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<p>Air pollution is a serious problem in many heavily populated and industrialized areas in the world. It affects vegetation, and also human health. The diversification of emission sources, among them vehicles, industrial processes, waste burnings and fuel storage, creates zones with different species and concentrations of air pollutants. In this paper was studied the excessive accumulation of toxic metals such as Al, Cr, Ni, Zn, Pb in vegetation as a risk factor for ecosystem and also for human health. The purpose of the study was to establish an optimal method of determination for toxic elements accumulation in leaves, using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). These results made to suppose that, visible and analyzed responses of in in-situ exposed bio monitors compared with heavy metal accumulation depended on the atmospheric situation during the period of exposure, which could assess the efficiency of biomonitoring programs in the region. The advantage of this study consists in new and appropriate approach using a friendly methodology for air monitoring and favoring the development of a circular and sustainable economy.</p>
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Air pollution is a serious problem in many heavily populated and industrialized areas in the world. It affects vegetation, and also human health. The diversification of emission sources, among them vehicles, industrial processes, waste burnings and fuel storage, creates zones with different species and concentrations of air pollutants. In this paper was studied the excessive accumulation of toxic metals such as Al, Cr, Ni, Zn, Pb in vegetation as a risk factor for ecosystem and also for human health. The purpose of the study was to establish an optimal method of determination for toxic elements accumulation in leaves, using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). These results made to suppose that, visible and analyzed responses of in in-situ exposed bio monitors compared with heavy metal accumulation depended on the atmospheric situation during the period of exposure, which could assess the efficiency of biomonitoring programs in the region. The advantage of this study consists in new and appropriate approach using a friendly methodology for air monitoring and favoring the development of a circular and sustainable economy.

Sensitive bioindicator plants studies, under the environmental conditions of climate change impact

Bucharest University of Economic Studies-E.A.I.

National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology INCD ECOIND

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence

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Air pollution is a serious problem in many heavily populated and industrialized areas in the world. It affects vegetation, and also human health. The...

Sensitive bioindicator plants studies, under the environmental conditions of climate change impact

Published Online: Jul 27, 2020

Page range: 50 - 58

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2020-0006

Keywords
climate change impact, air pollution, heavy metals, bio indicators, sustainable economy

© 2020 Andreea Cozea et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Sensitive bioindicator plants studies, under the environmental conditions of climate change impact

Published Online: Jul 27, 2020

Page range: 50 - 58

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2020-0006

Keywordsclimate change impact, air pollution, heavy metals, bio indicators, sustainable economy

© 2020 Andreea Cozea et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
climate change impact, air pollution, heavy metals, bio indicators, sustainable economy