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Khodadadi R, Sohrabi M, Loppi S, Tahmasebi Birgani Y, Babaei AA, Neisi A, Baboli Z, Dastoorpoor M, Goudarzi G. Atmospheric pollution by potentially toxic elements: measurement and risk assessment using lichen transplants. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2024; 34:1270-1283. [PMID: 36787704 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2023.2174256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The lichen Usnea articulata collected from an unpolluted area was exposed for 6 months at 26 sites for the sample chosenusing a stratified random design, and the content of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) including As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sn, V, and Zn, was assessed using ICP-MS. The health risk for both adults and children was then calculated using the PTEs concentrations. The results showed that despite the hostile urban conditions, transplanted lichens depicted clear deposition patterns of airborne PTEs, mostly associated with industrial sites, where As and other elements showed remarkably high values. The cumulative hazard index was below the risk threshold, both for adults and children. For the entire population (particularly children) residing in areas surrounding industrial sites, As and Cr appeared to be potentially carcinogenic elements.
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- Ruhollah Khodadadi
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- The Museum of Iranian Lichens, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
- Biotechnology Department, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Environmental Technologies Research Center (ETRC), Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Environmental Technologies Research Center (ETRC), Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Air Pollution and Respiratory Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Environmental Technologies Research Center (ETRC), Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Air Pollution and Respiratory Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran
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- Air Pollution and Respiratory Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Environmental Technologies Research Center (ETRC), Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Air Pollution and Respiratory Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Iranian Scientific Association of Clean Air, Tehran, Iran
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Hernández JM, de la Fournière EM, Ramos CP, Debray ME, Plá RR, Jasan RC, Invernizzi R, Brizuela LGR, Cañas MS. Contribution of Mine-Derived Airborne Particulate Matter to Ca, Fe, Mn and S Content and Distribution in the Lichen Punctelia hypoleucites Transplanted to Bajo de la Alumbrera Mine, Catamarca (Argentina). ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2024; 86:140-151. [PMID: 38324021 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-024-01053-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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The aim of this work was to relate the contribution of mine-derived airborne particulate matter to Ca, Fe, Mn and S content and distribution in Punctelia hypoleucites transplanted to Bajo de la Alumbrera, an important open-pit mine in Catamarca, Argentina. Lichen samples were transplanted to four monitoring sites: two sites inside the mine perimeter and two sites outside the mine. After three months, elemental distribution in samples was analyzed by microparticle-induced X-ray emission (microPIXE), and elemental concentration was determined by specific techniques: Ca and Fe by instrumental neutron activation analysis, Mn by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry and S by a turbidimetric method. A differential distribution of S and Ca in thalli transplanted in-mine sites was detected compared to that of samples transplanted outside-mine sites. An overlap of Fe and S in the upper cortex of the apothecium section was observed, leading to infer a mineral association of both elements. Similar association was observed for Ca and S. In addition to these results, the significantly higher concentration detected for S and Mn in in-mine site samples suggests a contribution of Fe, S, Ca and Mn of mining origin to the content and distribution of these elements in P. hypoleucites. MicroPIXE complemented with Mössbauer spectroscopy analysis determined the presence of pyrite particles together with other iron-bearing minerals displaying different degrees of oxidation. These results point to a mining origin of the airborne particulate matter trapped by the lichen thalli transplanted to Bajo de la Alumbrera. These findings indicate that P. Hypoleucites acts as an excellent air quality biomonitor in the Bajo de la Alumbrera mine area.
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- Juan Martín Hernández
- Facultad de Tecnología y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad Nacional de Catamarca (UNCA); Centro Regional de Energía y Ambiente para el Desarrollo Sustentable - CREAS (CONICET-UNCA), Maximio Victoria 55, 4700, San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina.
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- Gerencia Investigación y Aplicaciones, Centro Atómico Constituyentes, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Gral.Paz 1499, 1650, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Gerencia Investigación y Aplicaciones, Centro Atómico Constituyentes, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Gral.Paz 1499, 1650, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Instituto de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología (CNEA - CONICET), Nodo Constituyentes, Av. Gral.Paz 1499, 1650, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Gerencia Investigación y Aplicaciones, Centro Atómico Constituyentes, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Gral.Paz 1499, 1650, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento Química Nuclear, GAANS, Centro Atómico Ezeiza, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Presbítero Juan González y Aragón Nº 15, B1802AYA, Buenos Aires, Partido de Ezeiza, Argentina
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- Departamento Química Nuclear, GAANS, Centro Atómico Ezeiza, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Presbítero Juan González y Aragón Nº 15, B1802AYA, Buenos Aires, Partido de Ezeiza, Argentina
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- Departamento Química Nuclear, GAANS, Centro Atómico Ezeiza, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Presbítero Juan González y Aragón Nº 15, B1802AYA, Buenos Aires, Partido de Ezeiza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Control Químico de Procesos, Facultad de Tecnología y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad Nacional de Catamarca, Maximio Victoria 55, 4700, San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina
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- Facultad de Tecnología y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad Nacional de Catamarca (UNCA); Centro Regional de Energía y Ambiente para el Desarrollo Sustentable - CREAS (CONICET-UNCA), Maximio Victoria 55, 4700, San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina
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Özkök EA, Çobanoğlu G. Spatial evaluation of air quality by biomonitoring of toxic element accumulation in lichens in urban green areas and nature parks on the Anatolian side of Istanbul. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:908. [PMID: 37386263 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11496-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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The city of Istanbul is constantly exposed to air pollution due to its high population, heavy traffic - sea and air transport - and urban industry. This study basically aims to determine the recent level of airborne heavy metals, using lichen biomonitoring method. The cosmopolitan foliose lichen Xanthoria parietina growing abundantly on trees was sampled from 16 urban green spaces in 8 districts on the Anatolian side of Istanbul. Multi-element analysis by ICP-MS was applied to measure the accumulation of 10 potentially toxic trace elements in lichen samples. Spatial distributions of element levels in the air in the sampling areas are shown by mapping. According to the analysis data, the sequence of element deposition levels in lichen samples was as follows; Al > Fe > Mn > Zn > Cr > Cu > Pb > V > Ni > As. Most of the measured atmospheric element amounts yielded results much higher than the reference material in all areas. It was detected that the highest pollution in terms of Al, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Ni elements was in Elmasburnu Nature Park area in Beykoz district, which is a touristic place by the sea. Changes in the city's air quality over the years have been evaluated by comparing element levels in these locations in a previous biomonitoring study and some differences were found. The resulting data is valuable for periodic monitoring of toxic elements in the air, for determining causes of air pollution, and for taking precautions.
