Kastamonu University Journal of Engineering and Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 10, 2024
The
most
important
and
harmful
components
of
air
pollution
that
affect
the
health
cause
death
millions
people
every
year
around
world
are
heavy
metals.
Due
to
their
potential
harm,
monitoring
change
in
concentration
metals
reducing
essential.
This
study
aimed
determine
usability
Cedrus
atlantica
grown
Düzce,
where
metal
is
reported
be
high,
for
lithium
air.
For
this
purpose,
Li
annuals
Düzce
was
evaluated
60-year
period.
As
a
result
study,
it
determined
region
has
increased
significantly
last
decade.
highest
values
were
generally
obtained
north
direction,
interpreted
as
originating
from
highway
i.e.,
traffic.
very
suitable
species
pollution.
BioResources,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(1), P. 121 - 139
Published: Nov. 8, 2024
Among
the
heavy
metals
(HMs)
whose
concentrations
in
natural
environments
have
risen
considerably
last
era,
chromium
(Cr)
is
one
of
most
toxic.
Because
risks
it
poses
to
human
and
environmental
health,
great
importance
screen
variation
Cr
contamination
atmosphere
decrease
pollution.
This
study
aimed
determine
proper
tree
species
that
can
be
used
monitor
reduce
contamination.
For
this
aim,
studies
were
conducted
on
Tilia
tomentosa,
Robinia
pseudoacacia,
Cedrus
atlantica,
Pseudotsuga
menziesii,
Fraxinus
excelsior
growing
Düzce,
which
among
5
contaminated
European
towns
according
World
Air
Pollution
report.
Samples
taken
from
these
trees
examined,
changes
concentration
depending
species,
organs,
compass
direction,
age
range
60
years
evaluated.
Results
indicated
higher
pollution
recent
years,
consistent
with
traffic
density,
but
there
was
no
effect
direction.
It
also
determined
appropriate
for
screening
airborne
decreasing
pseudoacacia
atlantica.
Menba Kastamonu Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Dergisi,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 24 - 33
Published: March 28, 2025
:
Increasing
natural
events
and
human
activities
in
the
last
century
led
to
release
of
an
excessive
amount
inorganic
organic
pollutants
into
environment
ecosystems.
One
most
important
disrupting
balance
between
living
organisms
ecosystem
is
metals.
Heavy
metals,
particular,
are
transported
top
levels
food
chain
cause
harm
organisms.
Therefore,
among
pollutants,
heavy
metals
have
a
specific
ecological
importance.
carcinogenic
and,
due
their
bioaccumulative,
non-degradable,
refractory
characteristics,
they
pose
serious
health
risks
systems
environment.
Pinus
pinaster
(Pp),
Cupressus
arizonica
(Cpa),
Picea
orientalis
(Po),
Cedrus
atlantica
(Cda)
Pseudotsuga
menziesii
(Pm)
species
were
examined
present
study.
Changes
Ge
concentrations
these
by
directions
organs
periods
1988-1992
2013-2017
determined.
As
result
study,
lowest
concentration
was
found
west
Pb
(872.8)
highest
one
north
Cpa
(6367.5).
The
study
revealed
that
accumulation
plant
analyzed
here
at
considerably
high
level.
These
results
suggest
pollution
air
very
high.
Kastamonu University Journal of Engineering and Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 22, 2024
In
this
study,
the
variation
of
arsenic
(As),
cadmium
(Cd),
nickel
(Ni)
and
selenium
(Se)
concentrations
in
some
materials
used
as
concrete
admixtures
were
evaluated.
These
heavy
metals
are
extremely
hazardous
elements
for
both
human
other
living
organisms
environment.
Due
to
these
hazards,
they
on
priority
pollutant
list
ATSDR
EPA.
Study
results
show
that
metal
additives
at
very
high
levels.
As
a
result
highest
obtained
copper
slag,
vermiculite
cem
III
cement,
Cd
crushed
stone
Ni
wood
ash
brick
powder,
Se
blast
furnace
slag
cement.
