Mining causes the destruction of natural ecosystems through removal of soil and vegetation
and burial beneath waste disposal sites. The restoration of mined land in practice can …

Many potentially harmful chemicals, both natural and anthropogenic, are released to the
environment every year. Although chemical analyses of soil, air, and water can provide …

Love Canal. Exxon Valdez. Times Beach. Sacramento River Spill. Amoco Cadiz. Seveso.
Every area of the world has been affected by improper waste disposal and chemical spills …

The dietary exposure to cadmium and lead of two ground-living species of small mammals,
ie, shrews Sorex araneus (Insectivora) and voles Microtus agrestis (Rodentia), was …

Insects and Pollution provides a comprehensive overview of both the direct and indirect
effects of pollution on insects and discusses the ecological and economic consequences of …

The present study was conducted to find potential terrestrial biomonitors for heavy metals in
indoor air in an urban environment. TSP, PM10, and PM2. 5 were collected in three …

Heavy metal accumulation was studied in urban populations of moles, Talpa europaea
L.(Insectivora) at three sites along the “Donaukanal” in Vienna. Kidneys, liver, lung, gonads …

An ability to predict radionuclide activity concentrations in biota is a requirement of any
method assessing the exposure of biota to ionising radiation. Within the ERICA Tool fresh …

The total body concentrations of Pb, Cd, and fluoride were higher at the contaminated
grassland site established on fluorspar tailings compared to an uncontaminated control site …

We quantified bioaccumulation of lead, mercury, and cadmium in bones from 105 greater
white-toothed shrews (Crocidura russula) collected at the Ebro Delta, a polluted area, and …