杭州COVID-19期间大气VOCs体积分数变化特征

2019年12月1日至2020年3月31日新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19)期间,采用Syntech Spectras GC955在线气相色谱仪对杭州市大气环境中挥发性有机物(VOCs)进行了在线连续监测,分析了 VOCs的组成特征、日变化规律和大气化学反应活性.结果表明,不同站点疫情前φ(总VOCs)均最高,一级响...     

新冠肺炎疫情期间医废收处人员防护措施及暴露风险调查研究

新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19,简称“新冠肺炎”）疫情期间,医疗废物产生量急剧增加,给我国的医疗废物处置能力以及收运处置人员的防护带来了严峻考验.为研究医疗废物的收运、暂时贮存、处置等各环节工作人员的潜在风险及暴露防护措施,选取浙江省某典型医疗废物处置中心90名工作人员作为研究对象进行调查,分析了不同工种工作人员的个人防护水平,以及存在感染风险的物品或位置对其选择防护措施的影响.结果表明:在90名被调查者中,98.9%的工作人员在工作期间会佩戴医用防护口罩或全面罩和半面罩,87.5%的工作人员会穿工作服,79.6%的工作人员会佩戴工作帽,64.8%的工作人员会选择穿戴橡胶手套、防护靴来进行防护,近距离接触医疗废物时还会穿戴护目镜（55.7%）和防护服（33.0%）;单次任务结束后,100%的被调查者会选择用流水、肥皂、快速消毒剂或0.3%~0.5%的碘伏消毒液来清洗双手或洗澡清洁,94.3%的被调查者会对个人工作物品进行消毒;所有人员回家后均会采取洗手、消毒、衣物通风晾晒等防护措施;不同工种工作人员采取的个人防护措施主要与工作过程中可能触碰到的存在感染风险的物品或位置有关,其中可能触碰到周转箱（桶）或一次性包装容器外表面和内壁等高风险物品的工作人员更倾向于采取更高级别的防护措施.研究显示,此次调查中不同工种工作人员的防护合格率间存在显著性差异（P < 0.05）,未来需要制定更加详尽具体的政策规范,并加强对该从业人员的管理和培训,增强其防范意识,降低职业暴露风险.      

COVID-19疫情期间雄安地区VOCs的变化特征、臭氧生成潜势及来源解析

利用挥发性有机物(VOCs)在线监测数据对新冠肺炎疫情(COVID-19)期间(2019年12月25日～2020年2月24日)雄安地区环境空气中VOCs进行监测,探讨了疫情防控前、后VOCs的变化特征、臭氧生成潜势及来源解析.结果表明,疫情防控后φ(TVOCs)平均值为45.1×10-9,约为疫情防控前φ(TVOCs)...     

On the performance of Fe and Fe,F doped Ti-Pt/PbO2 electrodes in the electrooxidation of the Blue Reactive 19 dye in simulated textile wastewater

The electrochemical performance of pure Ti–Pt/β-PbO₂ electrodes, or doped with Fe and F (together or separately), in the oxidation of simulated wastewaters containing the Blue Reactive 19 dye (BR-19), using a filter-press reactor, was investigated and then compared with that of a boron-doped diamond electrode supported on a niobium substrate (Nb/BDD). The electrooxidation of the dye simulated wastewater (volume of 0.1 l, with a BR-19 initial concentration of 25 mg l⁻¹) was carried out under the following conditions: current density of 50 mA cm⁻², volume flow rate of 2.4 l h⁻¹, temperature of 25 °C and electrode area of 5 cm². The performances of the electrodes in the dye decolorization were quite similar, achieving 100% decolorization, and in some cases 90% decolorization was achieved by applying only ca. 0.3 A h l⁻¹ (8 min of electrolysis). The reduction of the simulated wastewater organic load, monitored by its total organic carbon content (TOC), was greater for the Ti–Pt/β-PbO₂–Fe,F electrode obtained from an electrodeposition bath containing 1 mM Fe³⁺ and 30 mM F⁻. In this case, after 2 h of electrolysis the obtained TOC reduction was 95%, while for the pure β-PbO₂ and the Nb/BDD electrodes the reductions were 84% and 82%, respectively.     

新时代中国特色社会主义生态文明建设的方略与任务

坚持人与自然和谐共生、建设美丽中国是新时代中国特色社会主义建设的基本方略之一。本文从十九大报告提出的生态文明建设战略任务出发,诠释了新时代中国特色社会主义生态文明建设的特征,结合中国未来发展蓝图,提出了新时代生态文明建设的战略目标,深入分析了新时代建设生态文明和美丽中国的四大战略任务背景和要求。     

Risk factors and the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak: perspectives and experiences of Iranian healthcare workers on the frontline

Frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) looking after COVID-19 patients are at high risk of developing mental health problems. Both preventive and interventional initiatives are essential, therefore, to maintain and improve the mental health of HCWs and ultimately to enhance the quality of care that they provide. This qualitative content analysis study, conducted in Iran between September 2020 and February 2021, involved the gathering of data on the issue through face-to-face interviews with 22 HCWs working directly with COVID-19 patients. Data analysis led to the generation of 163 codes, 45 categories (16 risk factors and 29 consequences), and 9 themes. Overall, the results suggest that caring for a patient with COVID-19 is associated with positive and negative psychological impacts. Measures such as increasing sensitivity to crisis situations, self-adjustment skills training, and identifying signs of job burnout owing to moral conflicts can reduce or eliminate the risk of negative psychological consequences among HCWs.     

