Zheng was recently interviewed by Canadian Light Source. A news story about his study on microplastic release from disposable gloves to the aqueous environment was reported in Canadian Light Source.
More information about this news story can be found at: https://www.lightsource.ca/public/news/2022-23-q1-apr-june/pandemic-reveals-need-for-stricter-glove-disposal-methods.php
More information about his paper can be found at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154986
The following paper was recently published: Z.K. Chen, Q. Feng, R. Yue, Z. Chen, O. Moselhi, A. Soliman, A. Hammad, and C. An, Construction, Renovation, and Demolition Waste in Landfill: A Review of Waste Characteristics, Environmental Impacts, and Mitigation Measures, Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer), 29, 46509-46526 (2022).
More information about this paper: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-20479-5
In the afternoon of June 23, 2022, Dr. An and Xuelin Tian had a virtual meeting with the Ministry of Environment of Government of Saskatchewan. Xuelin made the presentation entitled “Assessment of Air Pollution and Carbon Emission from Urban Transportation in Regina”. They also discussed the evolution patterns of Regina’s private vehicles and emissions with other meeting participants.
More information about Xuelin’s studies: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156657
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144270
The following paper was recently published: Q. Feng, Z. Chen, C. W. Greer, C. An, and Z. Wang, Transport of Microplastics in Shore Substrates over Tidal Cycles: Roles of Polymer Characteristics and Environmental Factors, Environmental Science & Technology (American Chemical Society), 56, 12, 8187-8196 (2022).
More information about this paper: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c01599
The following paper was recently accepted for publication: R. Yue, C. An, Z. Ye, X. Chen, K. Lee, K. Zhang, S. Wan, and Z. Qu, Exploring the Characteristics, Performance, and Mechanisms of a Magnetic-mediated Washing Fluid for the Cleanup of Oiled Beach Sand, Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 10.588), Manuscript ID: HAZMAT-D-22-04936R1.
More information about this journal: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-hazardous-materials
The following paper was recently published: Q. Feng, C. An, Z. Chen, Y. Zhang, E. Owens, K. Lee, B. Li, E. Taylor, and Z. Wang, Exploring the Effects of Substrate Mineral Fines on Oil Translocation in the Shoreline Environment: Experimental Analysis, Numerical Simulation, and Implications for Spill Response, Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier), 437, 129341 (2022).
More information about this paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129341
The following paper was recently published: X. Tian, G. Huang, Z. Song, C. An, and Z.K. Chen, Impact from the Evolution of Private Vehicle Fleet Composition on Traffic Related Emissions in Small-medium Automotive City, Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier), 840, 156657 (2022).
More information about this paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156657
On June 16, 2022, group members attended the International Conference on Transport & Health (ICTH 2022 – Global Infrastructure). Xuelin Tian made the presentation entitled “Assessing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on urban transportation and air quality in Canada”. They also discussed the research and collaboration with other conference participants.
The following paper was recently accepted for publication: X. Tian, G. Huang, Z. Song, C. An, and Z.K. Chen, Impact from the Evolution of Private Vehicle Fleet Composition on Traffic Related Emissions in Small-medium Automotive City, Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 7.963), Manuscript ID: STOTEN-D-22-02290R1.
More information about this journal: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/science-of-the-total-environment
On June 5-7, 2022, group members attended the 6th International Conference of Recent Trends in Environmental Science and Engineering (RTESE’22). Dr. An delivered a keynote speech entitled “Shoreline Washing Agents for Oil Spill Response”. Qi Feng, Zheng Wang, Zhikun Chen, and Xuelin Tian made the presentations entitled “Assessment of Coastal Sensitivity to Oil Spill Based on Ecosystem Services Valuation”, “Dispersion of Particulate Matter from Oil Spill Response in the Arctic Region”, “Assessment of the End-of-life Alternatives for Post-consumer Waste Asphalt Shingle”, and “Change of NO2 Emissions from Canadian Thermal Power Plants”, respectively. They also discussed the research and collaboration with other conference participants.