Oral mucositis often occurs in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients during treatment and can make eating difficult because of pain and swallowing problems. A recent meta-analysis reported oral mucositis in approximately ...

Microplastic pollution has become a growing concern in freshwater systems that supply drinking water. This study used a quantitative experimental design to assess the occurrence and preliminary characteristics ...

Plastic pollution is a serious problem for our environment, and many public awareness campaigns are not able to change people's daily habits in a lasting way. At the same time, new Artificial Intelligence (AI) and smart ...

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has emerged as an important regulatory approach for shifting responsibility for products and their post-consumer impacts towards producers. However, the rapid expansion of crossborder ...

Sri Lanka is globally recognized for its wildlife, creating an increasing opportunity to engage young female tourists through fashion that respects both cultural and environmental aspects. As a result, a safari apparel ...

Construction industry is widely focusing on sustainable construction materials to mitigate the environmental impact while improving building performance. Simultaneously, textile industry produces thousand tons of textile ...

The increasing accumulation of agricultural residues has encouraged their valorization as biofillers in biodegradable polymer systems. This study developed starch-based bioplastic films incorporating Myristica ...

Heavy metal pollution in aquatic environments has led to devastating long-term effects in nature. Therefore, immediate action is required to develop ecotoxicological monitoring strategies to combat this environmental ...

Irrigation water scarcity in Sri Lanka is intensified by conveyance losses in unlined tank-cascade canals. This study quantifies flow inefficiencies in a 650 m reach of the Kaddumurivu Irrigation System (KIS) by integrating ...

Plastic pollution of urban inland waters is a growing environmental problem in Sri Lanka, yet the spatial spread of plastic debris across Beira Lake, the most prominent urban lake in Colombo, has never been described ...