Environmentally Motivated Materials Research

MRS Bulletin ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 867-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Hurt ◽  
Soo W. Lee
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Computer Search ◽  
Environmentally Conscious ◽  
Competitive Price ◽  
Recent Computer ◽  
Materials Research ◽  
Environmentally Preferable

“Environmentally conscious” materials, or “ecomaterials,” are those specifically designed to minimize adverse effects on the environment while maintaining acceptable performance and a competitive price. Related terms include “environmentally friendly” materials, or “environmentally preferable” materials, which are essentially synonymous. A notable geographic trend was observed in relation to this terminology: a recent computer search of the scientific literature under “ecomaterials” produced eight hits, all from authors in Asia, while “environmentally friendly materials” produced six hits, primarily from authors in North America and Europe.

scholarly journals Systematic Review of Adverse Effects: A Further Step towards Modernization of Acupuncture in China

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junyi Wu ◽  
Yanmei Hu ◽  
Yin Zhu ◽  
Ping Yin ◽  
Gerhard Litscher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Outcome ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
The World ◽  
Organ Tissue

As a further step towards the modernization of acupuncture, the objective of this review was to figure out the frequency and severity of adverse complications and events in acupuncture treatment reported from 1980 to 2013 in China. All first-hand case reports of acupuncture-related complications and adverse events that could be identified in the scientific literature were reviewed and classified according to the type of complication and adverse event, circumstance of the event, and long-term patient outcome. The selected case reports were published between 1980 and 2013 in 3 databases. Relevant papers were collected and analyzed by 2 reviewers. Over the 33 years, 182 incidents were identified in 133 relevant papers. Internal organ, tissue, or nerve injury is the main complications of acupuncture especially for pneumothorax and central nervous system injury. Adverse effects also included syncope, infections, hemorrhage, allergy, burn, aphonia, hysteria, cough, thirst, fever, somnolence, and broken needles. Qualifying training of acupuncturists should be systemized and the clinical acupuncture operations should be standardized in order to effectively prevent the occurrence of acupuncture accidents, enhance the influence of acupuncture, and further popularize acupuncture to the rest of the world.

scholarly journals Profile of the Use of Microorganisms within Environmental Management: Systematic Review 2012-2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Zuluaga-Mazo ◽  
David Arango-Bermudez ◽  
Walter Alfredo Salas-Zapata
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Environmental Management ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Systematic Study ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Economic Sectors

The use of microorganisms as part of environmental management action, aimed at dealing with environmental issues, results in an interesting and more environmentally friendly alternative to the conventional physicochemical decontamination methods. In this sense, a profile of the use of microorganisms in environmental management would prove helpful for people and organizations to make their processes more sustainable. However, the publications that describe the use of microorganisms within environmental management tend to show their author’s point of view, rather than the results of a systematic study in this field of knowledge. Consequently, descriptions of microorganisms, environmental issues and economic sectors involved do not necessarily reflect how developed research in microbiology and environmental management is. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the use given to microorganisms within environmental management, providing a profile related to the environmental issues tackled, natural resources affected, and economic sectors involved. A systematic review of scientific literature published between 2012 and 2017 led us to the description of three types of use given to microorganisms, six types of natural resources protected through such uses, ten types of environmental issues, and eight economic sectors in which the uses mentioned are applicable.

THE CHIRPING RATES OF THE SNOWY TREE CRICKET (OECANTHUS NIVEUS) AS AFFECTED BY EXTERNAL CONDITIONS

1930 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 131-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. A. Allard
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Tree Cricket ◽  
External Conditions ◽  
The Common

The common snowy tree cricket (Occanthus niveus) of North America has made a prominent name for itself in American scientific literature. In fact none of our crickets have been so much discussed as this interesting pearly winged insect. There is something in its solemn, rhythmic, time-marking chirping that commands attention, so that all become impressed with its rhythmic music.

The Environmental Benefits of Conservation Headlands in Cereal Fields

1992 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Sotherton
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Northern Europe ◽  
Cereal Crop ◽  
Field Boundary ◽  
Basic Approach ◽  
Cereal Fields ◽  
Important Habitat

The cereal ecosystem is still the most important habitat for lowland gamebirds in Britain. Species such as pheasants and partridges, and indeed many other species of plants and animals, are known to thrive in cereal ecosystems throughout Britain, Northern Europe and North America if they are sympathetically managed. Techniques are now available to overcome the adverse effects of herbicides and insecticides on gamebird chicks and on a variety of species in the cereal ecosystem, among both its flora and its fauna. The basic approach has been to exclude pesticides selectively from the outermost six metres of the cereal crop, adjacent to the field boundary, a practice which has become known as Conservation Headlands. This article describes these techniques and charts their achievements to date.

Tungsten or Wolfram: Friend or Foe?

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria A. Zoroddu ◽  
Serenella Medici ◽  
Massimiliano Peana ◽  
Valeria M. Nurchi ◽  
Joanna I. Lachowicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Melting Point ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Toxic Metal ◽  
Tungsten Alloys ◽  
In Vivo Experiments ◽  
Tungsten Metal

Tungsten or wolfram was regarded for many years as an enemy within the tin smelting and mining industry, because it conferred impurity or dirtiness in tin mining. However, later it was considered an amazing metal for its strength and flexibility, together with its diamond like hardness and its melting point which is the highest of any metal. It was first believed to be relatively inert and an only slightly toxic metal. Since early 2000, the risk exerted by tungsten alloys, its dusts and particulates to induce cancer and several other adverse effects in animals as well as humans has been highlighted from in vitro and in vivo experiments. Thus, it becomes necessary to take a careful look at all the most recent data reported in the scientific literature, covering the years 2001-2016. In fact, the findings indicate that much more attention should be devoted to thoroughly investigate the toxic effects of tungsten and the involved mechanisms of tungsten metal or tungsten metal ions.

