SEM–EDS-based rapid measurement and size-fractionated speciation of airborne particulate matter and associated metals utilizing plant leaves

T Gajbhiye, A Tiwari, TG Malik, R Dubey… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
This study was conducted to assess particulate matter pollution and the accumulation of
airborne toxic metals by studying the foliar deposition pattern in an urban environment. To …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal pollution and risk assessment of surface dust in the arid NW China

X Yang, M Eziz, A Hayrat, X Ma, W Yan, K Qian… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
High concentrations of heavy metals (HMs) in urban surface dust (USD) can be extremely
hazardous to urban ecology and human health. Oasis cities are located at the edge of …

Discriminating foliar adhered from metabolised Pb when monitoring vegetation exposed to windborne contamination

M Tibbett, T Lardner, VH De Oliveira - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
Monitoring heavy metals in vegetation near mining or industrial sites is crucial for detecting
plant contamination; requiring discrimination between metals adhered to foliar surfaces from …

Diversity and negative effect of PM0.3–10.0 adsorbed by needles of urban trees in Irkutsk, Russia

TA Mikhailova, OV Shergina - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The study was performed in natural forests preserved within the Boreal zone city, Irkutsk,
Russia. Test sites were selected in the forests in different districts of the city, where samples …