Toxics,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
11(6), С. 530 - 530
Опубликована: Июнь 14, 2023
Heavy
metals
have
become
widespread
urban
pollutants,
exposing
vulnerable
age
groups
such
as
children
to
potential
risk.
Specialists
need
feasible
approaches
that
can
routinely
assist
them
in
customizing
options
for
sustainable
and
safer
playgrounds.
The
aim
of
this
research
was
explore
the
practical
relevance
X-ray
Fluorescence
(XRF)
method
from
perspective
landscaping
specialists,
significance
screening
those
heavy
currently
present
elevated
levels
across
environments
Europe-wide.
Soil
samples
six
public
children's
playgrounds
different
typologies
Cluj-Napoca,
Romania,
were
analyzed.
results
indicated
sensitive
identifying
thresholds
stipulated
legislation
screened
elements
(V,
Cr,
Mn,
Ni,
Cu,
Zn,
As,
Pb).
Coupled
with
calculation
pollution
indexes,
serve
a
quick
orientation
load
index
(PLI)
showed
three
sites
displayed
baseline
incipient
deterioration
soil
quality
(PLI
=
1.01-1.51).
highest
contribution
PLI
among
elements,
depending
on
site,
due
Pb,
Mn.
average
detected
within
admissible
limits
according
national
legislation.
Implementable
protocols
addressed
categories
specialists
could
help
transition
towards
more
accurate
cost-effective
procedures
overcome
limitations
existing
is
needed.
Water Air & Soil Pollution,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
236(2)
Опубликована: Янв. 3, 2025
Abstract
Heavy
metal
(HM)
pollution
in
urban
air,
a
global
dilemma,
has
increased
drastically
the
last
century.
Aluminum
(Al)
is
one
of
HMs
and
neurotoxic
element
that
can
be
absorbed
into
human
tissues
through
digestion,
breathing,
skin.
Al
accumulation
humans
cause
diseases
even
death.
Due
to
risks
it
poses
environmental
health,
vital
track
contamination
shifts
airborne
decrease
them.
In
this
study,
40-year
concentration
differences
Pseudotsuga
menziesii
,
Cedrus
atlantica
Picea
orientalis
Cupressus
arizonica
Pinus
pinaster
grown
Düzce,
Türkiye,
fifth
most
polluted
European
town,
terms
direction,
tree
species,
tissue
type
were
assessed.
As
result,
generally
varies
as
outer
bark
>
inner
wood.
Whole
species
accumulate
significantly,
transfer
between
adjacent
cells
wood
part
limited.
conclusion,
all
used
biomonitors
temporal
changes.
However,
highest
concentrations,
especially
part,
observed
these
chosen
suitable
phytoremediation
studies.
BioResources,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
19(3), С. 4824 - 4837
Опубликована: Май 31, 2024
The
usability
of
black
pine
(Pinus
nigra
Arnold)
in
both
monitoring
the
changes
concentrations
silver
(Ag),
selenium
(Se),
antimony
(Sb),
and
thallium
(Tl),
reducing
soil
or
air
pollution
was
investigated.
In
study,
annual
rings
a
Pinus
tree,
cut
2023
identified
as
356
years
old,
were
grouped
into
10-year
intervals,
then
these
heavy
metals
throughout
process
determined
by
analysing
elements.
Additionally,
relationship
elements
with
other
also
detected
scope
study.
study
results
suggested
that
not
suitable
bio-monitor
for
Ag,
Se,
Sb,
Tl
air,
but
it
highly
species
phytoremediation
studies
aimed
at
Moreover,
relationships
studied
essential
nutrients,
such
Mg,
Ca,
P,
K,
Al,
Zn,
Ni,
Fe,
statistically
significant
very
weak;
whereas
they
exhibited
positive
strong
known
to
be
harmful
health
V,
Pb,
As.
Kastamonu University Journal of Forestry Faculty,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
24(1), С. 81 - 91
Опубликована: Март 28, 2024
Aim
of
the
study:
In
process
global
climate
change
(GCC),
migration
mechanism
needed
especially
for
forest
trees
must
be
provided
by
humans.
For
this
purpose,
contrary
to
previous
studies,
detailed
studies
carried
out
on
small
areas
are
needed.
Area
present
study
in
Kastamonu
Regional
Directorate
Forestry,
which
performs
highest
level
wood
production
Türkiye,
it
was
aimed
specify
actual
distribution
Abies
and
their
suitable
due
GCC.
Material
methods:
study,
besides
existing
potential
future
areas,
also
were
determined
using
SSP
126,
370,
585
scenarios
years
2040,
2070,
2100
at
Kastamonu.
Main
results:
The
results
achieved
there
showed
that,
depending
change,
populations
would
form
an
increase
general.
Research
highlights:
This
species
(Abies)
seems
incapable
keeping
up
with
such
changes
without
human
intervention.
Thus,
considering
results,
is
recommended
make
necessary
amendments
management
plans.
