Keyword heavy metals
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Ecological and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Soils of Vegetable Base in North of Suzhou, Anhui Province, China
Xiaoyue Wang, Jiying Xu, Hongtao Zhao, Hongbao Dai, Haitao Zhang, Shuxin Han, Chen Chen, Jingyu Zhao, Ling Wang, Junjie Gao, Jiayue Wu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(6):5837–5848
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The Evaluation of Heavy-Metals Pollution in Soil Based on a Comprehensive Connection Cloud Model
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(6):5849–5858
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Geochemical Baseline Establishment, Pollution Assessment, and Source Apportionment of Heavy Metals in Estuary Sediments of Northwestern Taihu Lake, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(5):4653–4663
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Environmental Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Cultivated Soils Around Industrial Area and Source Identification under APCS-MLR Model: a Case of Suzhou in Northern China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(5):3989–3998
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Establishing Impact of the Long-Term Action of Waste Dumps with the Occurrence of Waste Tires on the Soil Environment
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(4):3787–3798
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Anthropogenic Impact on the Components of the Forest Ecosystem: On the Example of the Bayanaul State National Natural Park
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(4):3937–3945
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Distribution of Heavy Metal Contents in Soil Producing Uncaria rhynchophylla (Miq.) Miq. ex Havil. In Guizhou: Driven by Land Use Patterns
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(4):3113–3123
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Risks to Human Health of Exposure to Heavy Metals through Wheat Consumption near a Tailings Dam in North China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(4):3195–3207
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Kitchen Waste Compost’s Impact on Rice Quality, Yield, and Soil Environment
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(4):3225–3231
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Assessment of Physico-Chemical, Microbiological Parameters and Diatom Algae of Badovc Lake, Kosovo
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(3):2155–2169
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Distribution, Ecological Risk and Source Analysis of Heavy Metals in Farmland Soil around Chating Copper Ore in Xuancheng Region of Southern China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(2):1581–1594
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Past Metal(loid) Pollution Records Inferred from the Sediments of Bukit Merah Reservoir Perak, Malaysia
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(2):1507–1518
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Assessment of Bioaerosols and Metal Contaminants in Car Cabin Filters Dust of Lahore, Pakistan
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(2):1919–1926
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Peculiarities of Statistical Water Quality Assessment in an Industrial Region
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(1):579–586
REVIEW PAPER
The Removal of Heavy Metals by Low Molecular Organic Acids (LMWOAs) from Contaminated Soils and Key Influencing Factors: A Literature Review
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(1):491–507
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Characterization of Heavy Metals in Soil as Affected by Different Land Uses in Northern Pakistan
Farid Ul Haque, Faridullah Faridullah, Muhammad Fawad, Muhammad Irshad, Ummara Abbasi, Qaisar Mehmood, Farhan Hafeez, Akhtar Iqbal
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(1):559–566
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Geochemical Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Soil and Fruit of Major Blueberry Growing Areas in Guizhou Province
Shengmin Yang, Qihang Li, Chaofeng Li, Heng Wang, Cheng Chen, Jie Long, Xiao Wei, Lihong Song, Xuefeng Wen
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(1):913–926
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Geochemical Baseline of Heavy Metals in Topsoil on Local Scale and Its Application
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(6):5805–5813
REVIEW PAPER
The Remediation Mechanisms and Effects of Chemical Amendments for Heavy Metals in Contaminated Soils: A Review of Literature
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):4511–4522
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Assessment of Pollution and Distribution of Heavy Metals in the Soil Near the Flotation Tailings Gornje Polje
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):4097–4106
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Gut Microbiota and Accumulation of Heavy Metals: A New Study of Water Scorpions (Hemiptera: Nepidae)
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):4019–4028
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Concentration Level and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in PM2.5 in Ambient Air of Makkah City, Saudi Arabia
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):3991–4002
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Variations in the Chemical Properties and Heavy Metal Concentrations of Transformer Oil Polluted Soil Inoculated with two Lower Fungi
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):4291–4298
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Evaluation of Water Quality and Its Potential Threats Along River Drini Bardh Using Analytical Instrumental Techniques
