ReviewHeliyon2021
Level of pesticides contamination in the major river systems: A review on South Asian countries perspective.
Review in Heliyon, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 16 papers.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 72 citations in OpenAlex.
- The association between organophosphate pesticide residue exposure and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review.Toxicology reports · 2026Review
- Spatiotemporal Distribution, Risk, and Source Identification of Organochlorine Pesticides in the Surface Water of Shitalakshya River, Bangladesh.Journal of toxicology · 2026Article
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- DDT contamination in water resources of some African countries and its impact on water quality and human health.Heliyon · 2024Review
- Bioaccumulation of pesticides in fish resulting toxicities in humans through food chain and forensic aspects.Environmental analysis, health and toxicology · 2023Article
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- Biochar Derived from Pineapple Leaf Non-Fibrous Materials and Its Adsorption Capability for Pesticides.ACS omega · 2023Article
- Nontarget Analysis of Polluted Surface Waters in Bangladesh Using Open Science Workflows.Environmental science & technology · 2023Article
- Degradation Characteristics and Remediation Ability of Contaminated Soils by UsingInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Legacy and new chlorinated persistent organic pollutants in the rivers of south India: Occurrences, sources, variations before and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of hazardous materials · 2022Article
- Pesticide Pollution: Detrimental Outcomes and Possible Mechanisms of Fish Exposure to Common Organophosphates and Triazines.Journal of xenobiotics · 2022Review
- Biodegradation of p-nitrophenol by a member of the genus3 Biotech · 2022Article
- Associations between persistent organic pollutants and type 1 diabetes in youth.Environment international · 2022Article
- Exposure to endosulfan can cause long term effects on general biology, including the reproductive system of mice.Frontiers in genetics · 2022Article
- Uncertainty of pesticides in foodstuffs, associated environmental and health risks to humans-a critical case of Bangladesh with respect to global food policy.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Review
Corrections and comments
- Retraction · 2025-10-01Concerns/Issues about Referencing/Attributions · Investigation by Journal/Publisher · Objections by Author(s) · Unreliable Results and/or Conclusions ·
- Retracted
Authors and funding
6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Pesticides are chemical compounds used worldwide for different purposes. These chemicals are well known for their long life, high toxicity, and slow degradation process. Many developed countries including South Asian countries banned the use of pesticides for their adverse effects. However, several pesticides are found incessantly in water and soil. To highlight the recent situation of pesticide contamination in South Asian river systems, we have studied 136 relevant articles published from 2015 to 2020. Articles were gathered using several commonly available search engines and organized according to information related to river systems of South Asian countries. After thoroughly examining those research articles, we summarized that most of the river systems are contaminated by pesticides, where DDTs, HCHs, endosulfan, heptachlor, and chlorpyrifos are the key recognized compounds among them. Comparing the level of pesticides with standard guidelines, we found that the Tapi River and Chilika Lake of India are considerably more contaminated than other river basins. Multivariate analyses identified the industrial discharge and agricultural run-off of chemicals as the probable sources of pesticides in these rivers. By analyzing the amount of annual pesticide production, their use, and accordingly their considerable presence in the water systems of the South Asian countries, it is evident that the banned pesticides are used regularly by these countries and thus contaminating the environment. Therefore, the formulations of appropriate rules and their enforcement to control the manufacture and solicitation of such pesticides are an urgent need to save the environment.
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