Essays about: "Pollutants"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 376 essays containing the word Pollutants.
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21. Biokolets påverkan på dagvattenkvaliteten i regnbäddar
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Klimatförändringar och en större andel hårdgjorda ytor i städerna bidrar till en ökning av dagvatten som måste ledas bort. För att förhindra överbelastade VA-ledningar behöver dagvattnet fördröjas inom avrinningsområdet. En stor del av dagvattnet innehåller föroreningar från bland annat vägar, parker och industriområden. READ MORE
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22. Autophagy and senescence in primary human bronchial epithelial cells in the context of COPD
University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i molekylärbiologiAbstract : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third largest cause of death worldwide, with its most prominent risk factor being inhalation of smoke and pollutants. In this project, we studied two processes that are involved in COPD: autophagy and cellular senescence. READ MORE
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23. Change in uptake and transfer of zinc in the food chain when predatory fish disappear from the system
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : There is a widespread distribution of possibly toxic heavy metals, such as zinc, in aquatic ecosystems. Simultaneously aquatic food webs are changing due to declining predatory fish stocks. READ MORE
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24. Investigating the Impact of Air Pollution, Meteorology, and Human Mobility on Excess Deaths during COVID-19 in Quito : A Correlation, Regression, Machine Learning, and Granger Causality Analysis
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknikAbstract : Air pollution and meteorological conditions impact COVID-19 mortality rates. This research studied Quito, Ecuador, using Granger causality tests and regression models to investigate the relationship between pollutants, meteorological variables, human mobility, and excess deaths. READ MORE
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25. An Investigation of The Link Between Endocrine Disruption and Developmental Neurotoxicity Induced by Environmental Pollutants : In Zebrafish Embryos
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för cell- och molekylärbiologi; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are known to cause endocrine disruption (ED), developmental neurotoxicity (DNT), infertility and impaired embryo development. EDCs do therefore impose a threat to humans, wildlife and the environment. READ MORE