Global mercury dataset with predicted methylmercury concentrations in seafoods during 1995-2022.

Mercury exposure poses significant threats to human health, particularly in its organic form, methylmercury (MeHg). Diet is the main pathway for human MeHg exposure, especially through seafood consumption. In this context, numerous studies have established seafood MeHg concentration datasets to assess MeHg-related health risks from seafood consumption.

Greenhouse Gas Footprints of Nations Significantly Reshaped by Sink Changes.

In addition to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by sources, GHG removal by sinks is essential in achieving the net zero target by 2050. Both the GHG sources and sinks are influenced by local and remote socioeconomic activities through international trade. However, the impacts of international trade on global net GHG emissions remain unknown.

Improving Successful Cannulation of External Ventricular Drain: 3D-Printed Surgical Guide for Inexperienced Neurosurgeons.

Objective: External ventricular drain (EVD) is a fundamental neurosurgical procedure that is commonly performed by junior neurosurgeons. Expedient, successful cannulation of the ventricles can be lifesaving. Yet, the free-hand technique of EVD insertion is associated with significant malpositioning rates.

Increasing role of transboundary food-related water footprints by regional income groups.

Income group heterogeneity and transboundary food-related water footprints are essential for water resource management. Previous studies have not fully characterized the transboundary food-related water footprints by regional income groups. Taking Guangdong as an example, this study calculates the local and transboundary food-related water footprints by income groups and explores relevant socioeconomic factors during 2007-2017.

Feasibility of Augmented Reality for Pediatric Giant Supratentorial Tumors: A Report of Three Cases.

Giant supratentorial brain tumors (GSBTs) in children are uncommon and extremely challenging entities unique to pediatric neurosurgery. Factors such as young patient age, need for urgent intervention, intraoperative blood loss, and ongoing raised intracranial pressure symptoms are examples of difficulties faced. Recently, there has been a growing body of literature on augmented reality (AR) in adult neurosurgery.

Household carbon footprints of age groups in China and socioeconomic influencing factors.

China has a large fastest-aging population, which would reshape household consumption patterns and influence global CO emissions. This study examines global CO emissions driven by household consumption (i.e.

Construction of a methodology framework to characterize dynamic full-sector land-use carbon emissions embodied in trade.

The globally massive land-use changes associated with unprecedented urbanization rate are leading to prodigious quantities of carbon emissions. Nonetheless, the dynamics of land-use carbon emissions, particularly driven by supply-chain activities across all relevant industrial sectors, remain largely unexplored, especially in non-agricultural sectors. Here, we constructed a novel methodological framework to quantify full-sector land-use carbon emissions in Shenzhen, China, an international megacity grappling with acute land resource scarcity.

Decreasing resilience of China's coupled nitrogen-phosphorus cycling network requires urgent action.

The coupled nature of the nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) cycling networks is of critical importance for sustainable food systems. Here we use material flow and ecological network analysis methods to map the N-P-coupled cycling network in China and evaluate its resilience. Results show a drop in resilience between 1980 and 2020, with further decreases expected by 2060 across different socio-economic pathways.

Macrophages in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A bibliometric analysis.

Introduction: The tumor microenvironment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is densely infiltrated by macrophages. Utilizing bibliometric analysis, the characteristics, hotspots for research, and research frontiers related to macrophages in HNSCC were reviewed.

Methods: The Web of Science Core Collection database was queried for relevant articles published from 2000 to 2022.

Spatial and Cross-Sectoral Transfer of Air Pollutant Emissions from the Fleet Electrification in China by 2030.

Fleet electrification shifts emission sources from the tailpipe to electricity generation and automotive supply chains subsequently, with emission transfer among regions. Such a spatial and cross-sectoral transfer of air pollutant emissions might embody uncertain environmental benefits spatially, which has not been comprehensively quantified, mainly due to the complexity of manufacturing processes of electric vehicle (EV) components (e.g.

