Pollutants, Volume 2, Issue 1

Although there is mounting evidence that suggests that air pollution is impactful to human health and educational outcomes, this is especially problematic in schools with higher air pollution levels. To understand whether all schools in an urban area...

Sewage pollution leads to the contamination of bivalve shellfish by pathogenic microorganisms. Bacterial indicators support the management of risks associated with the consumption of shellfish; however, they often fail to indicate adequately the pote...

Copper is a frequently used heavy metal worldwide and known to be an essential micronutrient for most living organisms including plants. However, excessive levels of copper in soil may adversely affect plant growth and survival. The continuing introd...

The aim of the present work was to evaluate the influence of two different pharmaceutical compounds (bezafibrate and paroxetine) on the phytoremediation potential of Phragmites australis in an estuarine medium contaminated by copper. Plants were expo...

The use of conventional techniques for physico-chemical remediation of hydrocarbon such non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPL)-polluted sites may disturb the natural biotic settings of the (sub)-surface. However, natural attenuation has been reported very...

Organic UV filters are continuously released in aquatic ecosystems due to their widespread use, especially in touristic coastal environments. Generally, organic UV filters are poorly soluble in water and tend to accumulate in the sediment compartment...

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The proposed approach based on compositional data analysis was applied on simultaneous measurements of the mineral element concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 from a typical suburban site with and without a Saharan event. The suburban site is located in...

Carbon adsorbents for use in the removal of gaseous toluene from the air were prepared from buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) hull. A chemically-activated adsorbent was prepared via the impregnation of raw hull powder with potassium carbonate,...