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- noun organic chemistry Any of a family of
organic compounds obtained by thealkylation ofphenols .
Etymologies
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Many conventional detergents, liquid soaps and shampoos contain chemicals, such as alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs) and nonylphenols (NPEs), that harm reproductive development in marine life -- and may impact human hormones, too.
Mindy Pennybacker: Don't let BP sink us: Eight easy ways consumers can spare our seas 2010
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Many conventional detergents, liquid soaps and shampoos contain chemicals, such as alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs) and nonylphenols (NPEs), that harm reproductive development in marine life -- and may impact human hormones, too.
Mindy Pennybacker: Don't let BP sink us: Eight easy ways consumers can spare our seas 2010
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Estuarine and coastal zone marine pollution by the nonionic alkylphenol ethoxylates endocrine disrupters: Is there a potential ecotoxicological problem?
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Experts: Endocrine Disruptor BPA Found in Bottles Worrisome 2009
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Most common surfactants [nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPE) and the whole class of alkylphenol ethoxylate surfactants (APEs)] are made from petroleum, a non-renewable resource.
Christopher Gavigan: 5 Secrets Conventional Cleaning Product Manufacturers Don't Want You to Know 2009
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