More than 100 species of organic chemicals have been detected in Jialing River of Chongqing City. Most of them are endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which can disrupt the functions of the reproductive and nervous systems.
Department of Hygiene Toxicology, Preventive Medical College, Third Military Medical University, Key Laboratory of Medical Protection for Electromagnetic Radiation, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing, P.R. China.