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Air quality biomonitoring in the Guaiúba Chemical Park using Tradescantia pallida var. purpurea: genotoxic effects assessed by micronucleus and stamen hair mutation bioassays associated with climate data

Researchers used Tradescantia pallida as a biomonitor to assess air quality in and around a chemical industrial park in Brazil over six months, measuring genotoxic effects via micronucleus and stamen-hair mutation assays. Sites within the park showed greater genotoxic effects than the control campus site, with seasonal climate patterns modulating pollutant exposure levels.

2025 Caderno Pedagógico
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Heavy Metals in Foliar Dust: Utilizing Ziziphus spina‐christi Leaves in Estimating Levels of Vehicular Pollution

Despite its title referencing heavy metals in foliar dust, this paper studies air pollution from vehicular traffic — not microplastic pollution. It examines metal accumulation on the leaves of Ziziphus spina-christi trees as a biomonitoring approach for road pollution and is not relevant to microplastics or human health.

2025 CLEAN - Soil Air Water 1 citations
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Efecto fitotóxico del material particulado PM2,5 y PM10 en la ciudad de Juliaca, Perú

This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it studies the phytotoxic effects of atmospheric particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) on plants in the city of Juliaca, Peru, examining morphological and biochemical changes caused by air pollution particles.

2023 Boletín de Malariología y Salud Ambiental
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Assessment of the air quality in an industrial zone using active moss biomonitoring

This paper is not relevant to microplastics — it uses moss-bag biomonitoring to assess heavy metal air pollution near a metallurgical industrial facility in Tula, Russia.

2023 International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 6 citations
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The Use of Mosses in Biomonitoring of Air Pollution in the Terrestrial Environment: A Review

This paper is not about microplastics; it reviews the use of mosses as biomonitors for air pollution by metals and organic compounds.

2023 Ochrona Srodowiska i Zasobów Naturalnych - Environmental Protection and Natural Resources 10 citations
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Identificação e quantificação de microplásticos na atmosfera do Porto e riscos para a saúde humana

This study identified and quantified microplastics in the atmosphere of Porto, Portugal, characterizing airborne plastic particle types and concentrations and assessing potential health risks from inhalation exposure for city residents.

2024 Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)
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Plant Bioassay in cytogenetic monitoring for the review of the Environmental toxins

This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it is a broad review of plant bioassay methods for cytogenetic monitoring of environmental toxicity, covering genotoxic agents such as pesticides and industrial chemicals.

2023 2 citations
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Microplastics and particulate matter: assessment of atmospheric pollution in the Region of Hortênsias, Brazil

Researchers measured microplastic concentrations alongside particulate matter in the atmosphere of an urban area, characterizing the size, morphology, and polymer composition of airborne plastic particles and assessing the contribution of different anthropogenic sources to atmospheric MP pollution.

2025 Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais