Exposure pathways and toxicity of microplastics in terrestrial insects

P Sucharitakul, WM Wu, Y Zhang… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The detrimental effects of plastics on aquatic organisms, including those of macroplastics,
microplastics, and nanoplastics, have been well established. However, knowledge on the …

Bioindicators and biomonitoring: honeybees and hive products as pollution impact assessment tools for the Mediterranean area

S Girotti, S Ghini, E Ferri, L Bolelli, R Colombo… - Euro-Mediterranean …, 2020 - Springer
The global range of the environmental quality issues we all face necessitates integrated
action from all of the countries that suffer from a particular environmental issue. We must be …

Multielemental analysis of bee pollen, propolis, and royal jelly collected in west-central Poland

E Matuszewska, A Klupczynska, K Maciołek, ZJ Kokot… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Beehive products possess nutritional value and health-promoting properties and are
recommended as so-called “superfoods”. However, because of their natural origin, they may …

Street design scenarios using vegetation for sustainable thermal comfort in Erzurum, Turkey

S Yilmaz, BE Mutlu, A Aksu, E Mutlu, A Qaid - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
Urbanization models that do not comply with the planning criteria are affecting human lives.
In urban areas, street trees have positive contributions to the ecosystem and human thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Elucidating the role of honey bees as biomonitors in environmental health research

KS Mair, J Irrgeher, D Haluza - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The increasing release of harmful pollutants into our environment
threatens our health. To detect these dangerous substances, scientists are using special …

Phytomonitoring of air pollution around brick kilns in Balochistan province Pakistan through air pollution index and metal accumulation index

S Khalid - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Some plants species can be used as biomonitoring agents around highly polluted sites. This
study was carried out to assess the sensitivity and tolerance of plants species against air …

Atmospheric deposition of hazardous elements and its accumulation in both soil and grain of winter wheat in a lead-zinc smelter contaminated area, Central China

Y Liu, J Cui, Y Peng, Y Lu, D Yao, J Yang… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hazardous elements (HEs) and its deposition from atmosphere have become a major
healthy and environmental concern worldwide, however, the risks to food safety of deposited …

A global study of pesticides in bees: QuEChERS as a sample preparation methodology for their analysis–Critical review and perspective

I Hrynko, P Kaczyński, B Łozowicka - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
To this day, it remains unknown what the cause of decline of honey bee populations is and
how to prevent this phenomenon efficiently. Poisonings with pesticides are assumed to be …

Biomonitoring of element contamination in bees and beehive products in the Rome province (Italy)

ME Conti, ML Astolfi, MG Finoia, L Massimi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
In this study, we determined the levels of elements (ie As, Be, Cd, Cr, Hg, Ni, Pb, U, and Zn)
in bees and edible beehive products (honey, wax, pollen, and propolis) sampled from five …

Use of honey bees and hive products as bioindicators to assess environmental contamination in targeted areas of the campania region (Italy)

P Catalano, F Della Sala, M Cavaliere, C Caputo… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Assessing the environmental quality of specific geographical areas,
particularly those in proximity to industrial zones or the sites of waste-to-energy plant …