CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
“The adverse Health effects of non ionizing radiation on foetus and child: is a mythos or a scientifically evident global public health challenge”
(Corresponding) Canna Michaelidou S.
Topic:
The non ionizing radiation from wireless technology: a 21 century revolution or a global pollution and health hazard
Exposure to EMF/RF is continuous, multiple, exponentially growing, affecting entire population actively and passively. Children because of wireless-enabled devices are continuously exposed. Potential health Impacts include oxidative stress, carcinogenicity, developmental neurotoxicity, effects on...Read more
Keywords:
EMF/RF children exposure, vulnerability, effects, risk, precautionary approach.
An Ignition Probability Index for the early detection of wildfires in the Eastern Mediterranean region
(Corresponding) Xofis P., Tsiourlis G., Konstantinidis P.
Topic:
Disaster risk reduction and management
Wildfires continue to form a major disturbance factor in Mediterranean ecosystems, often associated with significant loss of properties and human lives. Fast detection and suppression within the first minutes after ignition constitute one of the pillars for successful wildfire management and...Read more
Triclosan occurrence in European Sewage Treatment Plants and risk assessment for the European rivers
Thomaidi V., Matsoukas C., (Corresponding) Stasinakis A.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The purpose of this study was to estimate the environmental risk associated with the existence of triclosan (TCS) released from municipal wastewater in the European rivers. A literature review was held to record the concentration levels of TCS in effluents of European Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs...Read more
Keywords:
micropollutants, wastewater, risk assessment, Monte Carlo simulation, river water
Thomaidi V., Tsahouridou A., (Corresponding) Petreas M., Stasinakis A., (Corresponding) Kalantzi O.
Topic:
Drinking water safety
The purposes of this study were to investigate the presence and potential health risks of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in drinking water. An extended literature review was initially conducted to collect monitoring data of PFCs in drinking water, worldwide. In order to assess the potential risk...Read more
Keywords:
perfluorinated compounds, drinking water, human health risk assessment
Environmental genotoxicity and risk assessment in herring (Clupea harengus), Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and flounder (Platichthys flesus) caught in the Gotland Basins from the Baltic Sea (2010-2017)
(Corresponding) Pažusienė J., Valskienė R., Stankevičiūtė M., Butrimavičienė L., Baršienė J.
Topic:
Biomonitoring
The Gotland Basins are mostly polluted by anthracene, benz(a)anthracene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, cesium-137, DDE, dioxins, mercury and TBT. These chemicals have toxic, carcinogenic and immunotoxic effect to marine animals. After the World War II chemical weapons (CW) were transported from Germany and...Read more
Keywords:
Genotoxicity, Cytotoxicity, Oil extraction, Risk assessment, Marine fish
Improved LC/LU maps and flood models through crowdsourced information
(Corresponding) Tsiakos V., (Corresponding) Krommyda M., Tsertou A., Amditis A., Jonoski A., Popescu I., Assumpção T., Kopsinis Y.
Topic:
Lakes, rivers, estuaries and ecosystem health
Flood risk prediction has been traditionally based on models that are developed from time-series of data collected over long periods of time from expensive and hard to maintain in situ sensors available only in specific areas.
Scent is a EU project which provides an integrated toolbox of smart...Read more
Innovative methods of ground improvement for problematic transport earthwork materials
(Corresponding) Mavroulidou M., Safdar M., Gunn M., Gray C., Payne I., Garelick J., Purchase D.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
The paper focuses on emerging (bio-) chemical techniques used to improve engineering properties of two problematic earthwork materials of the UK rail network to address transport earthwork infrastructure resilience in view of climate change. Studied techniques include novel cementing agents (e.g...Read more
An Agent Based Modelling tool exploring decision-making processes for flood risk management
(Corresponding) Koutiva I., Makropoulos C.
Topic:
Water policy, management and society
Cities at risk of extreme hydro-meteorological events need to be prepared to decrease the extent of the impacts. However, the majority usually reacts to the catastrophe, having failed to proactively prepare against extremes. This can be a result of both absent structural protection measures and...Read more
Keywords:
decision-making, flood risk management, agent based modelling
Pharmaceutical residues in hospital and urban wastewaters: Occurrence, removal and potential risk assessment
Martinaiou P., Trantopoulos E., (Corresponding) Kosma C., Albanis T.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The presence of ten pharmaceutical compounds (bupropion, venlafaxine, mirtazapine, sertraline, citalopram, caffeine, triclosan, carbamazepine, diazepam, clozapine) which belong to different treatment categories was studied in one hospital and three urban WWTPs in north and northwestern Greece. The...Read more
Application of Risk Analysis to landfills: the experience of Brescia (Italy)
(Corresponding) Vaccari M., Gibellini S., Arnaboldi G.
Topic:
Solid waste management
In the Italian authorization procedure for the construction of a landfill, the Risk Analysis is mandatory in case of request for derogation from the current legislation (D.M. September 27, 2010), in order to demonstrate that there is no risk for the environment. This contribution describes the...Read more
