Minamata disease in Japan and the large-scale poisoning by methylmercury (MeHg) in Iraq
caused wide public concerns about the risk emanating from mercury for human health …

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 …

The present review focuses on the roles of estrogens and aromatase (Cyp19a1a), the
enzyme needed for their synthesis, in fish gonadal sex differentiation. Based on the recent …

Background Azoles are considered as one of the most efficient fungicides for the treatment
of humans, animals, and plant fungal pathogens. They are of significant clinical importance …

Azole fungicides are widely used to treat fungal infection in human. After application, these
chemicals may reach to the receiving environment via direct or indirect discharge of …

Many natural and synthetic compounds present in the environment exert a number of
adverse effects on the exposed organisms, leading to endocrine disruption, for which they …

Zebrafish, during embryo, larvae and adult stages were selected to investigate the potential
environmental risk and aquatic toxicity of a widely used fungicide, difenoconazole. In …

Adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) are designed to provide a clear-cut mechanistic
representation of critical toxicological effects that propagate over different layers of biological …

Mercury is a potent neurotoxin, and increasing levels have led to concern for human and
wildlife health in many regions of the world. During the past three decades, studies in fish …

The fate of pharmaceuticals in aquatic environments is an issue of concern. Current
evidence indicates that the risks to fish greatly depend on the nature and concentrations of …