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Hormones Sewage Water Environmental Effects Of  Contraceptive Excreted

Front How do are the environmental effects of contraceptive hormones?
Back The hormones are excreted in urine and enter sewage
Sewage treatment does not remove these hormones and they end up in water systems,
These hormones can affect aquatic organisms, like frogs and fish, which can start producing eggs in their testes,
They also reduce sperm count in male humans who drink this water.

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