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• 30/07/2008
• Down To Earth

Plants spell out air pollution in Varanasi
researchers at Benaras Hindu University (bhu) have used plants to study the impact of air pollution at the genetic level, the first-time ever, in Varanasi. They placed a locally available plant, Tradescantia pallida, at four locations, of which three were highly polluted.

• Tags:
  • Air Pollution
  • Heavy Metals
  • Health Effects
  • Urban Air Quality
  • RSPM (PM 10)
  • Environmental Health
  • Research
  • India
  • Varanasi (T)

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