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(4):3163–3172
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The Feasibility of Heavy Metals Removal from Drinking Water Sources Containing Sulfide Ions by Pillared White Sand of Different Grains Size
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(4):2997–3004
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Ecological Assessment of Technogenically Disturbed Soils of the Mountain Ecosystems of Kyrgyz Republic based on the TRIAD method
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(3):2256–2272
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Distribution Characteristics and Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals under Reclaimed Water Irrigation and Water Level Regulations in Paddy Field
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(3):2355–2365
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Potential of Water Vending Machine to Remove Trihalomethanes and Heavy Metals During High and Low Water Seasons in Petropavlovsk
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(3):2049–2058
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The Isolation and Characterization of Glutamicibacter DC1 to Induce Carbonate Precipitation of Some Heavy Metals at Low-Temperature
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(2):1693–1703
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Spatial Distribution, Pollution Characteristics and Source of Heavy Metals in Farmland Soils around Antimony Mine Area, Hunan Province
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(2):1653–1665
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Absorption and Enrichment Characteristics of Aquatic Plants under Cd Stress
Zhiguo Zhang, Chengnan Ma, Youbiao Hu, Yonghong Zheng, Fangling Chen, Weiqing Cai, Yongqiang Deng, Chao Fang, Zhilin Zhang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(2):1441–1449
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Distribution and Fractionation of Potentially Toxic Metals under Different Land-Use Patterns in Suburban Areas
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(1):475–483
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Palygorskite Loaded with Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron as an Effective Stabilizer for Remediation of Soil Contaminated by Cd and Pb
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(6):5629–5641
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The Influence of Physical Modification on the Sorption Properties of Geopolymers Obtained from Halloysite
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(6):5749–5764
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Concentration of Trace Elements in Raptors from Three Regions of Slovakia, Central Europe
Zuzana Hurníková, Petronela Komorová, Peter Šalamún, Dana Miklisová, Gabriela Chovancová, Martina Miterpáková
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(6):5577–5591
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Inoculation of Pinus halepensis with the Ectomycorrhizal Fungi Scleroderma Helps in Phytoremediation of Soil Polymetallic Pollution
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(6):5669–5680
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Evaluation of Water Quality and Its Potential Threats Along River Chenab Using Geo Statistical Techniques
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(6):5239–5254
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Soil Quality: a Case Study from a Semi-Arid Area Experiencing Coal Mine Related Subsidence in China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(5):4531–4544
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Analysis of Heavy Metal Pollution and Potential Ecological Risk at The Relocation Site of a Chemical Plant
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(5):4287–4297
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Migration and Accumulation of Heavy Metals in a Chicken Manure-Compost-Soil-Apple System
Xin Yu, Guozhong Chen, Xingxiao Zhang, Jianlong Zhang, Linlin Jiang, Hongwei Zhu, Zhibin Feng, Youzhi Li, Tao Feng, Xiang Zhang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(4):3877–3883
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Concentration of Pb, Cu, Zn and Cd in the Roadside Soil of Doha: Effect of Traffic Volume and Season
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(4):3579–3586
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The Composition of Urban Storm-water Runoff Pollutants in Sediment and Loess Soil in Rain Garden
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(4):3533–3543
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Estimation of the Soil Contamination Level of a Large Industrial Centre
Nail C. Minigazimov, Elnara T. Khaydarshina, Larisa R. Zagitova, Damir N. Kutliyarov, Salavat A. Yunusov
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(4):3181–3188
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Hydrogeochemistry and Quality Assessment of Groundwater Based on Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process: A Case Study From Sulin Coal-Mining District in Northern Anhui, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(4):3203–3211
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Optimal Interpolation and Ecological Risk Assessment of Spatial Distribution of Heavy Metals in Soil Based on GIS and Geostatistics – A Case Study of Low-lying Land of the Lower Yellow River, China
Yanyan Li, Dan Yang, Pengyan Zhang, Wenliang Geng, Ying Liu, Hao Chang, Mingzhou Qin, Tianqi Rong, Jingwen Shao
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(3):2631–2644
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Land Use and Climatic Conditions Control the Soil Organic Carbon’s Distribution in Qufu and Laixi, North China Plain
