Health effects of Bisphenol A
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health-effects-of-bisphenol-a-170-14997179
title:
Health effects of Bisphenol A
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Bisphenol A controversy centers on concerns and debates about the biomedical significance of bisphenol A (BPA), which is a precursor to polymers that are used in some consumer products, including some food containers. The concerns began with the hypothesis that BPA is an endocrine disruptor, i.e. it mimics endocrine hormones and thus has the unintended and possibly far-reaching effects on people in physical contact with the chemical. Since 2008, several governments have investigated its safety,
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Controversy centering on concerns about the biomedical significance of bisphenol A (BPA)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_of_Bisphenol_A
date created:
2018-05-31T00:43:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T01:22:00Z
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