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Muhammad Yasir Abdur Rehman
Bio: Muhammad Yasir Abdur Rehman is an academic researcher from Quaid-i-Azam University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Environmental chemistry. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 12 publications receiving 116 citations.
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TL;DR: A critical understanding of fate and toxicity of pharmaceutical compounds is provided and their vulnerability and occurrence in South Asia is highlighted and more in-depth and interdisciplinary understanding of the subject is developed.
95 citations
TL;DR: Assessment of cancer risks for OCPs indicated a higher cancer risk (CR>1×10(-6)) for the residents of the Indus Basin, and according to the available soil quality guidelines, DDTs and HCHs were above the permissible limits and pose a threat to natural habitat and biodiversity of theIndus Basin.
74 citations
TL;DR: Faisalabad, an industrial hub of the country, had the most polluted groundwater with dominant classes of antibiotics including quinolones (except flumequine), β-Lactams, tetracyclines, sulfonamides, and amphenicols, implying an elevated consumption of human and veterinary drugs in the city.
29 citations
TL;DR: The contribution of urinary 1-OHP eigenvector revealed a relatively high PAH-exposure among cancer patients compared with CN, while diet and age were influential parameters among cancer Patients, which could have a strong link in cancer etiology in the selected exposure groups.
16 citations
TL;DR: According to the data, soil-air partitioning of PCNs was interpreted to be similarly controlled by the combined effect of black carbon and organic matter in the Indus River Basin, with no preferential implication of the recalcitrant organic form.
12 citations
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TL;DR: It is essential to discuss the agricultural development process; the historical perspective, types and specific uses of pesticides; and pesticide behavior, its contamination, and adverse effects on the natural environment to provide the scientific information necessary for pesticide application and management in the future.
Abstract: Pesticides are indispensable in agricultural production. They have been used by farmers to control weeds and insects, and their remarkable increases in agricultural products have been reported. The increase in the world's population in the 20th century could not have been possible without a parallel increase in food production. About one-third of agricultural products are produced depending on the application of pesticides. Without the use of pesticides, there would be a 78% loss of fruit production, a 54% loss of vegetable production, and a 32% loss of cereal production. Therefore, pesticides play a critical role in reducing diseases and increasing crop yields worldwide. Thus, it is essential to discuss the agricultural development process; the historical perspective, types and specific uses of pesticides; and pesticide behavior, its contamination, and adverse effects on the natural environment. The review study indicates that agricultural development has a long history in many places around the world. The history of pesticide use can be divided into three periods of time. Pesticides are classified by different classification terms such as chemical classes, functional groups, modes of action, and toxicity. Pesticides are used to kill pests and control weeds using chemical ingredients; hence, they can also be toxic to other organisms, including birds, fish, beneficial insects, and non-target plants, as well as air, water, soil, and crops. Moreover, pesticide contamination moves away from the target plants, resulting in environmental pollution. Such chemical residues impact human health through environmental and food contamination. In addition, climate change-related factors also impact on pesticide application and result in increased pesticide usage and pesticide pollution. Therefore, this review will provide the scientific information necessary for pesticide application and management in the future.
451 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a critical review of chitosan-based materials for the removal of pharmaceutical compounds is presented. But, the results of the review are limited to three categories: antibiotics (tetracycline, amoxicillin, etc.), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (diclofenac, ibuprofen, etc.) and other pharmaceutical compounds.
325 citations
TL;DR: Values of geo-accumulation index exhibited that Hg pollution was the most serious meanwhile Hg possessed the strongest enrichment feature based on enrichment factor values, suggesting that most of sites were under considerable/very high risks.
143 citations
TL;DR: The biomarkers, analytical techniques including nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry, big data multivariate statistical analysis, and animal models used to better understand the biological effects of PAHs, PAH-derivatives, and their metabolites and biotransformation products on humans are reviewed.
132 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the toxicological effects of typical pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) and the environmental behavior of PPCPs in aquatic are reviewed, and the risk assessments of PLCPs in the water are summarized.
112 citations