Reproductive and Developmental Effects of Pharmaceuticals Found in Wastewater
Pharmaceuticals are an emerging contaminant for aquatic ecosystems due to discharge of treated wastewater effluent. Using zebrafish as a model organism, Dr. Joanna Wilson has been testing the developmental, reproductive and transcriptional impacts of four common, environmentally relevant pharmaceuticals. Several of these pharmaceuticals are known to have reproductive side effects in humans. Acetaminophen (pain reliever), gemfibrozil (lipid regulator), carbamazepine (anti-epileptic and mood stabilizer), and venlafaxine (anti-depressant) all decrease zebrafish reproduction under low dose, chronic exposure conditions. Reproductive impacts appear to be multi-generational for some of these compounds. In this talk, ongoing research documenting environmental health impacts in fish and the application of this data for wild fish populations and for human health will be discussed.
Join Dr. Joanna Wilson,Department of Biology, McMaster University, when she speaks on “Reproductive and Developmental Impairments in Zebrafish after Exposure to Pharmaceuticals Found in Wastewater Effluen.” This lecture will be held on Friday, Oct. 1, 12 p.m., room L210, BU Medical School Instructional Building.
This lecture is supported by sponsored by the Boston University Superfund Research Program. For further information on the Superfund Program please visit http://www.busrp.org/ .
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