Atmospheric particulate matter adhesion onto pollen: a review

Visez, Nicolas; Ivanovsky, Anastasia; Roose, Antoine; Gosselin, Sylvie; Sénéchal, Hélène; Poncet, Pascal; Choël, M.

doi:10.1007/s10453-019-09616-9

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“…The effects of vehicular pollution appear on the physiological aspects of plants [31][32][33][34]. The pH of soil is gradually altered by the absorption of heavy metals that affect anatomical, physiological and reproductive attributes of plants [35][36][37][38]. Reproductive parts of plants are adversely affected by automobile's emission [38][39][40].…”

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Heavy metal accumulation by roadside vegetation and implications for pollution control

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Hussain

et al. 2021

PLoS ONE

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Vehicular emissions cause heavy metal pollution and exert negative impacts on environment and roadside vegetation. Wild plants growing along roadsides are capable of absorbing considerable amounts of heavy metals; thus, could be helpful in reducing heavy metal pollution. Therefore, current study inferred heavy metal absorbance capacity of some wild plant species growing along roadside. Four different wild plant species, i.e., Acacia nilotica L., Calotropis procera L., Ricinus communis L., and Ziziphus mauritiana L. were selected for the study. Leaf samples of these species were collected from four different sites, i.e., Control, New Lahore, Nawababad and Fatehabad. Leaf samples were analyzed to determine Pb2+, Zn2+, Ni2+, Mn2+ and Fe3+ accumulation. The A. nilotica, Z. mauritiana and C. procera accumulated significant amount of Pb at New Lahore site. Similarly, R. communis and A. nilotica accumulated higher amounts of Mn, Zn and Fe at Nawababad and New Lahore sites compared to the rest of the species. Nonetheless, Z. mauritiana accumulated higher amounts of Ni at all sites compared with the other species included in the study. Soil surface contributed towards the uptake of heavy metals in leaves; therefore, wild plant species should be grown near the roadsides to control heavy metals pollution. Results revealed that wild plants growing along roadsides accumulate significant amounts of heavy metals. Therefore, these species could be used to halt the vehicular pollution along roadsides and other polluted areas.

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Heavy metal accumulation by roadside vegetation and implications for pollution control

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“…Furthermore, pollens can adhere to air particles of less than or equal to 10 mm in diameter, known as suspended particulate matters (SPMs), including heavy metals during dispersion. 4 These results indicate that increased lead level of pollen through dispersion as well as the limited lead level of large air particles that are trapped in the nasal cavity should be considered for estimation of the contribution of lead in air particles to the lead level in ELF.…”

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Tazaki

et al. 2021

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

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“…Airborne pollen releases sticky cytoplasm containing moisture, which behaves as a perfect carrier for the virus and its viability. There are four possible processes known for pollen-particle interaction: sticking of particles during another dehiscence, pollen-particle coagulation; dry and wet scavenging of pollen-particles; co-deposition of pollen and particle ( Visez et al, 2020 ). Particles are defined as any small bits of material or droplets, either organic or non-organic, viable or non-viable, that can become airborne ( Salvaggio, 1994 ).…”

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Does airborne pollen influence COVID-19 outbreak?

Ravindra

Goyal

Mor

2021

Sustainable Cities and Society

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The fast spread of SARS-CoV-2 presented a worldwide challenge to public health, economy, and educational system affecting human society’s welfare. With high transmission rates and increasing evidence of COVID-19 spread via bioaerosols. The current review was conducted to examine airborne pollens impact on COVID-19 transmission and to identify the major gaps for post-pandemic research. The study used all key terms to identify revenant literature and observation were collated for the current research. Based on the existing literature, there is a potential association between pollen bioaerosols and COVID-19. There are few studies focusing on the impact of airborne pollen on SARS-CoV-2, which could be useful to advance future research. Allergic rhinitis and asthma patients were found to have pre-modified immune activation, which could help to provide protection against COVID-19. However, does airborne pollen acts as a potent carrier for SARS-CoV-2 transport, dispersal and its proliferation still require further multidisciplinary research. Further, a clear conclusion cannot be drawn due to limited evidence and hence more research is needed to show how pollen bioaerosols could affect virus survivals. The small but growing literature review focuses on searching for every possible answer to provide additional security layers to overcome near future corona-like infectious diseases.

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Atmospheric particulate matter adhesion onto pollen: a review

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Heavy metal accumulation by roadside vegetation and implications for pollution control

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