Impact of environmental and socio-economic stressors leading to unequal distribution of COVID-19 incidences in the state of Louisiana

Louisiana (LA) ranks fifth in the United States in cancer mortality rate. LA's infamous “cancer alley” is a well evidenced region near the southeast part of the Mississippi river surrounding the petrochemical hub of the state. LA has also experienced a high COVID-19 death rate and incidences compared to other states during the recent pandemic. In this study we analyzed publicly available datasets related to health and socio-economic parameters in LA to determine the factors triggering high incidences and deaths caused by COVID-19. Correlation analysis was performed to find the impact of different parameters on the outcome of COVID-19. Our analysis showed higher COVID-19 incidences in the parishes which are in and around the “cancer alley” with a correlation of r = 0.9. Interestingly, results also indicated a strong correlation (r = 0.9) between the death rates caused by asbestos toxicity to COVID-19 caused death rate. Furthermore, we found that office-administration related employment has a positive correlation to COVID-19 incidences in the “cancer alley.” However, we also found both white and black races are equally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the “cancer alley” region. In conclusion, our analysis strongly suggests that inhabiting “cancer alley” could significantly enhance the chances of getting affected by SARS-CoV-2 virus compared to other regions in LA.     

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the elemental profile of PM10 present in the ambient aerosol of an educational institute in Kolkata,India

Reduction in air pollution level was prime observation during COVID-19 lockdown globally. Here, the study was conducted to assess the impact of lockdown on the elemental profile of PM₁₀ in ambient aerosol to quantify the elemental variation. To quantify the variation, phase-wise sampling of air pollutants was carried out using the gravimetric method for PM₁₀, while NO₂ and SO₂ were estimated through the chemiluminescence and fluorescent spectrometric method respectively. The elemental constituents of PM₁₀ were carried out using an Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer and their source apportionment was carried out using the Positive Matrix Factorization model. The results showed that PM₁₀, NO₂ and SO₂ reduced by 86.97%, 83.38%, and 88.60% respectively during the lockdown sampling phase. The highest mean elemental concentration reduction was found in Mn (97.47%) during the lockdown. The inter-correlation among the pollutants exhibited a significant association indicating that they originate from the same source. The metals like Mn and Cu were found at a higher concentration during the lockdown phase corresponding to vehicular emissions. The comparative analysis of the elemental profile of PM₁₀ concluded that the lockdown effectuated in reduction of the majority of elements present in an aerosol enveloping metropolitan like Kolkata.     

基于OMI数据的新冠疫情影响下福建省臭氧敏感性变化

基于OMI卫星数据,利用臭氧敏感性指示剂法研究了福建省及其九地市在COVID-19疫情影响下不同时间阶段大气臭氧敏感性特征以及不同情景下敏感性的变化规律.结果表明,在疫情前,福建省的大气臭氧生成控制区面积占比情况为VOC_S控制区占46.5%、协同控制区占25.0%、NO_x控制区占28.5%,以VOCs控制区为主,其中厦门市占比最高,南平市最低;在严控期,VOC_S控制区占29.5%、协同控制区占21.1%、NO_x控制区面积占49.4%,以NO_x控制区为主,其中宁德市占比最高,莆田市最低;在平稳期,VOC_S控制区占23.1%、协同控制区占29.1%、NO_x控制区占47.8%,以NO_x控制区为主,其中南平市占比最高,厦门市最低.与疫情前相比,严控期厦门市VOC_S控制区面积占比减少最多（38.1%）、最少的是三明市（7.9%）;从转化结果来看,第一类城市包括莆田市、泉州市、厦门市,敏感区变化受前体物HCHO、NO₂共同影响,而第二类城市主要受NO₂柱浓度变化影响.因此,第一类城市臭氧调控更加复杂.     

Response of organic aerosol characteristics to emission reduction in Yangtze River Delta region

● The emission reduction causes significant change in organic aerosol composition. ● The atmospheric oxidizing capacity improved during emission reduction. ● The mixed oxygenated organic aerosol contributed higher during emission reduction. Organic aerosol (OA) is a major component of atmospheric particulate matter (PM) with complex composition and formation processes influenced by various factors. Emission reduction can alter both precursors and oxidants which further affects secondary OA formation. Here we provide an observational analysis of secondary OA (SOA) variation properties in Yangtze River Delta (YRD) of eastern China in response to large scale of emission reduction during Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays from 2015 to 2020, and the COVID-19 pandemic period from January to March, 2020. We found a 17% increase of SOA proportion during the COVID lockdown. The relative enrichment of SOA is also found during multi-year CNY holidays with dramatic reduction of anthropogenic emissions. Two types of oxygenated OA (OOA) influenced by mixed emissions and SOA formation were found to be the dominant components during the lockdown in YRD region. Our results highlight that these emission-reduction-induced changes in organic aerosol need to be considered in the future to optimize air pollution control measures.