Recent records of environmental contamination noted a moderate decrease of SO2
pollution, whereas the burden of atmospheric heavy metals is still considerable. The present …

Urbanization contributes to the formation of novel elemental combinations and signatures in
terrestrial and aquatic watersheds, also known as 'chemical cocktails.'The composition of …

Contemporary legislation respecting environmental protection and public health, at both
national and international levels, are based on data that characterize chemical properties of …

Of the 117 stream and lake systems sampled nationwide, fish from Manoa Stream on Oahu,
Hawaii, have consistently shown the highest Pb concentrations. Therefore a detailed study …

Samples of Quercus ilex leaves and of the inhalable fraction of atmospheric particulate
(PM10) were collected along a busy road and in a park in Florence (Italy). Quantitative …

The concentrations of trace elements were studied in roots, rhizomes, stems, and leaves of
Phragmites australis stands (common reeds), and in the corresponding samples of water …

The research reveals results of metal pollution on urban topsoil in relation to the metal
content in leaves of two plant species and atmospheric particles. The content of pollutants …

The levels of lead, cadmium, copper, nickel and zinc were determined in the roadside
topsoil in Osogbo, Nigeria, with the view to determining the effect of traffic density and …

The urban environment features poor air quality and harsher climate conditions that affect
the life in the cities. Citizens are especially vulnerable to climate change, because heat …

Ever-increasing heavy metal accumulation in the urban environment of Guangzhou, the
largest light industrial production base and one of the most rapidly develo** cities in …