In this paper, we review the current understanding on ecosystem and human health impacts
from the atmospheric deposition of acidifying pollutants, eutrophying nitrogen (N), polycyclic …

One of the most crucial issues of recent environmental sciences is the topic of background
concentrations of elements and organic compounds in various abiotic and biotic systems …

We collected soil samples at 25 sites in Ulsan, Korea to investigate the levels, patterns,
spatial distribution, and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the summer …

Total heavy metal (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn) concentrations were evaluated in smelting waste,
soil, crop and moss samples collected from the Hezhang artisanal zinc smelting areas …

Sewage and industrial effluents from biological treatment plant have been widely used for
agricultural irrigation in north part of China. However, effluents after biological treatment still …

Worldwide there is concern about the continuing release of persistent organic pollutants
(POPs) into the environment. In this study we review the application of mosses as …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are hydrocarbons having two or more fused
aromatic rings, released from natural (like forest fires and volcanic eruption) as well as man …

Currently, the most important guideline for the application of the moss technique to monitor
the atmospheric deposition of heavy metals is the “Heavy metals, nitrogen and POPs in …

For the first time, Araucaria heterophylla needles were used as a biomonitor to assess the
concentration of metals in urban areas. The samples were collected in the Andean city …

During the last decades, awareness regarding persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such
dioxins and furans (PCDD/Fs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), has become a …