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View article: Perspective Chapter: Desalination as a Strategic Response to Pakistan’s Water Scarcity – Analyzing Opportunities, Challenges, and Pathways for Sustainable Solutions
Perspective Chapter: Desalination as a Strategic Response to Pakistan’s Water Scarcity – Analyzing Opportunities, Challenges, and Pathways for Sustainable Solutions Open
This chapter explores the potential of desalination as a solution to Pakistan’s escalating water scarcity challenges, driven by rapid population growth, poor water management, and climate change. With per capita water availability dropping…
View article: Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Groundwater for a Managed Aquifer Recharge Project
Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Groundwater for a Managed Aquifer Recharge Project Open
Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) can address challenges pertaining to water quality and security, land subsidence, and aquifer degradation. This study has been conducted in the irrigated plains of Indus River Basin (IRB) of Pakistan, where g…
View article: Geochemical and Climatic Influences on Spatiotemporal Water Quality Changes in Drinking Water Source Lakes in Pakistan: Implications for Environmental and Public Health
Geochemical and Climatic Influences on Spatiotemporal Water Quality Changes in Drinking Water Source Lakes in Pakistan: Implications for Environmental and Public Health Open
Climate change, rapid urbanization, and population growth are increasingly influencing the quality and quantity of surface water resources, especially in vulnerable reservoir systems. This study investigates the spatiotemporal changes in w…
View article: Natural radionuclides distribution in quarry products from quarries in Osun and Oyo States, Southwestern Nigeria
Natural radionuclides distribution in quarry products from quarries in Osun and Oyo States, Southwestern Nigeria Open
Granites are one of the major quarry products that are widely used in building materials; thus, it is imperative to investigate their radiological safety with regard to human protection. This study, therefore, determines the concentrations…
View article: Natural Radioactivity and Associated Dose Rates of 238U, 232Th and 40K Radionuclides in Hand-dug Well Water of Major Mining Sites in Oke-Ogun area, Oyo State, Nigeria
Natural Radioactivity and Associated Dose Rates of 238U, 232Th and 40K Radionuclides in Hand-dug Well Water of Major Mining Sites in Oke-Ogun area, Oyo State, Nigeria Open
The objective of this paper is to measure the natural radioactivity and associated dose rates of 238U, 232Th and 40K radionuclides in hand-dug well water from mining sites in Oke-Ogun area, Oyo State, Nigeria using sodium iodide detector. …
View article: Exploring Affective Rumination: Mediating and Moderating Mechanisms in Work–Family Conflict
Exploring Affective Rumination: Mediating and Moderating Mechanisms in Work–Family Conflict Open
The main objective of this research is to identify the role that affective rumination plays in work family conflict. Moreover, does workload solely cause work-family conflict? Will neuroticism moderate the relationship between affective ru…
View article: The Growth Response and Yield of Eggplant to the Addition of Trichoderma and Foliar Spraying with Licorice Extract and Micronutrient
The Growth Response and Yield of Eggplant to the Addition of Trichoderma and Foliar Spraying with Licorice Extract and Micronutrient Open
Trial was carried out in a private field in the city of Ramadi in 2023, to examine the influence of adding trichoderma and foliar feeding with extracts of licorice root and micronutrients on the development of some vegetative and productio…
View article: Gut microbiome and function are altered for individuals living in high fluoride concentration areas in Pakistan
Gut microbiome and function are altered for individuals living in high fluoride concentration areas in Pakistan Open
Microbial dysbiosis as a result of endemic fluorosis exhibits a structure that is associated with risk of metabolic deregulation and is implicated in various diseases. Our results may form the development of novel interventions and may hav…
View article: Integrated Adsorption–Photodegradation of Organic Pollutants by Carbon Xerogel/Titania Composites
Integrated Adsorption–Photodegradation of Organic Pollutants by Carbon Xerogel/Titania Composites Open
Recent studies on the removal of pollutants via adsorption include the use of carbon-based adsorbents, due to their high porosity and large surface area; however, such materials lack photoactive properties. This study evaluates the synergi…
View article: The odd modified Burr-III exponential distribution: properties, estimation and application
The odd modified Burr-III exponential distribution: properties, estimation and application Open
The Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka publishes the results of research in all aspects of Science and Technology. The journal also has a website at http://www.nsf.gov.lk/. 2021 Impact Factor: 0.682The JNSF provides im…
View article: Monitoring and prediction of high fluoride concentrations in groundwater in Pakistan
Monitoring and prediction of high fluoride concentrations in groundwater in Pakistan Open
Concentrations of naturally occurring fluoride in groundwater exceeding the WHO guideline of 1.5 mg/L have been detected in many parts of Pakistan. This may lead to dental or skeletal fluorosis and thereby poses a potential threat to publi…
View article: Super-Sensitive LC-MS Analyses of Exposure Biomarkers for Multiple Mycotoxins in a Rural Pakistan Population
Super-Sensitive LC-MS Analyses of Exposure Biomarkers for Multiple Mycotoxins in a Rural Pakistan Population Open
High levels of mycotoxin contamination have been reported in various food commodities in Pakistan, however, there has been no exposure assessment study using multiple mycotoxins’ biomarkers. This study aimed to simultaneously assess the ex…
View article: Groundwater quality and availability assessment: A case study of District Jhelum in the Upper Indus, Pakistan
Groundwater quality and availability assessment: A case study of District Jhelum in the Upper Indus, Pakistan Open
People's well-being and their economic development are linked to the availability and accessibility of water. The Pind Dadan Khan tehsil located on the right bank of River Jhelum is a classic example of water stressed confronting water qua…
View article: Hybrid Beads of Zero Valent Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Chitosan for Removal of Arsenic in Contaminated Water
Hybrid Beads of Zero Valent Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Chitosan for Removal of Arsenic in Contaminated Water Open
Water contaminated with highly hazardous metals including arsenic (As) is one of the major challenges faced by mankind in the present day. To address this pressing issue, hybrid beads were synthesized with various concentrations of zero va…
View article: Estimating the health burden of aflatoxin attributable stunting among children in low income countries of Africa
Estimating the health burden of aflatoxin attributable stunting among children in low income countries of Africa Open
Numerous population-based studies have documented high prevalence of aflatoxin associated childhood stunting in low income countries. We provide an estimate of the disease burden of aflatoxin related stunting using data from the four Afric…
View article: Biomonitoring of Aflatoxin B1 and Deoxynivalenol in a Rural Pakistan Population Using Ultra-Sensitive LC-MS/MS Method
Biomonitoring of Aflatoxin B1 and Deoxynivalenol in a Rural Pakistan Population Using Ultra-Sensitive LC-MS/MS Method Open
There are limited data on exposure to mycotoxins in Pakistan. Here, we measured exposure to deoxynivalenol (DON), a common contaminant of wheat, and aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), a known contaminant of rice, using biomarkers of exposure. Wheat (n =…
View article: Some Robust Tests for the Correlation Coefficient: A Comparative Study
Some Robust Tests for the Correlation Coefficient: A Comparative Study Open
This paper is Interested with studying the performance of statistic test the hypothesis of independence of the two variables (the hypothesis that there is no correlation between the variables under study) in the case of data to meet the re…