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  • abbreviation bisphenol A

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  • initialism organic chemistry Initialism of bisphenol A.

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Examples

  • BPA is short for bisphenol A, a chemical in plastic widely believed to be estrogenic and harmful.

    FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2010

  • (BPA is short for bisphenol A, a chemical used to harden plastic.)

    GoodyBlog 2009

  • The founder of the BPA is also saying on the BBC that Dizaei was corrupt and how could he have kept his job from the last court case having admitted to making threats to kill a woman?

    Why front-line police officers are glad about Dizaei « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010

  • "It is obviously a priority that we design studies to provide this information before we label BPA as the prime suspect," he said.

    unknown title 2008

  • BPA is found in thousands of consumer products, ranging from dental sealants to canned food linings.

    Study of Chinese workers links BPA to sperm problems Rob Stein 2010

  • "This adds additional human evidence that BPA is bad," said De-Kun Li, a reproductive and perinatal epidemiologist at Kaiser Permanente's Division of Research in Oakland, Calif., who conducted the study with funds from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.

    Study of Chinese workers links BPA to sperm problems Rob Stein 2010

  • BPA is also in epoxy resins used to make paints, adhesives and canned food liners.

    Bisphenol A: What you need to know 2009

  • After long maintaining that BPA is safe, the Food and Drug Administration in January reversed itself, saying it was concerned about the compound's health risks, especially in the development of fetuses, infants and young people.

    Study of Chinese workers links BPA to sperm problems Rob Stein 2010

  • Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a hormone-like chemical used in many plastics and lined cans so commonly used by consumers that nearly every American has been exposed.

    Bisphenol A: What you need to know 2009

  • "This study of Chinese workers with high exposure to BPA is of limited relevance to consumers who, by contrast, are exposed to only very low levels of BPA."

    Study of Chinese workers links BPA to sperm problems Rob Stein 2010

  • Humans also experience the deleterious effects of microplastics—numerous studies have linked bisphenol A (BPA)-containing plastic to health issues.

    We Consume a Spoonful of Plastic a Week | JSTOR Daily Lina Zeldovich 2020

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