DocumentCode
3341504
Title
Notice of Retraction
Absorption of Airborne Particulates and Pollutants by Ivy (Hedera helix L) in Oxford, UK
Author
Sternberg, T. ; Viles, H. ; Edwards, M.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Geogr., Oxford Univ., Oxford, UK
fYear
2011
fDate
10-12 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
Notice of Retraction
After careful and considered review of the content of this paper by a duly constituted expert committee, this paper has been found to be in violation of IEEE´s Publication Principles.
We hereby retract the content of this paper. Reasonable effort should be made to remove all past references to this paper.
The presenting author of this paper has the option to appeal this decision by contacting TPII@ieee.org.
This study examines the potential bio-protective role of ivy (Hedera helix L) and how it may interact with airborne particulates in urban environments. As dust and pollutants affect human health and may contribute to building deterioration, evaluation of how they interact with ivy can have applied significance. Using Scanning Electron Microscopy ivy leaves collected along on traffic corridors were examined to determine dust absorption rates. Results showed that ivy acts as a ´particle sink´ and was effective in adhering fine (1-2.5 microns) and ultrafine (<;1 micron) particles and pollutants from man-made sources. Findings suggest ivy can retard bio-deteriorative processes on buildings and reduce human exposure to vehicle pollutants.
After careful and considered review of the content of this paper by a duly constituted expert committee, this paper has been found to be in violation of IEEE´s Publication Principles.
We hereby retract the content of this paper. Reasonable effort should be made to remove all past references to this paper.
The presenting author of this paper has the option to appeal this decision by contacting TPII@ieee.org.
This study examines the potential bio-protective role of ivy (Hedera helix L) and how it may interact with airborne particulates in urban environments. As dust and pollutants affect human health and may contribute to building deterioration, evaluation of how they interact with ivy can have applied significance. Using Scanning Electron Microscopy ivy leaves collected along on traffic corridors were examined to determine dust absorption rates. Results showed that ivy acts as a ´particle sink´ and was effective in adhering fine (1-2.5 microns) and ultrafine (<;1 micron) particles and pollutants from man-made sources. Findings suggest ivy can retard bio-deteriorative processes on buildings and reduce human exposure to vehicle pollutants.
Keywords
absorption; air pollution; dust; scanning electron microscopy; Hedera helix L; Oxford; UK; airborne particulate absorption; airborne pollutant absorption; bio-deteriorative process; dust absorption rate; human health; ivy leaves; man-made source; scanning electron microscopy; ultrafine particles; urban environment; vehicle pollutant analysis; Absorption; Buildings; Humans; Pollution; Roads; Urban areas; Vegetation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, (iCBBE) 2011 5th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Wuhan
ISSN
2151-7614
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-5088-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/icbbe.2011.5781298
Filename
5781298
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