Cookware as source of toxic metals: An overview by Okunola Alabi, Amos Tomiwa Afolabi

“… Cookware assumes a pivotal function in cooking, however, there are concerns about potential health hazards associated with the release of toxic metals into food. …”
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Enhancing Pipeline Reliability Analysis through Machine Learning: A Focus on Corrosion and Fluid Hammer Effects by Ajinkya Zalkikar, Bimal Nepal, Mani Venkata Rakesh Mutyala, Anika Varshney, Lianne Dsouza, Hazlina Husin, Om Prakash Yadav

“…Integrating the proposed machine learning models for reliability analysis and pressure surge detection in corroded pipelines, in conjunction with the fluid hammer effect, offers an innovative approach to identifying risks and hazards.…”
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Relevant SMS Spam Feature Selection Using Wrapper Approach and XGBoost Algorithm by Diyari Jalal Mussa, Noor Ghazi M. Jameel

“…Besides spasm number of hazardous actions, there is a limited number of spam filtering software. …”
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An Investigation of Selective Catalytic Reduction Catalyst SO2/SO3 Conversion in Coal-fired Power Plants by Yang Zhang, Zhiqiang Jiang, Zhengang Zhou, Yonglong Yang, Qianwei Feng, Jianping Jiang, Zhen Du, Dong Guo, Xinrong Yan

“…Effectively controlling the conversion rate of SO2/SO3 in the denitrification catalyst can substantially mitigate the hazards associated with SO3. Drawing on 170 SCR catalyst tests, the impact of various factors, including the catalyst’s V2O5 content, WO3/MoO3 content, inlet SO2 concentration, inlet flue gas temperature, and area velocity, on the SO2/SO3 conversion was systematically investigated. …”
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Techniques for Suppressing Mineral Dust Aerosol from Raw Material Stockpiles and Open Pit Mines: A Review by Hsin-Chieh Kung, Wan-Ching Lin, Bo-Wun Huang, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

“…Nevertheless, there is skepticism about adopting hybrid surfactants due to insufficient knowledge of environmental impacts and hazards to human health.…”
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Design and Analysis of a Hydraulic Scissor Lift Trolley. by Katwesigye, Wilfred

“…This project focused on designing and analyzing a hydraulic scissor trolley to address the safety hazards and inefficiencies associated with manually handling heavy food sacks in warehouses and food stores. …”
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A Detection Method Against Load Redistribution Attacks in the Interdependence of the Natural Gas Network and Power System Based on Entropy by Yaoying Wang

“…The efficacy of the suggested methodology in mitigating the hazards linked to inaccurate data injection is substantiated via simulations conducted on a modified version of the IEEE 118-bus power system, which incorporates a 14-node gas system. …”
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Substance Abuse: A Public Health Concern by Ulfat Amin, Adil Mudasir Malla, Ishrat Amin, Roohi Jan

“…It refers to the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including drugs and alcohol, that can lead to various health problems, such as addiction, mental health disorders, and physical illness. …”
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POVERTY AND NATIONAL SECURITY: AN OVERVIEW OF NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC by ADAMU MOHAMMED

“…Conflicts between farmers and Fulani herders, kidnappings, ethno-religious conflicts, political assassinations, and other incidents pose hazards nationwide. Amidst these perilous circumstances, there is an astounding quantity of individuals experiencing impoverishment, particularly inside the adolescent demographic. …”
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Trace Measurements of Ethylene Oxide Using Cavity-enhanced Absorption Spectrometry near 3066 cm−1 by Manish Gupta, Andrew P. Chan, Michael N. Sullivan, Rupal M. Gupta

“…Deliberate ambient EtO releases demonstrate the instrument’s utility in rapidly detecting hazardous conditions. Further work will include improving the measurement precision and directly comparing the system to EPA Method TO-15.…”
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The physical activity and sedentary behavior among pregnant women in Macao: A cross-sectional study. by Ka Chon Mok, Ming Liu, Xin Wang

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>These insights highlight the importance of tailoring physical activity interventions to address the specific needs and challenges faced by primiparous women and those who are unemployed during pregnancy, with a view to enhancing education on the potential hazards associated with sedentary habits and promoting active lifestyles within this unique sociocultural context.…”
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Production of Emulsion Paint Using Locally Available Materials. by Turyarugayo, Emmanuel