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(3):2657–2669
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Source Apportionment and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals (Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Mn) in Surface Sediments from the Dragon Lake, Bengbu, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(3):2203–2212
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Evaluating the Heavy Metal Risks of Soil and Rice from a Farmland in a Nanjing Suburb through In-vitro Simulation Tests
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(3):2093–2105
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Dynamic Characterization of Combined Toxicity Interaction of Heavy Metals Towards Chlorella pyrenoidosa
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(3):2395–2436
REVIEW PAPER
Choice of Suitable Economic Adsorbents for the Reduction of Heavy Metal Pollution Load
Shabbir Hussain, Muhammad Amin Abid, Khurram Shahzad Munawar, Aisha Saddiqa, Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Suleman, Mazhar Hussain, Muhammad Riaz, Tauqeer Ahmad, Anees Abbas, Mehrine Rehman, Muhammad Amjad
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(3):1969–1979
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In vitro Germination and Phytoremediation Potential of Endemic Plant Species Verbascum phrygium Bornm. Growing under Zinc Stress
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1513–1520
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties and Metallic Contents in Vegetables Irrigated with Water from Different Sources
Faiza Hassan, Faisal Mehmood, Qamar uz Zaman, Dure Najaf Iqbal, Roeya Rehman, Farheen Aslam, Sadia Sagar, Nasir Masood, Arif Nazir, Munawar Iqbal
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1943–1947
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Speciation Analysis and Ecological Risk Assessment of Antimony in Xikuangshan, Hunan Province
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1289–1296
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Pollution Evaluation and Sources Identification of Heavy Metals in Surface Sediments from Upstream of Yellow River
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1161–1169
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Assessment of Heavy Metal Amounts of Spinach Plants (Spinach Oleracea L.) Grown on Cd and Chicken Manure Applied Soil Conditions
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1105–1115
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Risk Assessment of Wild Game Meat Intake in the Context of the Prospective Development of the Venison Market in Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1307–1315
REVIEW PAPER
Status Assessment, Spatial Distribution and Health Risk of Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soils Around Mining-Impacted Communities in China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):993–1002
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Chemical Pollution Risks for Many Drinking Water Sources in Baghdad City, Iraq
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1203–1214
REVIEW PAPER
Implication of the Plant Species Belonging to the Brassicaceae Family in the Metabolization of Heavy Metal Pollutants in Urban Settings
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):523–534
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Assessment of Contamination with Heavy Metals in Environment: Water, STERILE, Sludge and Soil around Kishnica Landfill, Kosovo
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):671–677
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Heavy Metals and Arsenic Soil Contamination Resulting from Wastewater Sludge Urban Landfill Disposal
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):81–89
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals (Zn, Pb, Cd) in Polistes nimphus (Christ, 1791) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) Living on Contaminated Sites
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(6):4249–4256
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Heavy Metal Enrichment of Soil Irrigated with Paper and Board Mill (PBM) Effluents
Umer Younas, Shahid Iqbal, Zohaib Saeed, Saba Ibrahim, Shazia Khurshid, Muhammad Pervaiz, Asif Saleem, Asma Zaidi, Munawar Iqbal, Arif Nazir
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(6):4463–4468
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Analysis of Heavy Metal Content in Soil Fertilised with Fresh and Granulated Digestate
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3517–3524
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Evaluating the Presence of Heavy Metals in the Vicinity of an Industrial Complex
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3643–3649
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Heavy Metals Pollution Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment of Farmland Soils and Agricultural Products in a Mining Area of Henan Province, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3929–3941
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Using the Turkish Red Pine Tree to Monitor Heavy Metal Pollution
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3881–3889
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Association of Urine Lead Exposure with Lipid Metabolism Risk Factors and Diseases in Xinxiang, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3109–3114
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The Protective Role of Ectomyccorhizas in Relation to Pinus sylvestris L. Growing in Areas Contaminated with Heavy Metals
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3049–3055
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Identifying New ‘Hotspot’ Heavy Metal Contamination in Industrial Zone Soil
