Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) enter aquatic ecosystems through discharged
effluents, mainly from wastewater treatment works and diffuse run off from land, and affect a …

Sexual behavior is one of the most profound events during the life cycle of animals that
reproduce sexually. After completion of gonadal development that is mediated by various …

The authors derive predicted‐no‐effect concentrations (PNECs) for the steroid estrogens
(estrone [E1], 17β‐estradiol [E2], estriol [E3], and 17α‐ethinylestradiol [EE2]) appropriate for …

Pollutants, and more generally, environmental stressors, are a neglected source of
behavioral and cognitive variations in wild populations. Based on recent literature in fish, we …

17α-Ethinyl estradiol (EE2) is a synthetic estrogen widely used in combination with other
steroid hormones in oral contraceptives and in the contraceptive patch. EE2 has been …

Triclosan (TCS) is an antibacterial agent used in a variety of personal care and industrial
products. Triclosan and its environmentally transformed derivative, methyl‐TCS, have been …

Research in environmental toxicology involving pharmaceuticals and personal care
products (PPCPs) has increased greatly over the last 10–15 years. Much research has been …

Potential risks associated with releases of human pharmaceuticals into the environment
have become an increasingly important issue in environmental health. This concern has …

The expansion of the human population and the escalating use of chemical products pose a
considerable threat to aquatic biodiversity. Consequently, there is an imperative need for the …

This study explored the possibility that environmental estrogens in sewage effluent may
reduce the reproductive fitness of adult male fish by suppressing their reproductive …