Long-Term Exposure to Environmental Concentrations of the Pharmaceutical Ethynylestradiol Causes Reproductive Failure in Fish

P. Nash, Jon; E. Kime, David; T.M. van der Ven, Leo; W. Wester, Piet; Brion, François; Maack, Gerd; Stahlschmidt‐Allner, Petra; R. Tyler, Charles

doi:10.1289/ehp.7209

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Long-Term Exposure to Environmental Concentrations of the Pharmaceutical Ethynylestradiol Causes Reproductive Failure in Fish

Published in Environmental Health Perspectives • Nov 2, 2004

Authors:

Jon P. Nash

David E. Kime

Leo T.M. van der Ven

Abstract

Heightened concern over endocrine-disrupting chemicals is driven by the hypothesis that they could reduce reproductive success and affect wildlife populations, but there is little evidence for this expectation. The pharmaceutical ethynylestradiol (EE2) is a potent endocrine modulator and is present ...

Subject

Biology

Reproductive success

Endocrine system

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