Recent developments in physical, biological, chemical, and hybrid treatment techniques for removing emerging contaminants from wastewater

SF Ahmed, M Mofijur, S Nuzhat, AT Chowdhury… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants (ECs) in wastewater have recently attracted the attention of
researchers as they pose significant risks to human health and wildlife. This paper presents …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals and disease endpoints

C Ahn, EB Jeung - International journal of molecular sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have significant impacts on biological systems, and
have been shown to interfere with physiological systems, especially by disrupting the …

Fetal–maternal exposure to endocrine disruptors: Correlation with diet intake and pregnancy outcomes

A Rolfo, AM Nuzzo, R De Amicis, L Moretti, S Bertoli… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are exogenous substances able to mimic or to
interfere with the endocrine system, thus altering key biological processes such as organ …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of environmental toxin exposure on male fertility potential

SC Krzastek, J Farhi, M Gray… - … andrology and urology, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Idiopathic infertility is the most common individual diagnosis in male infertility, representing
nearly 44% of cases. Research studies dating over the last half-century consistently …

Combined effect of polystyrene microplastics and cadmium on rat blood-testis barrier integrity and sperm quality

MBH Hassine, M Venditti, MB Rhouma… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The harmful effects of microplastics and Cd on the testicular activity of sexually mature rats
are here documented. Oral treatment with both substances caused testicular impairment that …

Insights into the prevalence and impacts of phthalate esters in aquatic ecosystems

ND Baloyi, M Tekere, KW Maphangwa… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Phthalate esters (PEs) are by far the most produced and extensively used synthetic organic
chemicals with notable applications in many industrial products such as vinyl upholstery …

Triclosan: A small molecule with controversial roles

MS Sinicropi, D Iacopetta, J Ceramella, A Catalano… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Triclosan (TCS), a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent, has been widely used in personal
care products, medical products, plastic cutting boards, and food storage containers …

Environmental contaminants and male infertility: Effects and mechanisms

V Selvaraju, S Baskaran, A Agarwal, R Henkel - Andrologia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The escalating prevalence of male infertility and decreasing trend in sperm quality have
been correlated with rapid industrialisation and the associated discharge of an excess of …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals and their effects on the reproductive health in men

A Thacharodi, S Hassan, G Acharya, A Vithlani… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) are harmful compounds that enter the
environment naturally or through anthropogenic activities and disrupt normal endocrine …

Emerging pollutants in Nigeria: A systematic review

C Egbuna, CN Amadi, KC Patrick-Iwuanyanwu… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Emerging pollutants represent a group of synthetic or naturally occurring compounds that
are not normally monitored within the environment but can enter into the environment and …