Studies including multiple isotope systems in aerosols promises unparalleled insights into
sources and pathways of metals in the atmosphere. However, such studies remain rare …

Poor air quality in school environments causes adverse health effects in children and
decreases their academic performance. The main objective of this study was to use lichens …

Many studies have been performed in order to characterize the sources of airborne particles
in the Metropolitan Area of São Paulo (MASP), in Brazil. Those studies have been based on …

Background and aim Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous inflammatory disease whose
causes are still unknown and for which epidemiological data are often discordant. The aim …

Tillandsia usneoides is an aerial epiphytic bromeliad that absorbs water and nutrients
directly from the atmosphere by scales covering its surface. We expanded the use of this …

The atmosphere of mountain areas may be contaminated by pollutants originating mainly
from road traffic, as well as tourist and community activities within such areas. This study …

Atmospheric deposition of sulfur (S) and nitrogen (N) has decreased steadily in the
northeastern US since the federal 1970 Clean Air Act was passed, yet deposition remains …

Air quality monitoring by automatic stations, although efficient, does not allow evaluating the
effects of pollution on living organisms and communities. Thus, the aim of the present study …

The replacement of fossil-based fuels by renewable fuels (biofuels) was proposed in the
IPCC report, as an alternative to reduce greenhouse gas emission and reach out to a low …

Nesta revisão são apresentados os principais trabalhos desenvolvidos para aprimoramento
e aplicações de técnicas analíticas nucleares ao estudo de amostras de interesse nas áreas …