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2987–2993
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Ecological Heavy Metals Risk of Saline Lake Sediments in Northwestern China
Dianpeng Li, Jingbailun Jiang, Cuixia Yan, Mei Zhang, Yi Zhao, Yin Xiang, Wenqi Ma, Hongtao Jia, Xiaoning Zhao
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2697–2708
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Pollution Assessment of Heavy Metals in Roadside Agricultural Soils
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2855–2863
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Metal Accumulation in Blood Plasma and in Femora of Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) Free Living in Smelting, Urban and Rural Area in Kosovo
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2763–2770
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
A Comparison of Various Ecological Indexes for Environmental Assessment of Vulnerable Mountain Ecosystems
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2879–2887
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Comparative Studies of Lead and Heavy Metals Concentrations in Pakistan Soil and Its Toxic Effects
Asrar Ahmad, Shabbir Hussain, Sajid Mahmood Rao, Amina Asghar, Misbah Irshad, Muhammad Aslam, Syed Salman Shafqat, Mohsin Javed, Muhammad Shahzad Bashir, Hafiza Samreen Kausar
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2533–2542
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Temporal Distribution Characteristic and Risk Analysis of Heavy Metals in Greenhouse Vegetable Soils
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(3):2071–2079
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Response of Algae to Heavy Metal Removing with Particular Reference to pH
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(3):2041–2053
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Characteristics, Sources and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in the Ganjiang River Basin, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1849–1868
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Heavy Metal Accumulation in Dust and Workers’ Scalp Hair as a Bioindicator for Air Pollution from a Steel Factory
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1805–1813
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effect of Soil Contamination on Biological Activities of Plant Species Growing in Peripheral Industrial Areas in Southeastern Tunisia
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1545–1555
REVIEW PAPER
The Role of New Members of Phytohormones in Plant Amelioration under Abiotic Stress with an Emphasis on Heavy Metals
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1009–1020
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Soil Washing Technology for Removing Heavy Metals from a Contaminated Soil: A Case Study
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1029–1036
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Heavy Metal Concentration and Mutagenic Assessment of Pond Water Samples: a Case Study from India
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):789–798
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Metal Accumulation and Effect of Vitamin C and E in Accumulated Heavy Metals in Different Tissues in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Treated with Heavy Metals
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):799–805
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Growth and Chemical Composition of Vicia faba L. Intercropped with Insectary Plants
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):601–608
REVIEW PAPER
Influence of Organic Fertilizers on Onion Quality
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):517–523
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Spatial-Temporal Patterns of Element Concentrations in Xanthoparmelia camtschadalis Transplanted along Roads
Shengju Jia, Xin Zhang, Qingxue Liu, Qingzhi Chen, Xing Li, Xuemin Pang, Jianjun Li, Qingfeng Wu, Liangcheng Zhao, Huajie Liu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):121–129
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
All-Region Human Health Risk Assessment of Cr(VI) in a Coal Chemical Plant Based on Kriging
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):429–439
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Heavy Metals Accumulation in Leaves of Five Plant Species as a Bioindicator of Steel Factory Pollution and their Effects on Pigment Content
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4351–4358
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Assessment of Leaching of Heavy Metals from Landfilled Foundry Waste During Exploitation of the Heaps
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4117–4126
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Assessing Heavy Metal Pollution in Surface Sediments of China’s Shaying River
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4495–4502
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Sedimentation Rates and Heavy Metal Concentrations in the Tidal Flats of North Vietnam
Nhon Dang Hoai, Thanh Tran Duc, Huy Dinh Van, Hai Phan Son, Ha Nguyen Manh, Lan Tran Dinh, Duan Xiaoyong, Ve Nguyen Dac
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3721–3733
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Leaching and Releasing Characteristics and Regularities of Sb and As from Antimony Mining Waste Rocks
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):4017–4025
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Influence of Br24 and Gr24 on the Accumulation and Uptake of Cd and As by Rice Seedlings Grown in Nutrient Solution
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3951–3958
