Although the moss bag technique has been used for active biomonitoring for the past
40years, there is still no standardized protocol that enables application of the technique as a …

Long-range transport and residence time of elemental Hg (Hg°) in air promote global
dispersion and deposition in remote ecosystems. Many biotic and abiotic factors contribute …

Mercury (Hg) is highly toxic but has been widely used for numerous domestic applications,
including thermometers and batteries, for decades, which has led to fatal outcomes due to its …

Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant and poses a worldwide concern due to its high toxicity.
Guizhou province is recognized as a heavily Hg-polluted area in China due to both the …

Terrestrial mosses have been used for more than 50 years to monitor air pollution. We
argue, however, that their value as biomonitors is based on two widespread but partially …

Here we present a critical review of diverse research studies involving estimation of
atmospheric deposition of heavy metals from the concentrations of the contaminants in …

The objective of this study was to determine if proximity to sources of mercury pollution in
1998 were related to autism prevalence in 2002. Autism count data from the Texas …

Lobes of the lichen Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf and shoots of the moss Hypnum
cupressiforme Hedw. were subjected to different treatments (water washing, oven drying …

Active biomonitoring is used to assess environmental pollution of elements such as heavy
metals by indicator species such as mosses. They are used, among others, in urbanized …

Total atmospheric Hg contamination in a French mountainous catchment upstream from a
chlor-alkali industrial site was assessed using Hg concentrations in the deepest soil horizon …