Breast milk samples from 38 women in New Zealand were analyzed for organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) as part of a World Health Organization collaborative study of breast-milk contaminants. The women were recruited from two urban areas (Auckland and Christchurch) and two rural areas (N...

Activins and estrogens participate in regulating the breakdown of ovarian germ cell nests and follicle assembly in mammals. In 1994, our group reported elevated frequencies of abnormal, multioocytic ovarian follicles in 6 month old, environmental contaminant-exposed female alligators after gonadotropin challenge. Here, we investigated if maternal contribution of endocrine disrupting contaminant...

Gaspers installed in commercial airliner cabins are used to improve passengers' thermal comfort. To understand the impact of gasper airflow on the air quality in a cabin, this investigation measured the distributions of air velocity, air temperature, and gaseous contaminant concentration in five rows of the economy-class section of an MD-82 commercial aircraft. The gaseous contaminant was simul...

A study was completed to investigate temporal trends of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs; aldrin, chlordane, dieldrin, heptachlor, hexachlorbenzene, and DDT) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in sewage sludge. Between 2004 and 2006 the concentration of OCPs and PCBs in Australian sewage sludge (n=829) was consistently <1000mugkg(-1) dry solids DS. Dieldrin, chlordane and DDE were detected in ...

A mathematical and statistical model for simulating contaminant removal from a surface sand filter is reported. The model was based on a mass balance equation and an advection-dispersion transport model. The unknown parameters of the model were the deposition rate and the hydrodynamic dispersion. Changes in space were allowed within the filter media depth and time variability of flow and influe...

A simple analytical model is presented for the removal of stream-borne contaminants by hyporheic exchange across duned or rippled streambeds. The model assumes a steady-state balance between contaminant supply from the stream and first-order reaction in the sediment. Hyporheic exchange occurs by bed form pumping, in which water and contaminants flow into bed forms in high-pressure regions (down...

Abstract Dumpsite is a widespread land meant or designed for deposition of waste and unwanted materials from household, institutions, industries the environment generally open covered with soil layer without liner at bottom. Dump/landfill major source contamination groundwater. This study therefore to review studies on impact groundwater due dumpsites using geophysical physiochemical methods. T...

Sensors in the built environment ensure safety and comfort by tracking contaminants occupied space. In event of contaminant release, it is important to use limited sensor data rapidly accurately identify release location contaminant. Identification will enable subsequent remediation as well evacuation decision-making. previous work, we used an operator theoretic approach—based on Perron–Frobeni...

Stock preparation systems for recycled papers need to be designed to produce a high quality, uniform product from a source that has significantly varying properties. Process models are a useful tool for analyzing and optimizing stock preparation systems. However, many models only account for the bulk flows of the components in the form of the fraction of fibers, contaminants, and ash. This repo...

Stickies continue to represent the most challenging contaminant to remove from recycled secondary fiber. Current projections suggest that pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) markets will continue to grow rapidly, increasing the concentration of these contaminants in common office-pack wastepaper. PSA’s reformulated to exhibit higher removal efficiencies within standard secondary fiber processing ...