Air—A Priceless Resource

Wohlers, Henry C.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-092531-8.50011-7

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“…Direct chemical pollutants found in the air result from emissions from motorized vehicles, public power utilities and domestic heating equipment, industrial effluents, natural and man-made explosions, nuclear reactors, industrial activities, volatile organic emissions, refuse burning, and personal habits, such as smoking (Wohlers 1971). Pollutants are the direct discharge into the atmosphere of foreign gases, vapors, droplets and particles, or of excessive amounts of normal constituents, such as carbon dioxide and suspended particulate matter.…”

Section: Chemical Pollutantsmentioning

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Higher Plant Assays for the Detection of Genotoxicity in Air Polluted Environments

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1998

Ecosystem Health

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Since the beginning of time pollution has been created by human activities. However, the intensity and the severity of the different kinds of pollution have emerged only in the last few decades and many intricate facets have been revealed. It is gradually being recognized that our health and the ecosystem are being severely affected by environmental chemicals that enter the atmosphere. Plants comprise a large portion of our biosphere and constitute a vital link in the food chain. In this review, types of mutagenic chemicals found both indoor and outdoor are given and several higher plant bioassays for screening and monitoring environmental mutagens are discussed. One plant ideal for monitoring and testing for air pollution is Tradescantia. This species has been used to test for mutagenicity of radioisotope‐contaminated air following the Chernobyl nuclear accident and monitoring around nuclear power plants. One of the greatest contributions of plant bioassays will be their continued use for ambient air monitoring and testing for genotoxicity which can be carried out on a global scale.

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Section: Chemical Pollutantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Higher Plant Assays for the Detection of Genotoxicity in Air Polluted Environments

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1998

Ecosystem Health

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Air—A Priceless Resource

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Higher Plant Assays for the Detection of Genotoxicity in Air Polluted Environments

Higher Plant Assays for the Detection of Genotoxicity in Air Polluted Environments

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