A review of the effects of major atmospheric pollutants on pollen grains, pollen content, and allergenicity

H Sénéchal, N Visez, D Charpin… - The Scientific World …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This review summarizes the available data related to the effects of air pollution on pollen
grains from different plant species. Several studies carried out either on in situ harvested …

Hexachlorobenzene in the global environment: emissions, levels, distribution, trends and processes

JL Barber, AJ Sweetman, D Van Wijk… - Science of the total …, 2005 - Elsevier
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is considered here as a 'model persistent organic pollutant.'Data
on its sources, emissions, environmental levels and distributions and trends are compiled …

Organic contaminants in mountains

GL Daly, F Wania - Environmental science & technology, 2005 - ACS Publications
The study of organic contaminants at high altitudes is motivated by the potential risk that they
pose to humans living in, or depending on resources derived from, mountains, and to …

[HTML][HTML] Persistent organic pollutants in global surface soils: distributions and fractionations

YF Li, S Hao, WL Ma, PF Yang, WL Li, ZF Zhang… - Environmental Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
The distribution and fractionation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in different matrices
refer to how these pollutants are dispersed and separated within various environmental …

[CARTE][B] Antarctic ecosystems: environmental contamination, climate change, and human impact

R Bargagli - 2005 - Springer
The image of Antarctica as a symbol of the last great wilderness and pristine environment
has changed considerably in the last two decades. Environmental problems such as the …

The role of the global cryosphere in the fate of organic contaminants

AM Grannas, C Bogdal, KJ Hageman… - Atmospheric …, 2013 - acp.copernicus.org
The cryosphere is an important component of global organic contaminant cycles. Snow is an
efficient scavenger of atmospheric organic pollutants while a seasonal snowpack, sea ice …

Persistent organic pollutants in soils and sediments from James Ross Island, Antarctica

J Klánová, N Matykiewiczová, Z Máčka, P Prošek… - Environmental …, 2008 - Elsevier
Soil and sediment samples from James Ross Island were analyzed for their PCB, OCP and
PAH contents. Soil concentrations ranged between 0.51 and 1.82 ngg− 1 for seven indicator …

Diffuse PAH contamination of surface soils: environmental occurrence, bioavailability, and microbial degradation

AR Johnsen, U Karlson - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2007 - Springer
The purpose of this review is to recognize the scientific and environmental importance of
diffuse pollution with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Diffuse PAH pollution of …

Atmospheric gas-particle partitioning of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in high mountain regions of Europe

P Fernández, JO Grimalt… - Environmental Science & …, 2002 - ACS Publications
Atmospheric concentrations and gas-particle partitioning of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAH) have been determined at three remote mountain areas in Europe. Gas …

Accumulation features of organochlorine pesticides and heavy metals in fish from high mountain lakes and Lhasa River in the Tibetan Plateau

R Yang, T Yao, B Xu, G Jiang, X **n - Environment International, 2007 - Elsevier
Organochlorine pesticides and heavy metals were analyzed in fish from remote mountain
lakes and Lhasa River in Tibetan Plateau. Concentrations of∑ HCH,∑ DDT and HCB in fish …