Centuries ago miasma (from mı́asma, the ancient Greek word for pollution) was considered to be a poisonous vapour filled with particles from decomposed matter. The miasmatic theory held that diseases such as cholera or the Black Death were caused by a noxious form of ‘‘bad air’’, also known as ‘‘night air’’, emanating from rotting organic matter [1]. In those days, breathing was considered to be...

The radar method for remote detection at large distances of radiation pollution in the atmosphere and on Earth's surface is considered. design determine radioactive formations near Earth developed. In developed increase efficiency identification composition contaminants, antennas are divided into transmitting receiving. This allowed contamination microwave signal with a tunable wavelength. fibe...

Copyright © Korean Carbon Society http://carbonlett.org Abstract Porous materials play a vital role in science and technology. The ability to control their pore structures at the atomic, molecular, and nanometer scales enable interactions with atoms, ions and molecules to occur throughout the bulk of the material, for practical applications. Three-dimensional (3D) porous carbon-based materials ...

Hazardous industrial wastes are inevitable source of environmental pollution. Leachates from these wastes might contaminate the origins of potable water and affect human health. The study was carried out to determine the possible genotoxic effects of leachates from solid waste of a metal and dye industry using the Allium cepa chromosome aberrations assay. The 10% leachates were prepared from so...

To evaluate the environmental contamination and contributory external exposure after the accident at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant (FNPP), the concentrations of artificial radionuclides in soil samples from each area were analysed by gamma spectrometry. Six artificial radionuclides ((131)I, (134)Cs, (137)Cs, (129m)Te, (95)Nb and (136)Cs) were detected in soil samples around FNPP. Calculated...

The effects of radioactive contamination on ecosystem processes such as litter decomposition remain largely unknown. Because radionuclides accumulated in soil and plant biomass can be harmful for organisms, the functioning of ecosystems may be altered by radioactive contamination. Here, we tested the hypothesis that decomposition is impaired by increasing levels of radioactivity in the environm...