Contraceptive hormones enter water systems through sewage and affect aquatic organisms like frogs and fish, causing reproductive issues, and can reduce sperm count in humans.
Gli ormoni contraccettivi finiscono nei corsi d'acqua attraverso le acque reflue senza essere rimossi dai trattamenti, influenzando gli organismi acquatici come le rane e i pesci, e riducendo il conteggio degli spermatozoi negli esseri umani.
| Front | How do are the environmental effects of contraceptive hormones? |
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| 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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