CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Antineoplastic drugs in surface waters: presence, exposure, and risk.
(Corresponding) Gouveia T., Mota I., Silva A., Alves A., Santos M.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Antineoplastic drugs are highly toxic pharmaceuticals used during chemotherapy. Their presence in surface waters has been reported worldwide, increasing environmental and human health concerns. This work estimates the risks from the exposure of humans to antineoplastic drugs via surface waters in a...Read more
Keywords:
surface waters, cytotoxics, cytostatic drugs, risk assessment, human exposure.
Radon Levels Inside the Caves of Bohol Island, Philippines
(Corresponding) Panlaqui A., Ballesteros F.
Topic:
Air pollution and health
Radon concentration in various workplaces, including tourist caves, remains higher than the recommended action level by the International Commission on Radiological Protection, which may pose a significant health risk. However, there has been no endeavor to investigate radon concentration in...Read more
Keywords:
Radon, Philippine caves, CR-39, radiological risk, Bohol Island
Air-19: Reliable monitoring of air quality and microorganisms in postpandemic municipality building
(Corresponding) Katsiri E.
Topic:
Environmental Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Nowadays, the link between air pollution and covid-19 is proven beyond doubt in the literature with key pollutants being particulate matter and CO2. Our team has been involved in the development of reliable air quality sensing devices using low-cost sensors measuring particulate matter,...Read more
Development of flood risk maps using Remote Sensing Techniques in Cyprus
(Corresponding) Kountouri J., Mettas C., Evagorou E., Hadjimitsis D.
Topic:
Floods, droughts and water scarcity
Floods are the most devastating natural disasters and are likely to become more frequent, dominant, and severe due to climate change, population growth, urbanization, and other factors related to watersheds and human activities. A flood can be defined as a body of water that causes runoff to land...Read more
Improving the homogeneity of a sewage sludge-based phosphorus fertilizer by Monte Carlo simulation of the production chain
Vogt S., (Corresponding) Brueck F., Schnabel K., Weigand H.
Topic:
Solid waste management
Sewage sludge mono-incineration with subsequent phosphorus (P) recovery from the ash is becoming increasingly important in many European countries. Plant operators are facing the challenge to produce a homogeneous P output which needs to conform to fertilizer standards (including trace elements...Read more
Revealing the Hidden Toxin of the Bottom Ashes from Open Municipal Waste Burning
(Corresponding) Ramadan B., Rosmalina R., (Corresponding) Rachman I., (Corresponding) Matsumoto T.
Topic:
Heavy metals in the environment
Bottom ashes caused by open waste burning (OWB) contains a large amount of metal, which can harm human health when exposed directly to human or leached into the waterways. This study aims to reveal the metal in the bottom ashes and its potential health impact. Laboratory field studies which consist...Read more
Keywords:
bottom ashes; metal speciation; open waste burning; risk analysis
The innovative method of testing solid fuels as an answer to safe and sustainable supply of raw materials –the example of coking coal parameters
(Corresponding) Dreger M., (Corresponding) Piotr C., Szymura ., Więcek K., Kocela-Jagiełko A.
Topic:
Sustainable supply of raw materials
The metallurgical coal (coking coal) has been defined as the critical raw material (CRM) in the European Union. Using that type of coal in the coking plants allows it to produce high quality steel and steel products in steel mill around the world. Coking the metallurgical coal is a really complex...Read more
Keywords:
critical raw materials, metallurgical coal, coke, CRI/CSR, risk calculation
Coastal flood and erosion risk under climate change: An overview of policies and legislation in Greece and Cyprus
(Corresponding) Velegrakis A., Papadatou K., Hasiotis T., Monioudi I., Hadjimitsis D., Kontopyrakis K.
Topic:
Beach erosion of island beaches In Eastern Mediterranean (Greece and Cyprus): assessment, monitoring and Management
This short contribution provides a brief overview of the most relevant policies and legislation for the prevention and management of the coastal flood risk under climate change in Greece and Cyprus, following the ‘hierarchy of norms’: the most relevant International policy and legals instruments to...Read more
Keywords:
Coastal flood risk, Coastal erosion, Shoreline demarcation, Set back zones.
Coastal flood and erosion risk under climate change: An overview of policies and legislation in Greece and Cyprus
(Corresponding) Velegrakis A., Monioudi I., Vousdoukas M., Tzoraki O., Hasiotis T.
Topic:
Beach erosion of island beaches In Eastern Mediterranean (Greece and Cyprus): assessment, monitoring and Management
This short contribution provides a brief overview of the most relevant policies and legislation for the prevention and management of the coastal flood risk under climate change in Greece and Cyprus, following the ‘hierarchy of norms’: the most relevant International policy and legals instruments to...Read more
Keywords:
Coastal flood risk, Coastal erosion, Shoreline demarcation, Set back zones
