The Anthropocene as a potential new unit of the International Chronostratigraphic Chart
(which serves as the basis of the Geological Time Scale) is assessed in terms of the …

Lead (Pb) isotopic analyses proved to be a very efficient tool for tracing the sources of local
and global Pb pollution. This review presents an overview of literature published on the use …

The Anthropocene is an uneven phenomenon. Accelerated shifts in the functioning of the
Earth System are mainly driven by the production and consumption of wealthy economies …

Pollution in the atmosphere, a major problem worldwide, has significantly increased in the
last century. Heavy metals have an important component in air pollution. Therefore, tracking …

The chemical analysis of tree rings has attracted the interest of researchers in the past five
decades in view of the possibility of exploiting this biological indicator as a widely available …

Urban geochemistry is an emerging field in which key scientific and societal challenges,
including rapid urbanization and population growth, compel investigation of readily …

Industrial activities and human population growth have resulted in an unprecedented
increase in the release of particulate matter (PM) into the environment. Nanoparticle (NP) …

In this work, multivariate statistical analysis (MVA) techniques are coupled with laser-
induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to identify preservative types (chromated copper …

One of the most polluted areas in Chile is the Ventanas Industrial Area (VIA; 32.74° S/71.48°
W), which started in 1958 and today comprises around 16 industries in an area of ca. 4 km 2 …

Lead (Pb) is a non-essential and extremely noxious metallic-element whose
biogeochemical cycle has been influenced predominantly by increasing human activities to …