Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in freshwater resources of Pakistan: A review on occurrence, spatial distribution and associated human health and ecological risk assessment
The extensive use of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) has resulted in the widespread contamination of different environmental matrices in Pakistan. Freshwater bodies are also prone to OCPs contamination as they receive agricultural and industrial runoff from different sources. In the present study,...
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| description | The extensive use of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) has resulted in the widespread contamination of different environmental matrices in Pakistan. Freshwater bodies are also prone to OCPs contamination as they receive agricultural and industrial runoff from different sources. In the present study, the data regarding OCPs’ fate and distribution in freshwater resources of Pakistan was reviewed and associated risks to human and ecological health were assessed. Among all the OCPs, DDTs were more prevalent with the highest mean concentration of 2290 ng/L observed in River Ravi (Lahore and Sahiwal District). Human health risk assessment showed a higher risk to the children with high Hazard Quotient (HQ) values ranging between 4.1 × 10−9- 295 for Aldrin. The River Ravi (Lahore and Sahiwal District), the River Sutlej (Kasur & Bahawalpur District), and the River Kabul (Nowshehra District) were categorized as high-risk water bodies based on Hazard Index (HI) and Non-Cancer Risk (CRI) index values > 10. Ecological risk assessment revealed a higher risk posed to invertebrate species from DDT exposure. In summary, this review highlights the occurrence and distribution of OCPs and their associated human health and ecological risks in freshwater bodies of Pakistan and also contributes to signifying the need for proper management and regulation of banned pesticides and future research perspectives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d3c0310e7c8544a695d86dbd8fecb30b2023-01-05T04:30:22ZengElsevierEcotoxicology and Environmental Safety0147-65132023-01-01249114362Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in freshwater resources of Pakistan: A review on occurrence, spatial distribution and associated human health and ecological risk assessmentMarriya Sultan0Naima Hamid1Muhammad Junaid2Jin-Jing Duan3De-Sheng Pei4Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaDepartment of Environmental Science, Lahore College for Women University, 54700 Lahore, PakistanJoint Laboratory of Guangdong Province and Hong Kong Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510641, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; Corresponding author.The extensive use of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) has resulted in the widespread contamination of different environmental matrices in Pakistan. Freshwater bodies are also prone to OCPs contamination as they receive agricultural and industrial runoff from different sources. In the present study, the data regarding OCPs’ fate and distribution in freshwater resources of Pakistan was reviewed and associated risks to human and ecological health were assessed. Among all the OCPs, DDTs were more prevalent with the highest mean concentration of 2290 ng/L observed in River Ravi (Lahore and Sahiwal District). Human health risk assessment showed a higher risk to the children with high Hazard Quotient (HQ) values ranging between 4.1 × 10−9- 295 for Aldrin. The River Ravi (Lahore and Sahiwal District), the River Sutlej (Kasur & Bahawalpur District), and the River Kabul (Nowshehra District) were categorized as high-risk water bodies based on Hazard Index (HI) and Non-Cancer Risk (CRI) index values > 10. Ecological risk assessment revealed a higher risk posed to invertebrate species from DDT exposure. In summary, this review highlights the occurrence and distribution of OCPs and their associated human health and ecological risks in freshwater bodies of Pakistan and also contributes to signifying the need for proper management and regulation of banned pesticides and future research perspectives.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651322012027Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs)Freshwater bodiesHuman health impactsEcological risksRivers |
| spellingShingle | Marriya Sultan Naima Hamid Muhammad Junaid Jin-Jing Duan De-Sheng Pei Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in freshwater resources of Pakistan: A review on occurrence, spatial distribution and associated human health and ecological risk assessment Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) Freshwater bodies Human health impacts Ecological risks Rivers |
| title | Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in freshwater resources of Pakistan: A review on occurrence, spatial distribution and associated human health and ecological risk assessment |
| title_full | Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in freshwater resources of Pakistan: A review on occurrence, spatial distribution and associated human health and ecological risk assessment |
| title_fullStr | Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in freshwater resources of Pakistan: A review on occurrence, spatial distribution and associated human health and ecological risk assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in freshwater resources of Pakistan: A review on occurrence, spatial distribution and associated human health and ecological risk assessment |
| title_short | Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in freshwater resources of Pakistan: A review on occurrence, spatial distribution and associated human health and ecological risk assessment |
| title_sort | organochlorine pesticides ocps in freshwater resources of pakistan a review on occurrence spatial distribution and associated human health and ecological risk assessment |
| topic | Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) Freshwater bodies Human health impacts Ecological risks Rivers |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651322012027 |
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