Self-foaming polymers: Opportunities for the next generation of personal protective equipment

F Monie, T Vidil, B Grignard, H Cramail… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymeric foams merge the intrinsic lightness of porous materials with low thermal and
electrical conductivity as well as good energy adsorption capabilities and filtration abilities …

Long-term variability of human health-related solar ultraviolet-B radiation doses from the 1980s to the end of the 21st century

C Zerefos, I Fountoulakis, K Eleftheratos… - Physiological …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Solar ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation has played a crucial role in the evolution of life on Earth.
UV exposure presents both risks and benefits to humans. Optimal UV-B exposure behaviors …

Environmental effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and interactions with climate change: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update …

RE Neale, PW Barnes, TM Robson, PJ Neale… - Photochemical & …, 2021 - Springer
This assessment by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) of the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) provides the latest scientific update since our …

Stratospheric ozone, UV radiation, and climate interactions

GH Bernhard, AF Bais, PJ Aucamp… - Photochemical & …, 2023 - Springer
This assessment provides a comprehensive update of the effects of changes in stratospheric
ozone and other factors (aerosols, surface reflectivity, solar activity, and climate) on the …

A decline in global CFC-11 emissions during 2018− 2019

SA Montzka, GS Dutton, RW Portmann… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
The atmospheric concentration of trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) has been in decline
since the production of ozone-depleting substances was phased out under the Montreal …

A decline in emissions of CFC-11 and related chemicals from eastern China

S Park, LM Western, T Saito, AL Redington, S Henne… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances, including trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11), have
decreased since the mid-1980s in response to the Montreal Protocol,. In recent years, an …

Evaluating stratospheric ozone and water vapour changes in CMIP6 models from 1850 to 2100

J Keeble, B Hassler, A Banerjee… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
Stratospheric ozone and water vapour are key components of the Earth system, and past
and future changes to both have important impacts on global and regional climate. Here, we …

Rapid increase in dichloromethane emissions from China inferred through atmospheric observations

M An, LM Western, D Say, L Chen, T Claxton… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
With the successful implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the
Ozone Layer, the atmospheric abundance of ozone-depleting substances continues to …

Evolving the narrative for protecting a rapidly changing ocean, post‐COVID‐19

D Laffoley, JM Baxter, DJ Amon… - Aquatic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The ocean is the linchpin supporting life on Earth, but it is in declining health due to an
increasing footprint of human use and climate change. Despite notable successes in helping …

Anthropogenic chloroform emissions from China drive changes in global emissions

M An, LM Western, J Hu, B Yao, J Mühle… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Emissions of chloroform (CHCl3), a short-lived halogenated substance not currently
controlled under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, are …