Due to research advancement and discoveries in the field of medical science, maintains and
provides better human health and safer life, which lead to high demand for production of …

This paper provides a review of the types of emerging organic groundwater contaminants
(EGCs) which are beginning to be found in the UK. EGCs are compounds being found in …

We explore the oft-repeated claim that river water quality in Great Britain is “better now than
at any time since the Industrial Revolution”. We review available data and ancillary evidence …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including the mass-produced component of
plastics, bisphenol A (BPA) are widely prevalent in aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Many …

The authors review the current data on the presence and reported biological effects in fish of
some of the most commonly detected pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment; namely …

Ecotoxicology faces the challenge of assessing and predicting the effects of an increasing
number of chemical stressors on aquatic species and ecosystems. Herein we review …

Estrogenic hormones (estrone (E1), 17β-estradiol (E2), estriol (E3), 17α-ethinylestradiol
(EE2)) are the major contributor to the total estrogenicity in waterways. Presence of these …

Heightened concern over endocrine-disrupting chemicals is driven by the hypothesis that
they could reduce reproductive success and affect wildlife populations, but there is little …

Steroidal estrogens, originating principally from human excretion, are likely to play a major
role in causing widespread endocrine disruption in wild populations of the roach (Rutilus …

The presence of bioactive trace pollutants such as pharmaceuticals and ingredients of
personal care products (PPCPs) in different environmental compartments (rivers, lakes …