Organic pollutants, such as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated
dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), antibiotics, herbicides, and …

Heavy metals and organic pollutants are ubiquitous environmental pollutants affecting the
quality of soil, water and air. Over the past 5 decades, many strategies have been developed …

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 …

Fine and ultrafine metallic particulate matters (PMs) are emitted from metallurgic activities in
peri-urban zones into the atmosphere and can be deposited in terrestrial ecosystems. The …

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

The bioavailability and toxicity of mercury (Hg) are dependent on its chemical speciation, in
which methylmercury (MeHg) is the most toxic compound. Inorganic Hg can be transformed …

A sequential extraction technique for compartmentalizing mercury (Hg) in leaves was
developed based on a water extraction of Hg from the leaf surface followed by a solvent …

Analytical methods for determining perfluorochemicals (PFCs) and fluorotelomer alcohols
(FTOHs) in plants using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) and …

Atmospheric constituents may be deposited to and incorporated into plant leaves, with
gases entering via stomata, and gas and particles being sorbed at the surface and in some …

Banned pesticides such as HCB and p, p′-DDE, and other legacy and ongoing pollutants
such as PCBs and PAHs, were measured in different vegetation types and soil samples …