Obesity is a multifactorial disease with both genetic and environmental components. The
prevailing view is that obesity results from an imbalance between energy intake and …

Much progress has been made in the past few decades in understanding the sources,
transport, fate, and biological effects of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in aquatic …

The incidence of obesity has reached an all-time high, and this increase is observed
worldwide. There is a growing need to understand all the factors that contribute to obesity to …

Tributyltin (TBT) was widely used as a highly efficient biocide in antifouling paints for ship
and boat hulls. Eventually, TBT containing paints became globally banned when TBT was …

Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are a new class of pollutants that may pose
environmental and human risks. Such contaminants are prevalent in the environment as …

Globally, regulatory authorities grapple with the challenge of assessing the hazards and
risks to human and ecosystem health that may result from exposure to chemicals that disrupt …

Organotin compounds (OTCs) are a commercially important group of organometallic
compounds of tin used globally as polyvinyl chloride stabilizers and marine antifouling …

Tributyltin (TBT) is a biocide introduced in the 1960s in antifouling paints. Despite legislation
banning its use, its persistence in the environment still causes significant harm to organisms …

The male pregnancy of seahorses is unique, but their reproductive response to
environmental disturbances has not yet been clarified. Tributyltin (TBT) is known to have an …

Over the last decade, fluctuations of retinoids (RETs), also known as vitamin A and
derivatives, have proved to be useful biomarkers to assess the environmental chemical …