There is a significant concern about the accessibility of uncontaminated and safe drinking
water, a fundamental necessity for human beings. This concern is attributed to the toxic …

Steroid hormones are extremely important natural hormones in all vertebrates. They control
a wide range of physiological processes, including osmoregulation, sexual maturity …

Hyperandrogenism is the main cause of infertility as a result of polycystic ovary syndrome
(PCOS). Long-term and continuous exposure to hyperandrogen can cause follicular …

Surface water provides ecological services such as drinking water supply. However,
contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are rising concerns because they are …

Androgen receptor (AR) agonists have strong endocrine disrupting effects in fish. Most
studies mainly investigate AR binding capacity using human AR in vitro. However, there is …

Screening and testing of potential endocrine‐disrupting chemicals for ecological effects are
examples of risk assessment/regulatory activities that can employ adverse outcome …

Xenoestrogens exert antiandrogenic effects on the human androgen receptor. In the
analytical field, such antagonists block the detection of testosterone and falsify results …

Androgens are released by humans and livestock into the environment and which cause
potent endocrine disruptions even at nanogram per liter levels. In this article, we reviewed …

The capacity of pharmaceutical pollution to alter behaviour in wildlife is of increasing
environmental concern. A major pathway of these pollutants into the environment is the …

The global practice of reusing sewage sludge in agriculture and its landfill disposal
reintroduces environmental contaminants, posing risks to human and ecological health. This …