A comprehensive review on sources, analysis and toxicity of environmental pollutants and its removal methods from water environment.

Natural and human anthropogenic activities increase the concentration of the toxic pollutant in the water environment; they could cause harmful effects even in their lower concentration. In humans, toxic pollutants damage the structural and functional properties of essential organs including the heart, liver, kidneys, reproductive systems and pancreas. To avoid the toxicity of the pollutant, they should be removed from the water environment.

Standard care with plastic bag or portable thermal nest to prevent hypothermia at birth: a three-armed randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To assess the efficacy of adding plastic bag or portable thermal nest (PTN) to standard care in preventing hypothermia soon after birth in 1500-2499 g infants.

Methods: Infants were randomized into standard thermal care alone, plastic bag with standard care or PTN with standard care. Axillary temperature was measured at admission and every 30 min till euthermia.