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Entry, occurrence, and effects of pharmaceuticals in the environm
… designed to interfere with the regulatory mechanisms of organisms. They can, for example, influence metabolism, disrupt hormonal balance, or alter cell-to-cell … reduced sperm mobility, or the development of intersex characteristics. Another example is the painkiller diclofenac, which damages internal organs such as the … microorganisms have also repeatedly been detected in the environment, for example in rivers and streams downstream of sewage treatment plant effluents, which …