Occurrence of pesticides in surface water, pesticides removal efficiency in drinking water treatment plant and potential health risk to consumers in Tengi River Basin, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Elfikrie, Nurulizani, Yu, Bin Ho, Zaidon, Siti Zulfa, Juahir, Hafizan, Tan, Eugenie Sin Sing
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86956/1/Occurrence%20of%20pesticides%20in%20surface%20water.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86956/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969720300504

Agricultural activities have been arising along with the use of pesticides. The use of pesticides can impact not only on vector or other pest but also able to harm human health. Pesticide may leach from the irrigation of plant into the groundwater and in surface water. These waters could be sources...