Increasing attention has been dedicated to trace phthalates in bottled water due to the
serious concerns on public health, while there is still a lack of systematic analysis and …

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is extensively used in research; however the mechanisms that
control this species sex determination are still poorly understood. In the latest decades, it …

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 …

Polycarbonate (PC) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as the package materials have
been widely used for Chinese bottled water, from which estrogenic bisphenol analogues …

Bisphenol analogues (BPs) and natural estrogens (NEs) as two important groups of
endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) in drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) have …

Organic UV filters including benzophenone-3 (BP-3) are widely used to protect humans and
materials from damage by UV irradiation. Despite the environmental occurrence of BP-3 in …

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 …

Interest in pharmaceuticals in the environment has increased substantially in recent years.
Several studies in particular have assessed human and ecological risks from human …

Epigenetics is the study of mitotically or meiotically heritable changes in gene function that
occur without a change in the DNA sequence. Interestingly, epigenetic changes can be …

Endocrine disruptors (EDs) interfere with different hormonal and metabolic processes and
disrupt the development of organs and tissues, as well as the reproductive system. In …