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- Elif Aysu Özkök
- Department of Biology, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, Marmara University, Istanbul, TR-34722, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Marmara University, Istanbul, TR-34722, Turkey.
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Elemental and chemometric analysis of baseline gradient contamination in Usnea barbata lichens from Tierra del Fuego (South Patagonia). Microchem J 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.108283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Accumulation of Potentially Toxic Elements in Mosses Collected in the Republic of Moldova. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10030471. [PMID: 33801412 PMCID: PMC7999594 DOI: 10.3390/plants10030471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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For the second time, the moss biomonitoring technique was applied to evaluate the deposition of potentially toxic elements in the Republic of Moldova. The study was performed in the framework of the International Cooperative Program on Effects of Air Pollution on Natural Vegetation and Crops. Moss Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. samples were collected in May 2020 from 41 sampling sites distributed over the entire territory of the country. The mass fractions of 35 elements (Na, Mg, Al, Cl, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Br, Se, Rb, Sr, Sb, Cs, Ba, Cd, La, Ce, Sm, Eu, Tb, Hf, Ta, Th, Pb, and U) were determined using neutron activation analysis and atomic absorption spectrometry. Comparing with 2015/2016 moss survey data, significant differences in the mass fractions of Cr, As, Se, Br, Sr, Sb, Cd, Pb, and Cu were found. Main air pollution sources (natural processes, transport, industry, agriculture, mining) were identified and characterized using factor and correlation analyses. GIS maps were built to point out the zones with the highest element mass fractions and to relate this to the known sources of contamination. Contamination factor, geo-accumulation index, pollution load index, and potential ecological risk index were calculated to assess the air pollution levels in the country. According to the calculated values, Moldova can be characterized as unpolluted to moderately polluted, with low potential ecological risk related to the degree of atmospheric deposition of potentially toxic elements. The cities of Chisinau and Balti were determined to experience particular environmental stress and are considered moderately polluted.
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González-Burgos E, Fernández-Moriano C, Gómez-Serranillos MP. Current knowledge on Parmelia genus: Ecological interest, phytochemistry, biological activities and therapeutic potential. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2019; 165:112051. [PMID: 31234093 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2019.112051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Parmelia Acharius is one of the most representative genera within Parmeliaceae family which is the largest and the most widespread family of lichen-forming fungi. Parmelia lichens present a medium to large foliose thallus and they are distributed from the Artic to the Antartic continents, being more concentrated in temperate regions. According to its current description, the genus encompasses up to 41 different species and it is phylogenetically located within the Parmelioid clade (the largest group in the family). Interestingly, some of its species are among the most common epiphytic lichens in Europe such as Parmelia sulcata Taylor and Parmelia saxatilis (L.) Ach. The present work aims at providing a complete overview of the existing knowledge on the genus, from general concepts such as taxonomy and phylogeny, to their ecological relevance and biological interest for pharmaceutical uses. As reported, Parmelia lichens arise as valuable tools for biomonitoring environmental pollution due to their capacity to bioaccumulate metal elements and its response to acid rain. Moreover, they produce a wide array of specialized products/metabolites including depsides, depsidones, triterpenes and dibenzofurans, which have been suggested to exert promising pharmacological activities, mainly antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities. Herein, we discuss past and recent data regarding to the phytochemical characterization of more than 15 species. Even though the knowledge is still scarce in comparsion to other groups of organisms such as higher plants and other non-lichenized fungi. Reviewed works suggest that Parmelia lichens are worthy of further research for determining their actual possibilities as sources of bioactive compounds with potential therapeutic applications.
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- Elena González-Burgos
- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Complutense of Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal S/n, 28004, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Complutense of Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal S/n, 28004, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Complutense of Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal S/n, 28004, Madrid, Spain.
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