title: Dioxin uptake by Indian plant species.
abstract: Dioxins like various gaseous pollutants and aerosols can be scavenged by appropriate vegetative greenbelts. Based on their stomatal properties and the models for contaminant uptake, uptake of dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD) by three important Indian plant species, viz. Eugenia jambolana (Jamun), Azadirachta indica (Neem) and Ficus religiosa (Peepal), has been estimated. 2,3,7,8-TCDD is a contaminant with severe harmful ecological ramifications. Computations show that Ficus religiosa has highest uptake capacity. The present exercise has its utility in designing appropriate green-belts for mitigating adverse environmental and human health impacts due to dioxins. This can be an effective management option for mitigating the damages caused by dioxins.
authors.affiliation: National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (N.E.E.R.I.), Nagpur, 440 020, India. js_pandey@neeri.res.in
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Wate
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism; D031601:Azadirachta / Q000378:metabolism; D004147:Dioxins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis; D004782:Environmental Health; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D030681:Ficus / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000378:metabolism; D013045:Species Specificity; D027842:Syzygium / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D004147:Dioxins; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins