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bisphenol A

BPA replacements show hormone-mimicking issues in mice – Expert Reaction

BPA replacements show hormone-mimicking issues in mice – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 September 201811 February 2019

Bisphenol A (BPA) replacements in plastics cause similar reproductive problems in lab mice that actual BPA does, according to a […]

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Bisphenol A in receipt paper – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 October 201428 March 2016

A study published today in the journal PLOS One suggests that people who frequently handle thermal cash register paper are exposed to high […]

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Food packaging concerns raised – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 February 201428 March 2016

Two environmental scientists are warning that the synthetic chemicals used in the packaging, storage, and processing of foodstuffs might be […]

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European ban on bisphenol A in baby bottles — expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 November 201004 July 2011

The European Commission decided last week to bar use of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic baby bottles. This […]

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PODCAST: The science of food packaging hazards

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 15 September 201015 September 2010

Food packaging consultant, expert witness, author and University of Queensland Professor Gordon Robertson delves into food packaging and its impact […]

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Newsletter Digest: COP15 kicks off, Bisphenol-A ban urged

Blog  |  Published: 04 December 2009

COP 15: Is a deal on the cards? The Copenhagen climate conference kicks off over the weekend and while there […]

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Experts react to call for ban on bisphenol-A (BPA)

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 December 200919 June 2011

BPA is a chemical widely-used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins inside food and beverage cans, and other […]

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