Abstract

Overview

The increasing awareness of environmental changes causes emerging inquiries about the adaptability of organisms to urban settings, focusing heavily on the endocrine system.

Findings

• Urban environments create adaptive challenges for both humans and animals due to various stressors including chemical and non-chemical pollutants.
• Endocrine system adaptation is critical and observing wildlife in these settings can give us insight into environmental impacts on humans.
• Various stress factors such as light, noise, and climate change alongside traditional pollutants are studied for their effects on endocrine functions.

Conclusion

Considering a wide array of urban stressors, new protective approaches for organisms can be developed to mitigate endocrine disruption.