Hemiepiphytic plants are defined by their ontogeny. They germinate on a host tree but later
establish root contact with the soil. Most hemiepiphytes remain structurally dependent on …

Atmospheric pollution has been considered one of the most important topics in
environmental science once it can be related to the incidence of respiratory diseases …

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 …

Exposure to suspended particulate matter (PM), found in the air, is one of the most acute
environmental problems that affect the health of modern society. Among the different …

Particulate matter (PM) pollution is one of the world's most serious environmental
challenges. Among PM components, atmospheric heavy metals (HMs) are considered one …

Particle matter (PM) and its associated compounds are a serious problem for urban air
quality and a threat to human health. In the present study, we assessed the intraurban …

To quantify contributions of individual source categories from diverse regions to PM 2.5, PM
2.5 samples were collected in a megacity in China and analyzed through a newly developed …

This study investigates heavy metal contamination of commonly consumed medicinal herbs
and human health risks to the Chinese population arising from the consumption of herbs that …

Subcellular metal distribution assessments are the most adequate biomonitoring approach
to evaluate metal toxicity, instead of total metal assessments This study aimed to assess …

Aechmea fasciata was evaluated for the first time as a biomonitor of toxic elements, in
comparison to the biomonitoring capacity of Tillandsia usneoides, a well-established …