Monitoring of insecticides' toxicity through tap water contamination

Abstract

Objective: The problem of pesticides circulating in the aquatic environment is of global concern because pesticides tend to accumulate in  aquatic organisms and sediment soils, posing a threat to human health. This study meant to assess the contamination of tap water  from pesticides related to well-being risks and is investigating the possibility of impact on human well-being.

Materials and methods:  The survey is dividing into two phases of recruitment, namely the recruitment in various regions of Dakahlia in 2020. Sampling areas  selected in line with the locations of major agricultural and industrial activities. Fifty blood, and faucet water samples, each assembled  persistently from patients' determined to have pesticide poisoning once having assent. Likewise, ten blood, and water samples each from  healthy participants served as a control group. Analyzing pesticides in blood and water samples performed with gas  chromatography-mass spectrograph (GC-MS) examination.

Results: The outcomes revealed the presence of organophosphate  (Malathion) and organochlorine (Lindane) insecticides.

Conclusion: The presence of those insecticides in tap water and blood samples  designated for its real consequences for human well-being and aquatic life. Authorities overseeing the use of unpredictable insecticides  must implement strict social controls.