How to Use bisphenol A in a Sentence
bisphenol A
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The new study found people who had higher levels of bisphenol A in their urine were about 49% more likely to die during a 10-year period.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Aug. 2020
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People who had higher levels of bisphenol A in their urine were about 49% more likely to die during a 10-year period.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 Mar. 2022
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The other is to reduce public exposure to bisphenol A, or BPA, a chemical used to coat receipts.
—Steve Milloy, WSJ, 25 Feb. 2019
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The allegations relate to the presence of bisphenol A, or BPA, which is used to make plastic hard and appears inside metal cans and in bottle tops.
—Nick Kostov, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2021
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Some, like plastics made with bisphenol A (BPA) have been shown to have negative effects on human health when consumed in high enough doses.
—Jillian Mock, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2020
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The advocacy group also said some bottles contained bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical known to cause fertility problems and some kinds of cancers.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2023
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The vulcanized rubber compound that makes up the outermost layer, the tread, often contains sulfur, zinc, carbon black, bisphenol A (BPA), and other chemicals.
—Lindsey McGinnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2020
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Some chemicals of concern include estrogens from birth control pills, the plasticizer bisphenol A, and the herbicide atrazine.
—National Geographic, 3 Feb. 2016
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Plastics break down in the environment, and their degradation products, such as bisphenol A (BPA), are known to interfere with human hormonal function.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
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Yum Village stays green by using bisphenol A-free, biodegradable microwavable containers.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 17 May 2021
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For more than half a century, manufacturers have been making plastics stronger and longer lasting thanks to an industrial chemical called bisphenol A, or BPA.
—Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2020
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That group includes the infamous bisphenol A that was used to create baby bottles, sippy cups and infant formula containers until frightened parents boycotted those products a decade ago.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Aug. 2020
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Many reusable plastic bottles are advertised as free of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which was commonly used in plastics until studies linked it to hormonal disruptions in humans.
—Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2019
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And unlike their plastic counterparts, glass containers are free of questionable chemicals (like bisphenol A, or BPA, or phthalates) that may interfere with your hormones and hurt the environment.
—Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 2 Mar. 2021
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That’s one reason a growing band of researchers have come to suspect the influence of toxins in the environment—specifically, endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in compounds like bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates.
—Bryan Walsh, Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2017
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These hormone-hijacking chemicals, which include phthalates, bisphenol A, and flame retardants, among others, have become ubiquitous in modern life.
—Stacey Colino, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2021
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