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Production of Agri-Energy Crop Miscanthus gigantheus on Land Degraded by Power Industry: SWOT Analysis
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3243–3251
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Bacterial Purification of Sewage Wastewater Effluents and its Influence on Germination Indices of Vigna radiata and Hordeum vulgare
Ashraf M. Essa, Khaled E. El-Gayar, Mohamed N. Awad, Majed Al-Shaeri, Mohamed Abdel Salam, Hassien M. Alnashiri
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3145–3153
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Heavy Metals in the Surface Soil around a Coalmine: Pollution Assessment and Source Identification
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2717–2724
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Heavy Metals Concentrations in Deposited Dust of Typical Chinese Tree Species in Different Functional Areas in Nanjing
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2867–2875
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Evaluating the Heavy Metals-Associated Ecological Risks in Soil and Sediments of a Decommissioned Tunisian Mine
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2981–2993
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effect of Petroleum-Derived Substances and their Bioremediation on Triticum aestivum L. Growth and Chemical Composition
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2131–2137
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pH, Ionic Strength, and Ion Competition Effect on Cu(II) and Ni(II) Sorption by a Na-bentonite Used as Liner Material
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2299–2309
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Influence of Land Use and Road Type on the Elemental Composition of Urban Dust in a Mexican Metropolitan Area
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1535–1547
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Deriving Compost from Municipal Organic Wastes in Saudi Arabia
Soulman Mutairi, Adel Ghoneim, Abdullah Modaihsh, Khaled Alotaibi, Fahad al-Barakah, Mehmood Ali Noor
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1839–1845
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Comparative Analysis of Chromium and Cadmium in Various Parts of Wheat and Maize
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1561–1566
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Evaluating Physicochemical Parameters, Heavy Metals, and Antibiotics in the Influents and Final Effluents of South African Wastewater Treatment Plants
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1305–1312
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Assessing Heavy Metal Contamination in Oil and Gas Well Drilling Waste and Soil in Pakistan
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):785–793
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Effect of Three Years’ Application of Biogas Digestate and Mineral Waste to Soil on Phytochemical Quality of Rapeseed
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):833–843
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Antimony Ore Tailings: Heavy Metals, Chemical Speciation, and Leaching Characteristics
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):485–495
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Calculating Environmental Background Value: A Comparative Study of Statistical Versus Spatial Analyses
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):197–203
REVIEW PAPER
Change in Heavy Metals Concentrations in Sediments Deposited in Retention Tanks in a Stream after a Flood
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):9–14
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Estimation and Bio-Availability of Toxic Metals between Soils and Plants
Al Saad Mohammed Ali, Hatem Abdel Moniem Ahmed, Hanan Abd El-Azim Emara, Muhammed Naeem Janjua, Nada Alhafez
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):15–24
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Reverse Osmosis Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Effluents Using Biowaste Materials Pretreatment
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):337–341
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Immobilizing Metal-Resistant Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria for Cadmium Removal from Aqueous Solutions
Hongguo Zhang, Huosheng Li, Meng Li, Dinggui Luo, Yongheng Chen, Diyun Chen, Hailing Luo, Zhenxin Chen, Keke Li
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(6):2851–2859
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Carbonized Waste Corrugated Paper Packaging Boxes as Low-Cost Adsorbent for Removing Aqueous Pb(II), Cd(II), Zn(II), and Methylene Blue
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(6):2483–2491
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Adsorption Mechanism of Heavy Metals in Heavy Metal/Pesticide Coexisting Sediment Systems through Factional Factorial Design Assisted by 2D-QSAR Models
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(6):2451–2461
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Determination of Pollution and Heavy Metal Fractions in Golden Horn Sediment Sludge (Istanbul, Turkey)
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(6):2605–2611
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Assessing Heavy Metal Contamination in Surface Sediments in an Urban River in the Philippines
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):1983–1995
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Biomonitoring Air Pollution Using Moss in Georgia
Shamil Shetekauri, Omari Chaligava, Tolkha Shetekauri, Ana Kvlividze, Tamaz Kalabegishvili, Elene Kirkesali, Marina Vladimirovna Frontasyeva, Olesya Evgenievna Chepurchenko, Vladimir Anatolyevich Tselmovich
