Pesticide residues in drinking water, their potential risk to human health and removal options

I El-Nahhal, Y El-Nahhal - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
The application of pesticides in agricultural and public health sectors has resulted in
substantially contaminated water resources with residues in many countries. Almost no …

A worldwide review of currently used pesticides' monitoring in agricultural soils

S Sabzevari, J Hofman - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The adverse effects of pesticides on the agricultural ecosystem have been matter of concern
in recent decades. However, attention has mostly been directed to highly persistent …

Chronic effects of organic pesticides on the aquatic environment and human health: A review

MA Islam, SMN Amin, MA Rahman, AS Juraimi… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aquatic environment could be termed as the intercommunicating arrangement of water,
sediment and biota that provide food for humanity. Aquatic environments have deteriorated …

Efficacy of ultrasound treatment in the removal of pesticide residues from fresh vegetables: A review

SMR Azam, H Ma, B Xu, S Devi, MAB Siddique… - Trends in Food Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Pesticide residues (PR) present in food are potentially toxic components to
humans and can be the cause of severe health problems, depending on the means and …

[HTML][HTML] Application of ultrasonic technology in postharvested fruits and vegetables storage: A review

Q Jiang, M Zhang, B Xu - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
It has been an important research topic and a serious applicable issue to extend storage
time of fruits and vegetables using advanced scientific and effective technology. Among …

TiO2 assisted photocatalysts for degradation of emerging organic pollutants in water and wastewater

HK Paumo, S Dalhatou, LM Katata-Seru… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
The occurrence of emerging organic pollutants (EOPs) in the aquatic environment
originating from point and diffuse sources, has been the subject of global apprehension in …

Occurrence of organochlorine pesticide residues in biological and environmental matrices in Africa: A two-decade review

C Olisah, OO Okoh, AI Okoh - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
The widespread use of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), essentially for the control of
insects and the cultivation of food crops, has led to the pollution of ecosystems. Despite …

Occurrence and treatment of contaminants of emerging concern in the African aquatic environment: Literature review and a look ahead

KO K'oreje, M Okoth, H Van Langenhove… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Awareness about the rising detection and reported (eco) toxicological effects of
contaminants of emerging concern (CECs, eg pharmaceuticals and personal care products …

Discovery of Knock‐Down Resistance in the Major African Malaria Vector Anopheles funestus

JO Odero, TPW Dennis, B Polo, J Nwezeobi… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT A major insecticide resistance mechanism in insect pests is knock‐down
resistance (kdr) caused by mutations in the voltage‐gated sodium channel (Vgsc) gene …

Emerging pollutants in Nigeria: A systematic review

C Egbuna, CN Amadi, KC Patrick-Iwuanyanwu… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Emerging pollutants represent a group of synthetic or naturally occurring compounds that
are not normally monitored within the environment but can enter into the environment and …