Urban vegetation has the potential to improve air quality as it promotes pollutant deposition
and retention. Urban air quality models often include the effect vegetation have on pollution …

Heavy metals are a common class of toxic contaminants in soil, water and air, yet their
occurrence in indoor environments is less known. Heavy metals enter people's bodies …

Assessing the role of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in production of ozone and
secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is especially important in light of ongoing policy goals …

Air pollution in the urban environment is widely recognized as one of the most harmful
threats for human health. International organizations such as the United Nations and the …

This research was carried out on plants Taraxacum officinale, Plantago lanceolata, Betula
pendula and Robinia pseudoacacia growing in urban biotopes with different levels of heavy …

The severity of inhalable particulate matter (PM) pollution in the atmosphere is increasing;
however, plants can effectively reduce the concentration of atmospheric PM by retaining it …

The green infrastructure (GI) is identified as a passive exposure control measure of air
pollution. This work examines particulate matter (PM) reduction by a roadside hedge and its …

Airborne particulate matter (PM) emissions are mainly comprised of dust and biomass
produced by ground-level combustion and fossil fuel emissions. PM retention by plant …

Air pollution is regarded as an increasingly threatening, major environmental risk for human
health. Seven million deaths are attributed to air pollution each year, 91% of which is due to …

Suspended particulate matter (PM) constitutes a major problem in urban areas. Air
purification of polluted cities is critical for protecting the increasing population. PM deposited …