Up to 60 per cent of male fish in some British rivers have developed
significant female characteristics because of chemicals in effluent that mimic
the hormone oestrogen, a study commissioned by the Environment Agency suggests.
Researchers from Brunel University found a direct correlation between the
concentration of sewage in rivers and the severity of feminisation in male
roach—including eggs in the testes.
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