This
may
pose
great
risk
health
people
working
industry
Atmosphere,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(7), P. 851 - 851
Published: July 19, 2024
This
study
assessed
workers’
exposure
to
vehicle
exhaust
emissions
and
its
health
effects
at
the
Lebombo
Port
of
Entry.
A
quantitative
cross-sectional
design
was
adopted,
a
structured
questionnaire
administered
on
209
adult
workers
measure
their
knowledge
exposures.
Air
samples
were
also
collected
from
participants
using
air
sampling
pumps.
Data
analyzed
Statistical
Package
for
Social
Sciences,
version
27.
Logistic
regression
performed
examine
association
between
dependent
variables
some
sociodemographic
factors.
Vocational
certificates
associate
degrees
attributed
in
South
African
Police
Services
those
Agriculture:
(Odds
Ratio)
=
2.83%,
Confidence
Interval
(1.41–5.65)
4.58%,
(2.10–9.99),
respectively.
Divorced
males
had
high
level
awareness
emission
effects:
(Adjusted
Odds
5.31%,
(1.08–26.14).
Males
better
with
carcinogenic
3.28%,
(1.11–9.67).
Having
an
associate’s
degree
as
highest
education
irritation
nose
eyes
associated
lower
emissions:
0.42%,
(0.19–0.97)
0.31%,
(0.13–0.76),
The
diesel
particulate
matter
concentration
higher
during
day
shifts
(0.027
mg/m3)
compared
night
(0.021
mg/m3),
p
0.001.
Seventy-one
(34%)
reported
experiencing
acute
headaches
often,
fewer
(n
31,
14.8%)
have
never
suffered
headache.
majority
(71
(34%))
experienced
often
few
(33
(16%))
who
same
less
often.
In
addition,
(84
(40.2%))
fatigue
nausea
while
(37
(17.7%))
very
116,
55.5%)
cough
sneezing
more
others.
There
is
urgent
need
improved
effective
controls
reduce
emissions.
BioResources,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(3), P. 6459 - 6469
Published: July 24, 2024
This
study
was
aimed
to
determine
the
possibility
of
reusing
sewage
sludge
in
cultivation
Taurus
snowdrop
(Galanthus
elwesii
Hook.
f.).
bulbs
with
a
circumference
4
cm
were
used
as
plant
material
experiment.
Bulbs
planted
five
different
growing
media,
100%
soil,
25%
sludge+75%
50%
sludge+50%
75%
sludge+25%
and
sludge.
The
bulb
diameter
ranged
between
16.8
18.5
mm,
weight
varied
2.74
g
6.33
g.
greatest
bulblet
(2.17
g)
leaf
thickness
(0.90
mm)
obtained
soil
mixture.
number
bulblets
from
1.0
1.33
piece/bulb.
Leaf
length
7.30
9.25
cm,
width
9.7
11.6
mm.
effects
media
on
pedicle
length,
diameter,
fruit
not
found
be
significant.
Pedicle
lengths
4.39
6.38
diameters
1.59
1.80
4.40
7.40
It
concluded
based
present
findings
that
mixture
could
reliably
for
culture.
Kastamonu University Journal of Engineering and Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 11, 2024
In
this
study,
it
was
aimed
to
monitor
the
change
in
niobium
(Nb)
pollution,
one
of
heavy
metals
that
can
be
harmful
and
toxic
for
human
environmental
health,
determine
usability
Robinia
pseudoacacia
Cedrus
atlantica
species,
which
were
determined
biomonitors,
reducing
Nb
pollution.Within
scope
samples
taken
from
main
stem
atlantica,
grow
under
similar
growing
conditions
Düzce
province,
is
among
5
most
polluted
cities
Europe
according
2021
World
Air
Pollution
report,
concentrations
determined.
As
a
result
suitable
monitoring
concentration
pollution.
