Reviews of environmental contamination and toxicology. Volume 242

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Toxic Metal Pollution in Pakistan and Its Possible Risks to Public Health....Pages 1-60 Influence of Nanotoxicity on Human Health and Environment: The Alternative Strategies....Pages 61-104 Degradation Processes of Pesticides Used in Potato Cultivations....Pages 105-151 A Review on Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in South Asia with a Focus on Malaysia....Pages 153-181 Nitrate and Nitrogen Oxides: Sources, Health Effects and Their Remediation....Pages 183-217 Back Matter....Pages 219-221