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2259–2266
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Optimizing Heavy Metals Removal of Excess Sludge by Biodegradable Chelants GLDA Using a Response Surface Methodological Approach
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1841–1850
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Heavy Metal Transport in a River-Reservoir System: a Case Study from Central Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1725–1734
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Using Sodium Trithiocarbonate to Precipitate Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater – from the Laboratory to Industrial Scale
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1753–1763
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Assessing Risk and Sources of Heavy Metals in a Tropical River Basin: A Case Study of the Selangor River, Malaysia
Faridah Othman, Md. Sadek Uddin Chowdhury, Wan Zurina Wan Jaafar, E.M. Mohammad Faresh, S.M. Shirazi
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1659–1671
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Soil Pollution Screening Using Physico-Chemical and Cytogenetic Approaches: a Case Study of a Bulgarian Suburban Nature Park
Vanya Koleva, Asya Dragoeva, Teodora Koynova, Nikolay Natchev
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):1105–1112
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Investigating Activated Sludge Microbial Population Efficiency in Heavy Metals Removal from Compost Leachate
Mehrdad Farrokhi1, 2, Mohammad Naimi-Joubani2, Abdollah Dargahi3, Mohsen Poursadeghiyan1, Hamzeh Ali Jamali4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):623–627
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Heavy Metals Accumulation in Soil and Plants of Polish Peat Bogs
Jacek Borgulat1, Monika Mętrak2, Tomasz Staszewski1, Bogusław Wiłkomirski3, Małgorzata Suska-Malawska2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):537–544
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Using Jerusalem Artichoke to Extract Heavy Metals from Municipal Sewage Sludge Amended Soil
Jacek Antonkiewicz1, Barbara Kołodziej2, Elżbieta Jolanta Bielińska3, Robert Witkowicz4, Sylwester Tabor5
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):513–527
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Controlling Nitrate and Heavy Metals Content in Leeks (Allium porrum L.) Using Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation
Lucie Kučová1, Tomáš Kopta1, Agnieszka Sękara2, Robert Pokluda1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):137–143
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Source Identification of Heavy Metals in Particulate Matter (PM10) in a Malaysian Traffic Area Using Multivariate Techniques
Rasheida E. Elhadi1, Ahmad Makmom Abdullah1, Abdul Halim Abdullah2, Zulfa Hanan Ash’aari1, Nura Umar Kura1, Gumel D.Y.1, Abdullahi Adamu1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2523–2532
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Seasonal Assessment of Nitrate, Nitrite, and Heavy Metals Pollution in Groundwater of Ardabil Aquifer, Iran
Vahid Rezaverdinejad, Mina Rahimi
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(5):2267–2276
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Ecological Risk Evaluation of Heavy Metal Pollution in Soil Based on Simulation
Yingjun Sun1,2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1693–1699
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Grain-Size Distribution and Chemical Speciation of Heavy Metals in Chinese Street Dust
Fengman Fang1,2, Yangbing Li2, Yuesheng Lin1, Minglu Xu1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1501–1509
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Microorganisms in Soils with High Nickel and Chromium Concentrations in Western Serbia
Olivera Stajković-Srbinović1, Dušica Delić1, Nataša Rasulić1, Djordje Kuzmanović1, Beata Houšková2, Biljana Sikirić1, Vesna Mrvić1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1663–1671
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Characterizations of Deposited Dust Fallout in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Modaihsh, Adel Ghoneim, Fahad Al-Barakah,
Mohamed Mahjoub, Mahmoud Nadeem
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1599–1605
REVIEW PAPER
Multicomponent Biosorption of Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solutions: A Review
Mohammed Abdulaziz1, Sardorbek Musayev2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1433–1441
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Distribution and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Soils from a Typical Pb-Zn Mining Area
Shunhong Huang1, Cuiyu Yuan1, Qian Li1, Yi Yang4, Chongjian Tang2,3, Kun Ouyang1, Bing Wang1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(3):1105–1112
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Heavy Metal Distribution and Groundwater Quality Assessment for a Coastal Area on a Chinese Island
Sha Lou1, Shuguang Liu1,2, Chaomeng Dai1, An Tao1, Bo Tan1, Gangfeng Ma3,
Roman Sergeeyvich Chalov4, Sergey Romanovich Chalov4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):733–745
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Absorption Behaviours of Copper, Lead, and Arsenic in Aqueous Solution Using Date Palm Fibres and Orange Peel: Kinetics and Thermodynamics
Muhammad Tahir Amin1, Abdulrahman Ali Alazba1, Muhammad Nasir Amin2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):543–557
REVIEW PAPER
Low-cost Adsorbents Derived from Agricultural By-products/Wastes for Enhancing Contaminant Uptakes from Wastewater: A Review
Mohamed Sulyman1, Jacek Namiesnik1, Andrzej Gierak2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):479–510
REVIEW PAPER
Are Environmental Contaminants Responsible for ‘Globesity’?