“…These chemicals are not only expensive to purchase and use but also hazardous to human health and release harmful compounds to our environment after exposure to the chemical paints made on the interior and exterior surfaces where the painting is done. …”
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Design and Analysis of thermosyphon Solar Water Heating System. by Kakuru, Stephen

“…In rural areas of Uganda, access to affordable hot water is a persistent challenge with communities often relying on firewood and charcoal for water heating which contributes to deforestation, air pollution, and health hazards hence respiratory diseases like asthma, lung cancer, TB, and allergic disease, climate changes and global warming. …”
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Analysis of Leaching Rate of Heavy Metals from Fly Ash at Varying Leachant pH & Cumulative Liquid to Solid Ratios by Tobby, Micheal Agwe, Sharma, S. N., Pandey, Govind

“…Analysis of the eluate for Copper (Cu), Selenium (Se), Zinc (Zn), Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb), Nickel (Ni), Chromium (Cr) and Arsenic (As), revealed that the concentrations of Se at Selenium L/S of 0.1 for leachant pH of 5.87, 6.41 and 7.01, exceeded the allowable limits for non-hazardous wastes disposal into the landfills.…”
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Advancing risk stratification in kidney transplantation: integrating HLA-derived T-cell epitope and B-cell epitope matching algorithms for enhanced predictive accuracy of HLA compa... by Matthias Niemann, Matthias Niemann, Benedict M. Matern, Benedict M. Matern, Gaurav Gupta, Bekir Tanriover, Fabian Halleck, Klemens Budde, Eric Spierings, Eric Spierings

“…We have statistically evaluated their co-dependency and synergistic effects between models systematically on 400,935 kidney transplantations using Cox proportional hazards and XGBoost models.ResultsMultivariable models of histocompatibility generally outperformed univariable predictors, with a combined model of HLA-A, -B, -DR matching, Snow and PIRCHE-II yielding highest AUC in XGBoost and lowest BIC in Cox models. …”
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Understanding the mechanism underlying the green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles using plant extract(s) with special reference to Silver, Gold, Copper and Zinc oxide nanopartic... by Kangkan Deka, Renaldy Donlang Nongbet, Karan Das, Pranjal Saikia, Simran Kaur, Abhijita Talukder, Bhargab Thakuria

“…Traditional synthesis methods often involve hazardous chemicals, prompting the adoption of eco-friendly alternatives. …”
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The global research trends and hotspots on phthalate esters (PAEs): A comprehensive visualization and bibliometric analysis (2000-2023) by Yajun Hong, Sizhe Zhang, Zhenfei Yan, Saraschandra Naraginti, Meiqing Zhu, Dayong Xu

“…Phthalate esters (PAEs) have garnered significant interest over the last twenty years due to their widespread presence and substantial environmental hazards. Nevertheless, absence of a complete bibliometric study of recent advances and trends in research on PAEs. …”
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Context-dependent modulation of spatial attention: prioritizing behaviourally relevant stimuli by Noah Britt, Jackie Chau, Hong-jin Sun

“…A common example includes, while driving, stimuli that imply a possibly hazardous scenario (e.g. a pedestrian about to cross the road) warrant attentional prioritization to ensure safe proceedings. …”
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Usage of magnetic activated carbon as a potential adsorbent for aniline adsorption from wastewater by Seyed Hatef Hashemi, Mansooreh Soleimani

“…Abstract Aniline, a hazardous aromatic compound, is a notable contaminant in various industrial wastewater. …”
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Applying a quantitative fire risk assessment method in hospital settings: Case study. by Marzieh Beljikangarlou, Ali Ghazvinloo, Alireza Dehdashti, Mohammad Reza MirLavasani

“…Understanding and mitigating fire risks in healthcare settings are crucial for ensuring the safety of individuals, especially during the current pandemic, which has increased the use of oxygen-supply equipment and potentially raised fire hazards. This case study, conducted in two university hospitals in Semnan, Iran, examined fire risk factors in healthcare facilities using a developed fire risk assessment method. …”
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