Heavy metals in street dust represent a risk to the human health due to their toxicity,
persistence and bioaccumulation. Using the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) …

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

In order to generate relevant information for decision-makers to protect the inhabitants of the
Metropolitan Area of Mexico City, 89 samples of topsoil were collected in urban zones to …

This study aims to evaluate and compare the ability of elder, linden and pine for
biomonitoring purposes in the zones affected by emissions from a copper smelter and the …

Abstract Most Latin American cities have air quality problems owing to high levels of
particulate matter and ozone. By 2050, it is expected that more than 80% of Latin Americans …

The study in the area surrounding the Rybnik urban agglomeration (southern Poland) was
conducted to determine the influence of various emission sources on the occurrence of local …

Se realizó una evaluación del aumento magnético en muestras recolectadas del polvo
urbano asentado sobre diferentes superficies, principalmente vialidades pavimentadas y no …

Abstract In Ensenada Baja California, ships and vehicles produce particles with heavy
metals. These particles are blown by the wind and deposited on the soil becoming urban …

Emissions from motor vehicles are considered to be one of the main sources of airborne
particulate matter in Santiago. International researchers have shown that particulate matter …

Human activities such as farming have contributed to the contamination of water bodies.
Studying the spatial and temporal variations of parameters that influence water quality is …