Agnieszka Filipiak-Florkiewicz1, Kinga Topolska1, Adam Florkiewicz2, Ewa Cieślik1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):467–478
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Spatial Distribution and Influence Analysis of Soil Heavy Metals in a Hilly Region of Sichuan Basin
Hanhu Liu, Guanghui Liu, Yunfan Zhou, Chao He
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):725–732
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Interference Adsorption of Cadmium with a Variety of Pollutants in Sediments Based on Fractional Factorial Design (Resolution V)
Wenwen Gu1,2, Bingchuan Cheng1,2, Yu Li1,2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):47–58
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Environmental Toxicity Analysis and Reduction of Ceramsite Synthesis from Industrial Coal Gasification Coarse Cinder Waste
Jianli Jia1, Lei Hu1, Jiaxing Zheng1, Yujia Zhai2, Peng Yao3,
Shenwei Zhao1, Shaohe Shi1, Xiaobo Zhai1, Dayi Zhang4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):147–153
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
An Assessment of Heavy Metals Contents in the Soil around a Cement Factory in Ewekoro, Nigeria Using Pollution Indices
Hussein K. Okoro1,4, Benjamin O. Orimolade1, Ganiyu B. Adebayo1, Biliqis A. Akande2,
Bhekumusa J. Ximba3, J. Catherine Ngila4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):221–228
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Feral Pigeons Living Near a Ferronickel Smelter
Albana Plakiqi Milaimi1, Qerim Selimi1, Kasum Letaj1,
Artan Trebicka2, Astrit Milaimi3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2695–2699
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Mineral Constituents of Edible Field Parasol (Macrolepiota procera) Mushrooms and the Underlying Substrate from Upland Regions of Poland: Bioconcentration Potential, Intake Benefits, and Toxicological Risk
Anna K. Kojta1, Magdalena Gucia1, Grażyna Krasińska1, Martyna Saba1,
Innocent C. Nnorom2, Jerzy Falandysz1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2445–2460
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Using Phytoremediation with Canola to Remove Cobalt from Agricultural Soils
Sevinç Adiloğlu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2251–2254
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Levels and Risks of Heavy Metals, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Hun River in Northeastern China
Hui Wang1, Lina Sun1, Zhe Liu2, Yinggang Wang1, Qing Luo1,
Su Chen1, Xiaoxu Wang1, Hao Wu1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):2167–2175
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Yielding and Heavy Metals Accumulation in the Biomass of Grass Cultivated in Substrata with the Participation of Municipal Sewage Sludge and Green Waste Compost
Teodor Kitczak1, Anna Kiepas-Kokot2, Henryk Czyż1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):2009–2014
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Heavy Metal Contents in Blue Swimming Crab from the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea, Mersin Bay, Turkey
Mine Perçin Olgunoğlu, İlkan Ali Olgunoğlu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):2233–2237
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Using Stripping Voltammetry to Determine Heavy Metals in Cooking Spices Used in Iraq
Mohammed Hashim Matloob
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):2057–2070
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Heavy Metal Concentrations and Risk Assessment of Sediments and Surface Water of the Gan River, China
Zhang Hua1,2, Jiang Yinghui2, Yang Tao1,2, Wang Min2, Shi Guangxun2, Ding Mingjun1,2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1529–1540
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Chromium and Nickel Accumulation by Plants Along an Altitudinal Gradient in Western Carpathian Secondary Spruce Stands
Margita Kuklová, Ján Kukla, Katarína Gašová
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1563–1572
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Assessment of Heavy Metals Contamination and Enzymatic Activity in Pine Forest Soils under Different Levels of Anthropogenic Stress
Marta Kandziora-Ciupa, Ryszard Ciepał, Aleksandra Nadgórska-Socha
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):1045–1051