The Limnology and Fishes of Oligotrophic Glacial Lakes in North America (about 1800 A.D.)

1972 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 617-628 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Ryder
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Environmental Change ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Fish Populations ◽  
Chemical Characteristics ◽  
General Description ◽  
Glacial History ◽  
Physical And Chemical

The general limnology and fish composition of 14 North American oligotrophic lakes is described as it likely was about the year 1800, prior to the adverse effects of man-made eutrophication, exploitation, and introductions of exotic species. The general description includes glacial history and geomorphology, climate and growing season, morphometry of the lake basins, physical and chemical characteristics, macroinvertebrates, and zooplankton. Fish populations are described with respect to their zoogeographic origins and the species composition of each lake. The relative degree of environmental change brought about by the activities of man in each lake is summarized.

scholarly journals A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualisation of Research Trends in Toxicity of Steel-implants

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-68
Author(s):  
Gurmeet Singh
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Biomedical Materials ◽  
Vos Viewer ◽  
Materials Research ◽  
Research Domain

Steel is one of the most used metals for implants and toxicity is an important issue associated with steel implants. The bibliometric analysis had been conducted to understand the active authors, organizations, journals, and countries involved in the research domain of “Toxicity of steel-implants”. All published articles related to “Toxicity of steel-implants” from “Scopus”, were analyzed using the VOS viewer to develop analysis tables and visualization maps. This article had set the objective to consolidate the scientific literature regarding “Toxicity of steel-implants” and also to find out the trends related to the same. The most active journals in this research domain were the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research and Bio-materials. The most active country was the United States of America, and the leading organization engaged in the research regarding the toxicity of steel-implants was the Tulane University of United States of America. The most active authors were Sousa J. P and Niinomi M.

scholarly journals The eco-bride : development of an environmentally-friendly bridal collection for a South African market

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Wendy Lynn Schultz
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
South African ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Environmentally Conscious ◽  
Instructional Videos ◽  
Sustainable Fashion ◽  
Eco Fashion

The Eco-Bride study is a practical product development research project in the fields of fashion, textiles, and sustainability. Currently it is considered fashionable to host an "eco-friendly" wedding, both because people are becoming more environmentally conscious with the prospect of global warming and also because the fashion industry, too, is attempting to reduce its impact on the environment. However, in spite of a growing trend in "eco-weddings", the bridal gown remains a conventional garment with a heavy carbon footprint. The intention of this study was thus to develop and produce a range of environmentally-friendly bridal gowns in order to create alignment between trendy eco-weddings and the bridal gowns worn to these functions. this was considered to fill a gap in the local market and to work toward educating both brides and industry as to a product offering which is less harmful to the environment. To this end, mixed methods action research was carried out within a constructivist worldview, firstly, to explore what might be construed as an environmentally-friendly bridal gown and secondly, to establish what would appeal to South African brides. The concepts of eco-friendly design models, sustainable fashion, celebrity and product fetish, customer behaviour and product development strategies were investigated in order to conceptualise, design and produce a collection of ten Eco-Bride-branded gowns for the South African market. It was hoped that the development of an environmentally-friendly bridal collection might assist in opening up the market to eco-fashion bridal wear. Further products of the research included instructional videos of the eco-friendly design-make process, which were intended to create awareness of the various eco-options in both the textile industry and bridal fashion market.

scholarly journals Nandrolone Decanoate: Use, Abuse and Side Effects

Medicina ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (11) ◽  
pp. 606
Author(s):  
Federico Giuseppe Patanè ◽  
Aldo Liberto ◽  
Andreana Nicoletta Maria Maglitto ◽  
Pasquale Malandrino ◽  
Massimiliano Esposito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
English Language ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Reproductive Organs ◽  
Nandrolone Decanoate ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
Study Results

Background and Objectives: Androgens play a significant role in the development of male reproductive organs. The clinical use of synthetic testosterone derivatives, such as nandrolone, is focused on maximizing the anabolic effects and minimizing the androgenic ones. Class II anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS), including nandrolone, are rapidly becoming a widespread group of drugs used both clinically and illicitly. The illicit use of AAS is diffused among adolescent and bodybuilders because of their anabolic proprieties and their capacity to increase tolerance to exercise. This systematic review aims to focus on side effects related to illicit AAS abuse, evaluating the scientific literature in order to underline the most frequent side effects on AAS abusers’ bodies. Materials and Methods: A systematic review of the scientific literature was performed using the PubMed database and the keywords “nandrolone decanoate”. The inclusion criteria for articles or abstracts were English language and the presence of the following words: “abuse” or “adverse effects”. After applying the exclusion and inclusion criteria, from a total of 766 articles, only 148 were considered eligible for the study. Results: The most reported adverse effects (found in more than 5% of the studies) were endocrine effects (18 studies, 42%), such as virilization, gynecomastia, hormonal disorders, dyslipidemia, genital alterations, and infertility; cardiovascular dysfunctions (six studies, 14%) such as vascular damage, coagulation disorders, and arteriosus hypertension; skin disorders (five studies, 12%) such as pricking, acne, and skin spots; psychiatric and mood disorders (four studies, 9%) such as aggressiveness, sleep disorders and anxiety; musculoskeletal disorders (two studies, 5%), excretory disorders (two studies, 5%), and gastrointestinal disorders (two studies, 5%). Conclusions: Based on the result of our study, the most common adverse effects secondary to the abuse of nandrolone decanoate (ND) involve the endocrine, cardiovascular, skin, and psychiatric systems. These data could prove useful to healthcare professionals in both sports and clinical settings.

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