ABSTRACT
Rapid industrialization and urbanization around the world has led to the recognition and understanding of the relationship between environmental contamination and public health. Industries are the key players in the national economies of many developing countries; however, unfortunately they are also the major polluters of the environment. Among the different sources of environmental pollution, industrial wastewater discharged from different industries is considered the major source of environmental pollution (soil and water). Industries use a variety of chemicals for the processing of raw materials to obtain good-quality products within a short period of time and economically. To obtain good-quality products within a short period of time, industries generally use cheap and poorly or nonbiodegradable chemicals, and their toxicity is usually ignored. However, in the public domain there are many reports available that confirm the presence of a variety of highly toxic chemicals in industrial wastewaters.
