Fathead minnow exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of metformin for one life cycle show no adverse effects
Metformin is a glucose-lowering drug taken for diabetes. It is excreted by humans in urine and detected in municipal wastewater effluents and rivers. Fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) were exposed over a life cycle to measured concentrations of metformin: 3.0, 31, and 322 μg/L. No significant ch...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
2021-01-01
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| Series: | FACETS |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2020-0106 |