Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) and their Effects on Biodiversity: An Overview of the Atmospheric Pathways of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Suggestions for Future Studies |
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| Authors: | Antonio Finizio Antonio Di Guardo Lara Cartmale |
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| Institution: | (1) Group of Ecotoxicoloy, Institute of Entomology, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy;(2) Environmental Research Group, Department of Functional and Structural Biology, University of Milan, Via Ravasi 2, 21100 Varese, Italy;(3) Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Toronto, Earth Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada |
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| Abstract: | Atmospheric change comprises many phenomena, namely climate change, acidic deposition, stratospheric ozone depletion, SMOG, increasing trend of suspended particulate matter, and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). Among HAPs, a particular group of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), such as some organochlorine pesticides, has shown a variety of toxic effects, altering the biodiversity of many ecosystems. Because of their persistence in the environment, and of their long range transport, the study of the global cycle of POPs is important in understanding how they can affect biodiversity. This can be accomplished by coupling different approaches: toxicity and ecological studies, emission estimates, and the use of global models. |
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| Keywords: | biodiversity hazardous pollutants long range transport |
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