Idiopathic subglottic stenosis with an inguinal hernia in children: A case report.

Rationale: Idiopathic subglottic stenosis is a fibrotic condition of unknown origin that results in blockage of the central airway in the subglottic region. It is widely acknowledged that subglottic stenosis is a relatively uncommon structural anomaly that is difficult to operate on and cure due to its anatomical location. Inguinal hernias are well-established to be prevalent in infants and youngsters.

Multiperspective Decoupling Analyses between Global Embodied Carbon Chains and Global Value Chains.

Decoupling global economic growth from carbon emissions is essential for mitigating global climate change while maintaining continuous economic growth. Traditional production-side decoupling analysis alone is insufficient to capture the decoupling status between carbon emissions and the value added throughout global supply chains. This study investigates the decoupling status between value added and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during 1995-2019 from consumption and income perspectives.

Dietary shifts drive the slowdown of declining methylmercury related health risk in China.

Chinese population suffers severe health risk from dietary methylmercury (MeHg) exposure. However, the temporal change of such risk and socioeconomic driving factors remain unknown. This study investigates this issue by compiling time-series inventory of China's MeHg-related health risk at the provincial scale and revealing critical socioeconomic influencing factors through structural decomposition analysis.

A high spatial resolution dataset for methylmercury exposure in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Dietary methylmercury (MeHg) exposure increases the risk of many human diseases. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is the world's most populous bay area and people there might suffer a high risk of dietary MeHg exposure. However, there lacks a time-series high spatial resolution dataset for dietary MeHg exposure in the GBA.

Double-edged sword of technological progress to climate change depends on positioning in global value chains.

Technological progress (TP) is a double-edged sword to global climate change. This study for the first time reveals rebound and mitigation effects of efficiency-related TP in global value chains (GVCs) on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The integrated effects of TP depend on the positioning of sectors in GVCs.

Impacts of Trans-Provincial Thermal Power Transmission on Air-Quality Recovery and Related Health Outcomes in China.

Trans-provincial thermal power transmission has become an important measure for optimizing power allocation and alleviating the mismatch between regional power production and consumption in China, however, leading to inter-regional redistribution of air pollution. Here, we investigated the impacts of thermal power transmission on air-quality recovery and related health outcomes in China. The results showed that the redistribution of air pollutant emissions contributed to air-quality improvements and health benefits in the eastern regions but to the opposite side in the western regions.

Cascading impacts of global metal mining on climate change and human health caused by COVID-19 pandemic.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly disrupted global metal mining and associated supply chains. Here we analyse the cascading effects of the metal mining disruption associated with the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, climate change, and human health. We find that the pandemic reduced global metal mining by 10-20% in 2020.

COVID-19 from the perspective of otorhinolaryngology: An analysis of bibliometrics.

Background: Since it began in December 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has not been completely contained. COVID-19 has attracted the interest of nations throughout the globe. The global coronavirus outbreak has had an especially devastating effect on otolaryngology.

A high spatial resolution dataset for anthropogenic atmospheric mercury emissions in China during 1998-2014.

China is the largest atmospheric mercury (Hg) emitter globally, which has been substantially investigated. However, the estimation of national or regional Hg emissions in China is insufficient in supporting emission control, as the location of the sources may have significant impacts on the effects of Hg emissions. In this concern, high-spatial-resolution datasets of China's Hg emissions are necessary for in-depth and accurate Hg-related studies and policymaking.

Pollution exacerbates interregional flows of virtual scarce water driven by energy demand in China.

Existing studies on the virtual scarce water flows within the water-energy context focus on water quantity while largely ignoring water quality. This study improves the quantification method of scarce water uses by considering both blue water (representing water quantity) and grey water (indicating water quality). Based on a scarce-water extended multi-regional input-output model, we investigate the virtual scarce water flows driven by energy demand across 31 Chinese regions in 2012 and 2017.