A review of air pollution mitigation approach using air pollution tolerance index (APTI) and anticipated performance index (API)

IT Enitan, OS Durowoju, JN Edokpayi, JO Odiyo - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
Air pollution is a global environmental issue, and there is an urgent need for sustainable
remediation techniques. Thus, phytoremediation has become a popular approach to air …

Indoor air quality in day-care centres: a global review

WU Anake, EA Nnamani - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2023 - Springer
A healthy indoor environment is critical for children due to the severe effect of poor indoor air
quality (IAQ) on their overall well-being. Day-care centres (DCCs) are important indoor …

Detection of urban trees sensitivity to air pollution using physiological and biochemical leaf traits in Tehran, Iran

H Dadkhah-Aghdash, M Rasouli, K Rasouli… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The increased population in megacities has recently exacerbated the need to combat air
pollution. This study examined the concept that the sensitivity and tolerance of urban plant …

[HTML][HTML] Biomonitoring of metal levels in urban areas with different vehicular traffic intensity by using Araucaria heterophylla needles

K Alexandrino, F Viteri, Y Rybarczyk, JEG Andino… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Assessment of air pollution tolerance and particulate matter accumulation of 11 woody plant species

HT Bui, U Odsuren, KJ Kwon, SY Kim, JC Yang… - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
High concentration of particulate matter (PM) threatens public health and the environment.
Increasing traffic in the city is one of the main factors for increased PM in the air. Urban …

Screening of plant species response and performance for green belt development: Implications for semi-urban ecosystem restoration

WU Anake, FO Bayode, HO Jonathan, CA Omonhinmin… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Screened plant species with potential for green belt development can act as eco-sustainable
tools for restoring the polluted ecosystem. Eight plant species from two study locations in …

Assessment of the differential trade-off between growth, subsistence, and productivity of two popular Indian hybrid mango varieties under elevated ozone exposure

P Singh, H Singh, SB Agrawal, M Agrawal - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The multifunctionality of plants is well known to be compromised in the areas experiencing
higher concentrations of tropospheric ozone (O 3). Mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivation is …

Monitoring the temporal variations of plant stress using the air pollution tolerance index in the Sejzi industrial area (Isfahan, Iran)

M Yazdani, H Karimzadeh, H Azimzadeh… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
The objective of this study was to screen air pollution-induced stress in some plant species
in the Sejzi industrial region (Isfahan, Iran). An assessment of APTI and other physiological …

Global assessment of air pollution indices of trees and shrubs for biomonitoring and green belt development–A tabulated review

M Latwal, S Sharma, I Kaur, AK Nagpal - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2023 - Springer
Rise in global population has led to an upsurge in air pollution leading to increased human
health problems. Plantation of plant species with higher tolerance to air pollutants for …

[PDF][PDF] Heavy Metal Concentrations in Selected Herbal Drinks Sold in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and Their Toxicological Risk Assessment

OO Ajani, RA Owolabi, OD Umoren… - Polish Journal of …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Herbal beverages are one of the most popular drinks in Africa, especially in Nigeria.
Nevertheless, most herbal beverages do not adhere to World Health Organization (WHO) …