Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds: An Overview on Their Occurrence in the Aquatic Environment and Human Exposure

Pironti, Concetta; Ricciardi, Maria; Proto, Antonio; Massimiliano Bianco, Pietro; Montano, Luigi; Motta, Oriana

doi:10.3390/w13101347

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Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds: An Overview on Their Occurrence in the Aquatic Environment and Human Exposure

Published in Water • May 12, 2021

Authors:

Concetta Pironti

Maria Ricciardi

Antonio Proto

Abstract

Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) as emerging contaminants have accumulated in the aquatic environment at concentration levels that have been determined to be significant to humans and animals. Several compounds belong to this family, from natural substances (hormones such as estrone, 17-estradi...

Subject

Environmental chemistry

Food chain

Endocrine system

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