Within the past few decades, the concept of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has
risen from a position of total obscurity to become a focus of dialogue, debate, and concern …

The incidence of breast cancer is on a rise worldwide; it is a disease having a complex
etiology. Besides genetics, environmental and other lifestyle factors play a role in the …

Anticancer drugs are continuously released into hospital and urban wastewaters, where
they, most commonly, undergo conventional treatment in wastewater treatment plants …

Many phenols are known to mimic or antagonize hormonal activities and may adversely
affect fetal growth. A study of 567 pregnant women was conducted to investigate the …

Background Alkylphenolic compounds are chemicals with endocrine disrupting properties
that have been widely used in industry with important changes in their usage over time. Few …

Flavonoids are bioactive phenolic compounds widely present in plant food and used in
various nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic products. However, recent studies …

The relationship between condition factor (CF), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors
(PPARs), phase 1 biotransformation (CYP1A isoforms) and contaminant burden has been …

Cadmium is a heavy metal that can accumulate to toxic levels in the environment leading to
detrimental effects in animals and humans including kidney, liver and lung injuries. Using a …

There are many kinds of estrogens, and endogenous estrogens produce a variety of
estrogen metabolites with similar structure but with different physiological effects after …

Despite the increasing use of photovoltaics their potential environmental risks are poorly
understood. Here, we compared ecotoxicological effects of two thin-film photovoltaics …