Air Quality - Biomonitoring network

To limit the impact of atmospheric pollution, it is important to assess its emissions and fallout. Living organisms such as mosses, kale and grasses are used to assess the impact of pollution in specific locations. Their characteristics make them particularly sensitive to the atmosphere around them. Subjected to excessive pollution, they react or are even likely to disappear in this environment, and can therefore be used as indicators of air quality. The specific bioindicators used in Luxembourg detect the presence of organic pollutants and heavy metals in the air by quantitative accumulation. These bioindicators, particularly leafy vegetables, trap these particles, which can only be partially eliminated by washing (rain, tap water before consumption).

为限制大气污染的影响，评估其排放和沉降至关重要。苔藓、甘蓝及草本植物等生物体被应用于评估特定地点的污染影响。其特性使得它们对周围大气环境尤为敏感。在这些生物体遭受过度污染的情况下，它们可能会发生反应甚至消失于该环境中，因此，它们可作为空气质量指示器的使用。在卢森堡所采用的特定生物指标，通过定量积累的方式，检测空气中有机污染物及重金属的存在。这些生物指标，尤其是叶菜类蔬菜，能够捕捉这些颗粒物，而这些颗粒物只能通过清洗（雨水、饮用前自来水）部分去除。