Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023) Environmental factors and their impacts

This issue focuses on how environmental factors can have a major influence on human health. Communities can reduce exposure of pollutants that have a toxic effect by optimizing environmental health and how several environmental remediation technologies are applied for improving environmental health.

Published: 2023-04-30

Articles

Optimization of selected heavy metals removal from anchovies using trisodium citrate and peracetic acid as chelating agent

DOI : https://doi.org/10.33086/etm.v3i1.4245
20-27
2024-08-20
Abstract views: 30 , Downloads : 34
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Anchovy is widely used in many dishes and are among the most consumed marine fish among Malaysians. Anchovies are one of the marine organisms that can accumulate pollutants including heavy metals. Numerous studies were conducted to minimize the heavy metals concentration in seafood such as various cooking and processing methods, and advanced treatments with the aid of chelating agents. Among th

Description of latrine sanitation conditions and pollution risk factors in Fatukona Village, Takari District, Kupang Regency

DOI : https://doi.org/10.33086/etm.v3i1.4161
37-45
2024-08-20
Abstract views: 20 , Downloads : 23
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Conclusion Cubluk latrines 115 KK, plengsengan 5 KK, and gooseneck 30 KK don’t meet health requirements. The conditions in Fatukona Village are all related to one main problem that until now has not been resolved, namely the problem of rural sanitation. The formulation of the problem in this study is How to Describe the Sanitary Conditions of Latrines and Risk Factors for Pollution in Fatukon

Phytoremediation of perfluorochemicals: A review of its advances, feasibility and limitations

DOI : https://doi.org/10.33086/etm.v3i1.3724
1-7
2023-04-30
Abstract views: 359 , Downloads : 232
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The detection of perfluorochemicals (PFCs) in various environmental compartments has raised attention and driven countermeasures to reduce their prevalence. Phytoremediation provides a feasible option for PFCs removal from the environment. Crops such as maize, carrots, lettuce, tomato and spinach have demonstrated the ability to phytoextract and phytoaccumulate PFCs. The bioconcentration factor

Egg consumption risk due to different metal residues: An estimation from two chicken egg types (exotic and local) collected from Sokoto, Nigeria

DOI : https://doi.org/10.33086/etm.v3i1.4689
13-19
2024-08-20
Abstract views: 24 , Downloads : 18
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Eggs are important component of human diet worldwide. They provide the human body with diverse array of substances including metal elements. Due to pollution the eggs can incorporate metals at levels that are harmful. Thus, the objective of this work was to determine the levels of Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, Cd, Pb, and Cr in eggs in Sokoto, Nigeria and health risk therewith. The metals were determined usi

Water pollution potential and management strategies of UTM skudai food courts greywater system : A questionnaire – based study

DOI : https://doi.org/10.33086/etm.v3i1.4226
28-36
2024-08-20
Abstract views: 28 , Downloads : 25
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Rapid urbanisation and population expansion in Malaysia have resulted to both an ever need for water use and an increase in water pollution. Supply of water in general, as well as water quality, is a key challenge in Malaysia. Lakes and reservoirs serve as residential, commercial, agricultural, navigational, hydroelectric, and recreational water supplies. As rivers provide 98 percent of the wor

Environmental factors influencing construction implementation from contractors’ perspective

DOI : https://doi.org/10.33086/etm.v3i1.4145
8-12
2023-04-30
Abstract views: 218 , Downloads : 207
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To achieve the project’s goal, both internal and external organization influencing factors (construction industry) should be aware, particularly at the construction implementation level. The objective of this research is to identify the environmental factors that influence construction implementation from the contractor’s perspective as the main actors in the implementation of construction.