Equilibrium Isotherm Modeling, Kinetics and Thermodynamics Study for Removal of Lead from Waste Water by Z. Chowdhury, S. M. Zain, A. K. Rashid

“…It was concluded that, chemically treated palm oil fuel ash (POFA) can be used successfully for adsorption of Pb(II) from aqueous solution.…”
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Economic Contributions of the Forest Industry and Forest-based Recreation in Florida in 2016 by Christa Dean Court, Alan W Hodges, Mohammad Rahmani

“…Our extensive natural and planted pine and hardwood forests are used for production of a wide variety of wood building materials, consumer paper and packaging products, chemicals, and renewable biomass fuels. In addition to industrial forest-related activity, public forestlands in Florida support a variety of recreational activities, attract a significant number of recreational visitors, and provide many non-marketed environmental or ecosystem services. …”
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Common Pines of Florida by Niels Proctor, Martha C. Monroe

“…Several species are of commercial value and are cultivated and managed to provide useful products such as paper, industrial chemicals, and lumber. Some species are also managed to enhance wildlife habitat and to provide attractive landscapes. …”
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Hubble Bubble Equals Trouble: The Hazards of Water Pipe Smoking by Jacob Urkin, Rivka Ochaion, Aya Peleg

“…The health hazards that the Narghile smoker is exposed to include interference with oxidation, damage to genetic compounds, increased risk of developing malignancies, infectious diseases, damage to the fetus and newborn, and exposure to commonly abused chemicals. It is concluded that increased awareness of the expanded use of the Narghile is imperative and education programs about the prevention of cigarette smoking and substance abuse should also include Narghile smoking.…”
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Comparative Study of Protective Effect of Cimetidine and Verapamil on Paracetamol-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Mice by Lubna Danish, Riffat Siddiq, Sarwat Jahan, Mehwish Taneez, Manzoor Khan, Marva Sandhu

“…Paracetamol, chemically known as acetaminophen, if taken in higher doses has hepatotoxic potential. …”
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Relevance of Toxicity Assessment in Wastewater Treatments: Case Study—Four Fenton Processes Applied to the Mineralization of C.I. Acid Red 14 by Rajaa Idel-aouad, Manuel Valiente, Carmen Gutiérrez-Bouzán, Mercè Vilaseca, Abdlrani Yaacoubi, Boumediene Tanouti, Montserrat López-Mesas

“…The Microtox analysis of the treated solutions showed low toxicity intrinsic to the chemicals used in the process rather than the degradation products obtained after the treatment of the dye solution. …”
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Gelatin Used as a Transductor in an Optical Hygrometer Based on a Fabry-Perot Interferometer by Sergio Calixto

“…The instrument used to measure the humidity is the hygrometer that can be based on electronics, optics, mechanics, chemicals, and others. The measurement of humidity shows its importance in applications such as food processing, meteorological, semiconductor, building and construction, medical, and automotive to mention but a few. …”
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Common Pines of Florida by Niels Proctor, Martha C. Monroe

“…Several species are of commercial value and are cultivated and managed to provide useful products such as paper, industrial chemicals, and lumber. Some species are also managed to enhance wildlife habitat and to provide attractive landscapes. …”
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Induction of Oxidative Stress in Kidney by Emin Ozbek

“…Several systemic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hypercholesterolemia; infection; antibiotics, chemotherapeutics, and radiocontrast agents; and environmental toxins, occupational chemicals, radiation, smoking, as well as alcohol consumption induce oxidative stress in kidney. …”
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Estrogens and Spermiogenesis: New Insights from Type 1 Cannabinoid Receptor Knockout Mice by Giovanna Cacciola, Teresa Chioccarelli, Silvia Fasano, Riccardo Pierantoni, Gilda Cobellis

“…To date, this is a matter of debate and concern because of the agonistic and antagonistic estrogenic effects that environmental chemicals may have on animal and human with damaging outcome on fertility. …”
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Changes in the Advertisement of Goods and Services in the Lithuanian Periodic Press during 1918-1940 by Giedrė Polkaitė

“…Agricultural supplies (18%), cosmetics and household chemicals (17%), publications, bookshops, and print shops (7%), and banks (7%) were advertised the most in the publications *Lietuvos Ūkininkas* and *Ūkininko Patarėjas*. …”
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Enhancing Safety in Nigeria's Oil and Gas Sector: A Fault Tree Analysis Approach by Mgbowaji Zacchaeus, John Nwenearizi Ugbebor, Ikechukwu Ozoemenam Agbagwa, Ochuko Felix Orikpete

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Advancing dental biofilm models: the integral role of pH in predicting S. mutans colonization by Jay S. Sangha, Valentina Gogulancea, Thomas P. Curtis, Nicholas S. Jakubovics, Paul Barrett, Aline Metris, Irina D. Ofiţeru

“…This work builds on experimental data from a continuous flow reactor with hydroxyapatite coupons for biofilm growth, in a chemically defined medium with varying concentrations of glucose and lactic acid. …”
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Monodispersed AgNPs Synthesized from the Nanofactories of Theobroma cacao (Cocoa) Leaves and Pod Husk and Their Antimicrobial Activity by Johnson Kwame Efavi, Emmanuel Nyankson, Kwaku Kyeremeh, Gloria Pokuaa Manu, Kingsford Asare, Nathaniel Yeboah

“…Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been synthesized from the more chemically rich and diverse cocoa pod; the synthesis of silver nanoparticles from cocoa leaves, which are less rich and have low diversity in bioactive molecules, is yet to be achieved. …”
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Influencing Factors on the Interface Microhardness of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Consisting of Glazed Hollow Bead by Gang Ma, Yu Zhang, Zhu Li

“…The HD of cement paste was determined through chemically combined water (CCW) test. The results were expected to reflect the influence of various factors on the interface zone structure. …”
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Green orchid bee Euglossa dilemma Friese (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae) by Aaron Mullins

“…In Florida, male green orchid bees are attracted to chemicals produced by certain wood-rot fungi, decomposing vegetation, perfume flowers, and certain essential oils such as clove and cinnamon oil. …”
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Performance Study of CuO/Cu4O3@C Composites in Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 by ZHANG Jinnan, GUO Tianyu, QI Yu, WANG Hongtao

“…[Purposes] Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to high-value chemicals is currently receiving widespread attention. …”
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Septic Systems and Springs Water Quality: An Overview for Florida by Mary Lusk, Andrea Albertin, Whitney Elmore, William Lester, James Moll

“… Wastewater carries pathogens, nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), and trace organic chemicals that may be harmful to human health and ecosystem functioning. …”
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Adsorption of Fluoride from Aqueous Solution on Calcined and Uncalcined Layered Double Hydroxide by L.A. Ramírez-Llamas, R. Leyva-Ramos, A. Jacobo-Azuara, J.M. Martínez-Rosales, E.D. Isaacs-Paez

“…The equilibrium data for fluoride adsorption on the LDHs were obtained in a batch adsorber, and the Freundlich isotherm model showed a better fit to the data. The LDH was chemically stable over the pH range of 5–12, but readily dissolved when the pH was below 5. …”
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A Review on Factors Influencing the Fermentation Process of Teff (Eragrostis teff) and Other Cereal-Based Ethiopian Injera by Yizengaw Mengesha, Alemu Tebeje, Belay Tilahun

“…Biogenic amines, bioactive peptides, antinutrient reduction, and polyphenol conversion to physiologically active chemicals are all possible health benefits of fermentation process products. …”
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