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Airborne PM10 from a Residential Area of Northern Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia
Mansour A. Alghamdi
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):939–949
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Evaluation of Environmental Impact on Heavy Metal Load in Cattle Milk
Rubina Parween1, S. Shahid Shaukat2, Kousar Yasmeen1, Darakhshan Ara3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):1161–1166
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
A New Approach to Understanding Well Water Contamination by Heavy Metals at a Mining Extract Region in Marrakech, Morocco
Yassir Barkouch1,2, El Khadiri Mohy Eddine2,3, Alain Pineau1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):1347–1351
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Black Carbon and Heavy Metal Contamination of Soil
Khageshwar Singh Patel1, Reetu Sharma1, Nohar Singh Dahariya1,
Raj Kishore Patel2, Borislav Blazhev3, Laurent Matini4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(2):717–724
REVIEW PAPER
Principal Component Analysis of Integ rated Metal Concentrations of Bogacayi Riverbank Sediments in Turkey
Fusun Yalcin1, Serpil Kilic2, Daniel G. Nyamsari3,
M. Gurhan Yalcin3, Murat Kilic2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(2):471–485
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Assessing the Anthropogenic Impact on Heavy Metal Pollution of Soils and Sediments in Urban Areas of Azerbaijan’s Oil Industrial Region
Hadiya Khalilova1, Vagif Mammadov2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):159–166
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Researching the Hazardous Potential of Metallurgical Solid Wastes
Dana - Adriana Iluţiu-Varvara
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):147–152
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Monitoring Water Contaminants: a Case Study for the Republic of Moldova
Lucia Nastasiuc1, Oleg Bogdevici1, Overcenco Aureliu1, Elena Culighin1,
Anatoli Sidorenko1, Ashok Vaseashta2,3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):221–230
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Toxic Elements in Commercial Infant Food, Estimated Dietary Intake, and Risk Assessment in Poland
Monika Mania, Maria Wojciechowska-Mazurek, Krystyna Starska,
Małgorzata Rebeniak, Tomasz Szynal, Agnieszka Strzelecka,
Jacek Postupolski
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2525–2536
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Influence of Land Use on the Content of Select Forms of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn in Urban Soils
Andrzej Plak, Jacek Chodorowski, Jerzy Melke, Małgorzata Bis
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2577–2586
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Health Risk Assessment of Al and Heavy Metals in Milk Products for Different Age Groups in China
Meijuan Yu1,2, Yonglin Liu3, Varenyam Achal4, Qing-Long Fu3,5, Lanhai Li1,2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2707–2714
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Heavy Metal Contents in Muscle Tissues of Three Deep-Seawater Mediterranean Shrimp Species (Plesionika martia, Plesionika edwardsii, Aristeus antennatus)
Mine Perçin Olgunoğlu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2553–2557
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Preparation of Samples for Determining Heavy Metals Fe and Mn in Vegetable Oils: a Comparison of Different Extraction Methods
Piotr Szyczewski1, Marcin Frankowski1, Anetta Zioła-Frankowska2, Jerzy Siepak3,
Tomasz Szyczewski4, Paweł Piotrowski4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2647–2654
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Designation of Chosen Heavy Metals in Used Engine Oils Using the XRF Method
Grzegorz Zając1, Joanna Szyszlak-Bargłowicz1, Tomasz Słowik1,
Andrzej Kuranc1, Agnieszka Kamińska2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2277–2283
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Effect of Petroleum-Derived Substances on the Growth and Chemical Composition of Vicia faba L.
Milena Rusin1, Janina Gospodarek1, Aleksandra Nadgórska-Socha2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2157–2166