底泥疏挖工程对草海水生生态环境的影响预测

草海底泥疏挖工程的实施，必将对草海水生生态环境产生影响，预测结果表明，疏挖后草海水质有所改善，基本达到国家地面水Ｄ类标准，但相当长时间内仍疳保持富营养化状态，生态系统短期内改善不大，需较长时间，依靠人工强化恢复和自然恢复。草海水生生态系统方能逐步恢复。     

葫芦岛市沿海潮间带无脊椎生物生存状况调查

对葫芦岛市沿海潮间带常见无脊椎生物的种类、种群密度和生物量进行了调查分析，采用生物多样性指数和均匀度指数两项指标对近岸海域环境进行了评价。研究了环境污染对沿海潮间带常见无脊椎生物生存状况的影响，并根据当地情况提出了保护水质的建议。     

谈双鸭山市气象特征及地形特征对空气质量的影响

双鸭山市采暖期污染较重是因为采暖期燃煤量大、低矮分散的面源多的缘故,同时气象因素及地形特征对空气质量的影响也起着相当大的作用,采用2005年空气质量监测数据,进行双鸭山市气象特征及地形特征对空气质量影响分析,得出空气较稳定的取暖期和具有山风、谷风、局地环流的地形特征是形成双鸭山市空气污染的主要原因之一,并针对地形特征及气象特征对双鸭山市空气质量的影响提出空气污染治理措施.     

NH3-N在大连湾的水环境行为模拟研究

应用三维水质模型对大连湾中的主要污染物NH3-N的行为进行了模拟,对NH3-N浓度的时空变化规律以及其影响因素进行了研究,选择主要的模型参数进行了灵敏度分析。由空间分布的模拟结果可知,在大连湾,NH3-N浓度主要集中在排污口附近区域,灵敏度分析显示,在排污口区水体的扩散能力对NH3-N浓度的影响较大。由季节变化模拟结果可知,在湾顶部的排污口区NH3-N浓度显示明显的季节变化趋势。在湾中部和朝海边界的湾口区NH3-N浓度较低,变化平缓。模拟结果可以为大连湾的污染控制、水质规划和管理提供科学依据。     

藻类在大连湾的水环境行为数值模拟研究

应用三维水质模型对大连湾水体中的藻类碳浓度的时空变化规律以及其影响因素进行了研究,选择主要的模型参数进行了灵敏度分析。由空间分布的模拟结果可知,在大连湾,藻类主要集中在排污口附近区域。由季节变化模拟结果可知,在湾顶部的排污口区藻类生产显示明显的季节变化趋势,在夏季,主要受到磷酸盐浓度的限制。灵敏度分析显示,在排污口区水体的扩散能力对藻类生产的影响较大,在湾中部和湾口区主要受到磷酸盐负荷的影响。模拟结果可以为大连湾的污染控制、水质规划和管理提供科学依据。     

基层环境执法中存在问题的探讨

由于人类长期以来的一系列不正确的活动，给自然环境带来了严重的后果，环境问题也日益凸显，但随着环境保护的逐步深入，环境执法工作也暴露出一些问题，文中主要阐述了环境执法过程中存在的问题及加强环境执法的对策和建议。     

环境空气中微生物监测结果的影响因素研究

空气中微生物附着在雾霾颗粒物上,随呼吸进入人体危害健康,是多种疾病的致病因素,故而快速准确的监测出区域空气微生物的数量,对于后续采取防控措施具有积极意义.在国家没有出台相关监测技术标准的情况下,通过设置不同采样时间、培养时间,获取了不同实验条件下的监测结果,分析不同组别数据结果的差异性,得出细菌采样时间3~5 min,培养48h比较合适,霉菌采样时间3 min,培养72h即可的实验结论.这样既保证了采集到绝大部分微生物,同时能够尽快的得到空气中微生物菌落数量,对相关监测方法的进一步研究具有参考价值.     

郑州市环境空气污染变化规律研究

文章对河南省郑州市大气中的四种污染物臭氧、二氧化氮、一氧化碳和PM2.5的时间变化规律进行了分析,并初步探讨了日变化、年变化规律及其影响因素.臭氧呈现出单峰型变化规律,NO2、CO及PM2.5近似为双峰双谷型.年变化规律表现为单峰型,臭氧浓度在夏季达到最大值,冬季达到最低值,而其余三种污染物在冬季浓度达到最高值,在夏季浓度达到最低值.     

河流水沙运动对微塑料运移过程影响研究进展

对河流中微塑料的分布、微塑料在河流中发生的聚沉、重悬、水平运输和潜流交换等迁移过程进行了归纳总结.由于河流中广泛存在的泥沙会影响微塑料的迁移.本研究剖析了含沙河流中微塑料迁移,包括微塑料与泥沙的聚集和共沉降,沉积物对微塑料的再悬浮和渗透过程影响,探究了微塑料与泥沙的相互作用机制和影响因素.提出未来含沙河流中微塑料的运移...     

The effects of minimum legal drinking age 21 laws on alcohol-related driving in the United States

Objective

To examine trends in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related crashes among people younger than 21 in the United States and to review evidence on the effects of minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) laws.

Methods

Trends in alcohol-related crashes and alcohol consumption among young people were examined, and studies on the effects of lowering and raising the drinking age were reviewed.

Results

MLDA laws underwent many changes during the 20th century in the United States. Since July 1988, the MLDA has been 21 in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Surveys tracking alcohol consumption among high school students and young adults found that drinking declined since the late 1970 s, and most of the decline occurred by the early 1990 s. These were the years when states were establishing, or reinstating, a MLDA-21. Among fatally injured drivers ages 16-20, the percentage with positive BACs declined from 61% in 1982 to 31% in 1995, a bigger decline than for older age groups; declines occurred among the ages directly affected by raising MLDAs (ages 18-20) and among young teenagers not directly affected (ages 16-17). Almost all studies designed specifically to gauge the effects of drinking age changes show MLDAs of 21 reduce drinking, problematic drinking, drinking and driving, and alcohol-related crashes among young people. Yet many underage people still drink, many drink and drive, and alcohol remains an important risk factor in serious crashes of young drivers, especially as they progress through the teenage years. Stepped-up enforcement of MLDA and drinking and driving laws can reduce underage drinking. Recent efforts to lower MLDAs to 18 and issue licenses to drink upon completion of alcohol education have gained local and national media attention. There is no evidence that alcohol education can even partially replace the effect of MLDA-21.

Conclusions

The cause and effect relationship between MLDAs of 21 and reductions in highway crashes is clear. Initiatives to lower the drinking age to 18 ignore the demonstrated public health benefits of MLDAs of 21.

Impact on Industry

Lowering the drinking age to 18 will increase highway crash deaths among young people.