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The pesticide residue and TE analyses have demonstrated that the EO only contained trace amounts of the contaminants, below or close to the limit of quantification of the method used and similar to marketed products. Mycorrhizal inoculation has also shown promising results by increasing the colonization rates of both aromatic plants, but did not result in higher biomass or EO amounts. Our study brings new evidence towards the potential of clary sage to be used for the phytomanagement of TE-polluted areas, given its perennial vegetation cover, tolerance to TE and obtained EO yields.The EU and its Member States have articulated a sustainability vision 'to live well within the limits of our planet' by 2050. In this context, consumers play a key role, being able to drive seafood production sustainability and responsibility according to their behaviour, also in relation to their attitudes towards health, nutrition and well-being. On the basis of these premises, this research explores Italian consumers' attitudes towards health and sustainability in relation to seafood, in order to segment different target of consumers. The framework used in this study is mainly focused on a quantitative exploratory data collection based on an online survey. Three groups of consumers were identified based on general health interest, perceived benefits of eating seafoods and attitude towards seafoods Health seekers who eat seafood for duty; Health seekers and seafood lovers; Low commitment to health and indifferent to seafood. selleck compound Differences among groups related to socio-demographic characteristics, sustainabiliunication strategy strategies as well as messages content.The Indo-Gangetic multi-aquifer system provides water supplies to the most populous regions of the Indian subcontinent, however precise knowledge on the sources and dynamics of groundwater is still missing. Environmental isotopes (2H, 18O, 13C, 3H and 14C) and hydrochemical modeling tools were used in this study in the multi-tiered aquifers underlying the Middle Gangetic Plains (MGP) to investigate the source of recharge, aquifer dynamics and inter-connectivity among aquifers. Within a depth span of 300 m, three aquifers, with contrasting recharge sources and dynamics, were delineated in this Sone-Ganga-Punpun interfluve region, with limited cross-aquifer hydraulic interconnections. The chemistry evolves from Ca-HCO3 to Na-Ca-HCO3 in the shallow semiconfined Aquifer-I with a mean transit time of 20-23 years. The dominant recharge to Aquifer-I is from the river inflows and rainwater percolation through paleochannels. The semi-confined to confined Aquifer-II holds fresh quality groundwater with mixed water facis.While the coastal pollution of persistent toxic substances (PTSs) has been widely documented, information on offshore environments remains limited. Here, we investigated the spatial distribution and sources of PTSs in the offshore sediments (n = 34) of South Korea. Sediment samples collected from the Yellow Sea (n = 18), the South Sea (n = 10), and the East Sea (n = 6), in 2017-18 were analyzed for a total of 71 PTSs. Target compounds include 31 PCBs, 15 PAHs, 9 emerging PAHs (e-PAHs), 10 styrene oligomers (SOs), and 6 alkylphenols (APs). Sedimentary PCBs showed relatively low concentrations with no significant difference across the three seas (0.16-6.9 ng g-1 normalized organic carbon, OC). Low-chlorinated PCBs (tri- and tetra Cl-CBs) were predominant (mean 77%), primarily indicating atmospheric inputs. PAHs widely accumulated in the three seas with low to moderate level (22-250 ng g-1 OC), and dominated by high molecular weight PAHs (4-6 rings). PMF analysis revealed coast-specific PAHs sources; i.e., originated from mainly coke production (77%) in the Yellow Sea, vehicle emissions (68%) in the South Sea, and fossil fuel combustion (49%) in the East Sea. SOs showed significant contamination than other PTSs, with elevated concentrations in the Yellow Sea (mean 3