The objective of this study was to investigate heavy metal contamination in four major
vegetable bases and determine the health risks of residents in the vicinity of the highly …

Toxic elemental exposure through consumption of contaminated crops is becoming a
serious concern for human health. Present study is based on the environment and health …

Most of the people lack information on bryophytes due to their small size, and consequently
less biomass. However, this group of plants has been used from the very ancient times, in …

Bryophytes are commonly used as biomonitors to estimate the atmospheric deposition of
heavy metals and metalloids. However, the tissue concentrations of these elements in moss …

The aim of the study was to assess the contamination of the environment within the city of
Olsztyn (northeastern Poland) by determining the level of lead, cadmium and zinc in Scots …

This paper explores the first attempt at determining the levels of atmospheric heavy metal
contamination in the Zonguldak province through the analysis of moss (Hypnum …

The elemental analysis of mosses along Sarp-Samsun highway in Turkey was determined
using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence method. A radioisotope excited X-ray …

The Çatalağzı coal-fired power plant (CFPP) is the Turkish CFPP that uses the hard coals
produced in Zonguldak, located in the West Black Sea region of the country. Gamma-ray …

A reference list of Turkish bryophytes published between 1829 and 2017 is presented,
including a brief history of Turkish bryology. The list comprises 520 publications which focus …

Most of the world's energy production still comes from fossil fuels such as coal and lignite.
Thermal power plants that produce energy using these resources have the potential to …