremely excellent catalytic and adsorption performance due to the synergy of Co3O4 and Y2O3, was designed and employed to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for the elimination of ROX and the simultaneous in-situ adsorption of secondary inorganic arsenic, in which Co3O4 acted as the primary catalyst, and Y2O3 served as the main adsorbent. 50 μM (3.75 mg-As/L) of ROX was almost completely degraded, coupled with the conversion of As(III) to As(V) in the system of Co3O4-Y2O3 (0.2 g/L) and PMS (0.5 mM) within 15 min at initial pH 7. Meanwhile, > 99.3% of the secondary As(V) would be removed within 120 min. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) were identified to be •OH, SO4•-, and 1O2, which were responsible for the ROX degradation and the formation of As(V). Simultaneously, the produced As(V) were effectively adsorbed via the ligand/anion exchange with surface -OH and CO32- anions of Co3O4-Y2O3. The possible degradation pathways of ROX were further proposed on the basis of the intermediates identification. Our findings may provide an insight into the degradation of AOCs and the simultaneous removal of secondary inorganic arsenic via the PMS activation with Co3O4-Y2O3.It is an urgent need to develop environmentally friendly strategies with low energy consumption for gaseous formaldehyde (HCHO) purification. Herein, a sponge based MS/PDA/MnOx catalyst with plentiful 3D porosities was constructed. The dual-functional PDA layer not only promoted the MnOx loading (25 wt% MnOx in the composite), but also acted as a photothermal converter to absorb photo-irradiation to heat MnOx catalyst (~80 °C after 10 min irradiation). Moreover, the 3D network structure favored the mass transfer and effectively reduced the catalyst agglomeration to expose more active sites. As a result, the obtained MS/PDA/MnOx photothermocatalyst showed highly efficient performance for removal of HCHO within concentration of 40-320 ppm at room temperature under xenon light irradiation. This process followed a pseudo-second-order model, and the reaction rate of the MS/PDA/MnOx was 4.82 times of the MS/MnOx. Finally, a possible photothermocatalysis mechanism was proposed based on the intermediate examination via the in-situ DRIFTS investigation.Primary cilium is a microtubule-based organelle that projects from the surfaces of most mammalian cell types and protrudes into the extracellular milieu as an antenna-like sensor to senses extracellular physical and biochemical signals, and then transmits signals into cytoplasm or nucleus to regulate numerous physical and developmental processes. Therefore, loss of primary cilia is associated to multiple cancer progression, including skin, breast, pancreas, ovarian, prostate, and kidney cancers. Our previous studies demonstrate that high prevalent loss of DAB2 Interacting Protein (DAB2IP) is associated with renal cell carcinoma, and we found a kinesin-like protein, kinesin family member 3A (KIF3a), was significantly increased in DAB2IP-interacting protein fraction. KIF3 is one of the most abundant kinesin-2 family proteins expressed in cells, and it is necessary for ciliogenesis. In this study, we observed that loss of DAB2IP in normal kidney epithelial cell significantly impair primary cilia formation. We unveiled a new mechanism of primary cilia stability via DAB2IP and KIF3a physical interaction at DAB2IP-PH domain. Furthermore, we found that KIF3a also act as a tumor suppressor in renal cell carcinoma, affect tumor development and patient survival.