Urban air pollution in cities, among the world's most critical problems, has escalated to such
an extent that it threatens human health in many urban centers and causes the death of …

Vehicular emissions comprise a main source of air pollutants, especially particulate matter
(PM), which contains toxic compounds. Brazil has been restricting vehicular emissions for …

Automotive brake linings are complex composite materials. Some raw materials used by
manufacturers or the compounds created during the friction process might be potentially …

Cadmium is one of the most biotoxic substances among all heavy metals, but an increasing
number of studies indicate that low-dose Cd can induce hormesis in some plants. However …

Las epífitas vasculares son plantas que crecen sobre otras plantas, principalmente en las
copas de los árboles. Incluyen especies de aráceas, bromelias, helechos, orquídeas y …

The great benefit sustainability of ecotechnology requires an effective policy supported by
social perception, an incorporate with the environment impact assessments, cost-benefit …

Nowadays, atmospheric pollution has a major impact on the human health and the
environment, encouraging the development of biomonitors of the air quality over a wide …

Bryophytes act as bioindicators and bioaccumulators of metal deposition in the environment.
The atmospheric deposition of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Ni, Mn, Pb, and Zn in Kosovo was …

In this study, samples of bromeliad Tillandsia usneoides (n= 70) were transplanted and
exposed for 15 and 45 days in 35 outdoor residential areas in Brumadinho (Minas Gerais …

Atmospheric Hg is a highly toxic heavy metal with bioaccumulative properties. However,
relatively few studies have focused on the distribution of Hg in cellular and subcellular …