Occurrence of 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) in the environment and effect on exposed biota: A review

Environment International

Volumn 69, Issue , 2014, Pages 104-119

  Aris, Ahmad Zaharin ^a   Shamsuddin, Aida Soraya ^a   Praveena, Sarva Mangala ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

17 ethynylestradiol; Biota; EE2; Estradiol; Estrogen; Pollutants

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOTA; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ETHYNYLESTRADIOL; POLLUTANTS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ETHINYLESTRADIOL;

BIOTA; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; HORMONE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SEX DETERMINATION; SEXUAL MATURITY; TOXICITY;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

17Α-ETHYNYLESTRADIOL; BIOTA; EE2; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; POLLUTANTS;

ANIMALS; BIOTA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; FERTILITY; FISHES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84899809001     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2014.04.011     Document Type: Review

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