Owing to their toxicity, persistence and capacity for long-range atmospheric transport,
persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are internationally regulated. However, forests can …

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 …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and related chemicals are fascinating because of their
combination of physical-chemical properties and complex effects. Most are man-made, but …

Plants play a key role in removing particulate matter and their associated Semi-volatile
Organic Compounds (SVOCs) from the atmosphere. Understanding the processes involved …

Little is known about the distribution and bioaccumulation of organophosphate esters
(OPEs) in mangrove ecosystems. In this study, water, sediments, plants and animals were …

The migration and risk of organophosphate esters (OPEs) in agricultural air–soil–plant
multimedia systems due to plastic film application remain unclear. This study investigates …

The effect of climate change on the global distribution and fate of persistent organic
pollutants (POPs) is of growing interest to both scientists and policy makers alike. The impact …

Abstract Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are an important class of pollutants
which mostly come out from incomplete combustion of organic materials including fossil …

Mangroves are a unique group of plants growing along tropical and sub-tropical coastlines,
with the ability to remove several types of contaminants such as heavy metals and other …

Total 22 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) compounds and 31 polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs) congeners in mangrove sediments and tissues (leaf, branch, root and fruit) of nine …