The invertebrate innate immunity is a crucial characteristic that represents a valuable basis
for studying common biological responses to environmental pollutants. Cell defence …

Thousands of anthropogenic chemicals are present in the environment, and mounting
evidence indicates that some have endocrine-disrupting effects in a variety of organisms. Of …

Even though ozone has been applied for a long time for disinfection and oxidation in water
treatment, there is lack of critical information related to transformation of organic compounds …

This review provides a critical analysis of the biological effects of the most widely used
plasticizers, including dibutyl phthalate, diethylhexyl phthalate, dimethyl phthalate, butyl …

Context Bisphenol A (BPA) is widely used in epoxy resins lining food and beverage
containers. Evidence of effects in animals has generated concern over low-level chronic …

Due to their versatility, robustness, and low production costs, plastics are used in a wide
variety of applications. Plasticizers are mixed with polymers to increase flexibility of plastics …

Research on bisphenol A (BPA) as an environmental contaminant has now major regulatory
implications toward the ecosystem health, and hence it is incumbent on scientists to do their …

This review assesses the effects of environmental concentrations of bisphenol-A (BPA) on
wildlife. Water concentrations of BPA vary tremendously due to proximity to point and non …

Apple snails (Ampullariidae) are among the largest and most ecologically important
freshwater snails. The introduction of multiple species has reinvigorated the field and …

Discussion and conclusions Our results demonstrate a widespread contamination of mineral
water with xenoestrogens that partly originates from compounds leaching from the plastic …