Antiandrogens in the environment which are members of the cabbage family. The compound N-butylbenzenesulfonamide (NBBS) isolated from the bark of "Prunus africana", the Subsaharan red stinkwood tree, is a specific androgen antagonist and has been used as alternative medicine in benign prostatic hyperplasia. Licorice, or "Glycyrrhiza glabra" native to southern Europe, India, and parts of Asia has shown antiandrogen activity in male rats. Antiandrogens in the environment Antiandrogens in the environment have become a topic of concern. Many industrial chemicals, including phthalates and pesticides exhibit antiandrogen activity in animal experiments. Certain plant species have also been found to produce antiandrogens. In animal studies, environmental
Pontefract Tanshelf railway station Pontefract Tanshelf railway station Pontefract Tanshelf railway station is the most central station in the town of Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England, and serves Pontefract Races, the racecourse located just down the street from the station. It lies on the Pontefract Line operated by Northern and is east of Wakefield Kirkgate. In the days of coal mining in the Pontefract area, the station served the needs of the local workforce with regular and frequent services timed for the beginning and the end of mining shifts. The present station was opened by West Yorkshire Metro on 12 May 1992, when the line