Occurrence, ecological risk assessment and source apportionment of pharmaceuticals, steroid hormones and xenoestrogens in the Ghanaian aquatic environments

Occurrence, ecological risk assessment and source apportionment of pharmaceuticals, steroid hormones and xenoestrogens in the Ghanaian aquatic environments

Elevated levels of pharmaceuticals, steroid hormones and xenoestrogens (PSHXEs) in the aquatic environment pose a serious threat to the ecological balance. The endocrine disrupting PSHXEs in aquatic systems are linked to several adverse effects like reproductive health impairment, feminization, high...

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Main Authors: Joseph K. Adjei, Alberta D. Dayie, Justice K. Addo, Anita Asamoah, Ernest O. Amoako, Benedicta Y. Egoh, Ebenezer Bekoe, Nathaniel O. Ofori, George A. Adjei, David K. Essumang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
Subjects:
Xenoestrogens
APCS-MLR receptor model
Bisphenol A
Ecological risk quotients
Endocrine disruptors
Aquatic environment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750022001482

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