Reconstructing Air Pollution Trends in Remote Forests of Central Europe Using Lichen Herbarium Specimens.

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol · 2025 · PMC12370840 · PMID 40542870

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( 2010 ) used historical moss collections to investigate atmospheric deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), highlighting an increasing trend in light PAHs.

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A clear trend of decreasing Pb concentrations was observed, after peaks around 1989 (collections from 1995 to 1997 and later) likely reflecting the introduction of unleaded gasoline.

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