Sepideh Nemati

Environmental Health Engineering, Student Research Committee, School of Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran

[ 1 ] - Nitrate removal from water using alum and ferric chloride: A comparative study of alum and ferric chloride efficiency

Background: Nitrate is an acute and well-known hazardous contaminant, and its contamination of water sources has been a growing concern worldwide in recent years. This study evaluated the feasibility of nitrate removal from water using the traditional coagulants alum and ferric chloride with lower concentrations than those used in the conventional coagulation process. Methods: In this research...

[ 2 ] - تحلیل فضایی آلاینده‌های شاخص هوا و مرگ و میر منتسب در شهر اصفهان ‌

Introduction and purpose: Long term exposure to air pollutants can result in the development and acceleration of various conditions, such as cardiac and respiratory problems, reduced lung function, chronic bronchitis, asthma, pulmonary cancer, and even death. Regarding this, the aim of the present study was to perform a spatial analysis of air pollution and mortality in Isfahan,...

[ 3 ] - A Protocol for Pollution Index, Source Identification, and Spatial Analysis of Heavy Metals in Top Soil

Introduction: This study aimed to assess a good protocol for the contamination indexes, concentration, spatial analysis, and source identification of toxic metals in top soils. Materials and Methods: In the first step, samples were taken from top soil (30 cm) and the metals were extracted and detected with ICP-AES. In the second step, Enrichment Factor, Geoaccumulation Index, and Contamination...

[ 4 ] - Pollution potential and ecological risk of heavy metals in municipal wastewater treatment plants sludge

Background and Objective: Application of sewage sludge contaminated with heavy metals may cause health and ecological concern. Ecological risk and heavy metals content of sewage sludge from wastewater treatment plants of East Azerbaijan province were evaluated in the present study. Materials and Methods: Nine composite samples were taken and analyzed for heavy metals. The geo-accumulation inde...