Air pollution is one of the serious problems world is facing in recent Anthropocene era of
rapid industrialization and urbanization. Specifically particulate matter (PM) pollution …

Although ambient air was first shown to be carcinogenic in 1947 and mutagenic in 1975, no
overarching review of the subsequent literature has been produced. Recently, Claxton et …

Tillandsia usneoides L. is an epiphytic bromeliad plant able to absorb water and nutrients
directly from the air. For this reason this species was selected to carry out a monitoring study …

This review examined the mutagenicity and genotoxicity associated with exposure to
outdoor air pollutants in Brazil. A search was performed on the Web of Science database …

Micronucleus (MN) assays with early pollen tetrad cells of Tradescantia (Trad-MN assays)
are at present the most widely used bioassays with plants for the detection of genotoxins in …

This study was designed to assess toxic and genotoxic compounds in the urban air of
Caserta, South Italy using cuttings from the plant Tradescantia# 4430. In situ monitoring of …

The Suquía River lower–middle basin (Córdoba, Argentina) is subject to a strong anthropic
impact because it receives pollutants from different sources (industries, wastewaters, heavy …

Urban gardening is a growing global phenomenon with a positive impact on society. Despite
several associated benefits, growing vegetables in urban gardens that are localized in …

Bioindicators plants are important for the evaluation of air quality and Tillandsia usneoides
L., an atmospheric epiphyte bromeliad, has been used for this purpose. The present study …

In 2003, a bus strike paralyzed the fleet of buses in São Paulo, Brazil during 3 days, from 6
to 8 of April, the complete interruption of services being achieved on the 7th. We evaluated …