An assessment of the presence of dibenz(a,h)anthracene, a probable human carcinogen, in the Bor region, on the basis of its content in stems and leaves of common ivy, lilac, and fig

Papludis, Aleksandra; Alagić, Slađana; Milić, Snežana; Medić, Dragana; Jelena, Nikolić; Stankov Jovanović, Vesna; Stojanović, Gordana

doi:10.5937/EcoTER26051P

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2026

Papludis, Aleksandra
Alagić, Slađana
Milić, Snežana
Medić, Dragana
Jelena, Nikolić
Stankov Jovanović, Vesna
Stojanović, Gordana

University of Belgrade – Technical Faculty in Bor

Proceedings [Elektronski izvor] - 32nd International conference Ecological Truth & Environmental Research - EcoTER'26, Sokobanja, Serbia, 24-26 June 2026

English

M33 - Conference paper at an international conference, printed in full

In this work, the capacity of unwashed aerial parts of plant species: common ivy (CI), lilac (CL), and fig (CF), for DhA detection in biomonitoring purposes was investigated, using GC/MS, and the Pearson’s correlation analysis. Additionally, the detected DhA concentrations were compared with the interrelated lawmaking. GC/MS detected many considerable DhA quantities and documented different capacity of the investigated species for DhA deposition/bioaccumulation, where CI, and CF, showed a better ability for the atmospheric dust retention than CL. However, the highest DhA concentrations were detected in CL parts: 1200.9 μg/kg for stems, and 174.5 μg/kg for leaves, which is even higher than the related USEPA limit values (LVs) for residential soils. Simultaneously, for CL parts, the highest number of locations lacking in DhA was found. Other species showed that almost all selected locations had measurable DhA concentrations, often at the levels that surpassed mentioned USEPA LVs. This means that all locations with such levels may signify possible dermal risks from direct contacts with aerial parts. The results of the Pearson’s analysis confirmed that the industrial center in Bor, with the heating plant and the mining-metallurgical complex, can be one of significant but not the main source of DhA.

Dibenz(a,h)anthracene, common ivy, lilac, fig, biomonitoring

DOI

10.5937/EcoTER26051P

ISBN

978-86-6305-171-3

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https://repozitorijum.tfbor.bg.ac.rs/handle/...

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dc.creator	Papludis, Aleksandra
dc.creator	Alagić, Slađana
dc.creator	Milić, Snežana
dc.creator	Medić, Dragana
dc.creator	Jelena, Nikolić
dc.creator	Stankov Jovanović, Vesna
dc.creator	Stojanović, Gordana
dc.contributor	Ana, Radojević
dc.title	An assessment of the presence of dibenz(a,h)anthracene, a probable human carcinogen, in the Bor region, on the basis of its content in stems and leaves of common ivy, lilac, and fig
dc.date.issued	2026
dc.publisher	University of Belgrade – Technical Faculty in Bor
dc.identifier.doi	10.5937/EcoTER26051P
dc.identifier.isbn	978-86-6305-171-3
dc.type	conferenceObject
dc.source	Proceedings [Elektronski izvor] - 32nd International conference Ecological Truth & Environmental Research - EcoTER'26, Sokobanja, Serbia, 24-26 June 2026
dc.citation.spage	51
dc.citation.epage	56
dc.language.iso	en
dc.type.version	publishedVersion
dc.citation.rank	M33
dc.subject	Dibenz(a,h)anthracene
dc.subject	common ivy
dc.subject	lilac
dc.subject	fig
dc.subject	biomonitoring
dc.description.abstract	In this work, the capacity of unwashed aerial parts of plant species: common ivy (CI), lilac (CL), and fig (CF), for DhA detection in biomonitoring purposes was investigated, using GC/MS, and the Pearson’s correlation analysis. Additionally, the detected DhA concentrations were compared with the interrelated lawmaking. GC/MS detected many considerable DhA quantities and documented different capacity of the investigated species for DhA deposition/bioaccumulation, where CI, and CF, showed a better ability for the atmospheric dust retention than CL. However, the highest DhA concentrations were detected in CL parts: 1200.9 μg/kg for stems, and 174.5 μg/kg for leaves, which is even higher than the related USEPA limit values (LVs) for residential soils. Simultaneously, for CL parts, the highest number of locations lacking in DhA was found. Other species showed that almost all selected locations had measurable DhA concentrations, often at the levels that surpassed mentioned USEPA LVs. This means that all locations with such levels may signify possible dermal risks from direct contacts with aerial parts. The results of the Pearson’s analysis confirmed that the industrial center in Bor, with the heating plant and the mining-metallurgical complex, can be one of significant but not the main source of DhA.
dc.rights.license	CC-BY-NC-ND
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.date.accessioned	2026-10-27T12:42:15Z
dc.description.provenance	Submitted by apapludis@tfbor.bg.ac.rs on 2026-10-25 12:21:21.312242, with 2 file(s). Approved by Милица Ницуловић (mniculovic@tfbor.bg.ac.rs) on 2026-10-27T12:42:15Z.
dc.identifier.uri	https://repozitorijum.tfbor.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6176
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