bisphenol A

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bisphenol A

n.
Abbr. BPA A white solid, C15H16O2, having a mild phenolic odor, used as a monomer for polycarbonate and epoxy resins, and in other plastics.
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bisphenol A (BPA)

n bisfenol A
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References in periodicals archive
Bisphenol A, or BPA, has long been used in plastics.
Plastics Chemicals Meant to Replace BPA May Not Be Any Safer for Kids
Perinatally administered bisphenol A as a potential mammary gland carcinogen in rats.
Evaluation of Prenatal Exposure to Bisphenol Analogues on Development and Long-Term Health of the Mammary Gland in Female Mice
"Recently, the Bureau of Indian Standards revised the standards for baby feeding bottle by banning polycarbonate to be used for the manufacturing of baby feeding bottle due to the assumption that polycarbonate might be having BPA (Bisphenol A) which is carcinogenic.
CORPORATES NOW SWITCHING TO ECO-FRIENDLY PET WATER CONTAINERS
Maternal, placental and fetal exposure to bisphenol A in women with and without preeclampsia.
Impact of consumption of canned food during pregnancy
Comment: Because of concerns that bisphenol A is an endocrine disrupter, this chemical has been removed from some consumer products.
Bad news about bisphenol A substitutes
Bisphenol A market is segmented by application and by grography.
Stratistics MRC Announces Its New Report, "Bisphenol A Global Market Outlook - Trends, Forecast, and Opportunity Assessment"
Caption: Family resemblance Bisphenol A and bisphenol S, often used as an alternative to BPA in plastics and other products, have similar chemical structures (shown below).
Doubts grow over BPA replacement: bisphenol S poses the same health risks, researchers suggest
Bisphenol A disrupts thenormal activity of endogenous oestrogens by restricting the proper function of the oestrogen nuclear hormone receptors in a variety of target tissues [28].
The detection of endocrine disrupting chemicals leaching from branded bottled water
Bisphenol A is found in most hard plastics -- everything from the interior of cars to sports and medical equipment made from polycarbonates.
Concern grows about safety of plastic baby bottles
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