Narrative of hazardous chemicals in water: Its potential removal approach and health effects

H2O is essential for life to exist on earth; it is important to guarantee both the quality and supply of water to satisfy world demand. However, it became contaminated by a number of hazardous, inorganic industrial pollutants, which caused a number of issues like irrigation activities and unsafe human ingestion. Long-term exposure to harmful substances can result in respiratory, immunological, and neurological illnesses, cancer, and problems during pregnancy. Therefore, removing hazardous substances from wastewater and natural water sources is crucial. It is necessary to develop an alternate method that can effectively remove these toxins from water bodies, as conventional methods have several drawbacks. This review primarily aims to achieve the following goals: 1) to discuss the distribution of harmful chemicals: 2) to give specifics on numerous possible strategies for getting rid of hazardous chemicals, and 3) its effects on the environment and consequences for human health have been examined. [Display omitted] •The presence of hazardous chemicals in the water environment is causing increasing concern.•The effects of hazardous chemicals on water systems are being examined.•Various methods for eliminating toxic chemicals have been summarized.•The potential risks of chemical toxicity to human health have been evaluated.•Existing research gaps in this field have been identified.