Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several organic compounds containing two phenol groups.
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- noun organic chemistry Any of a class of
organic compounds , derived from methylenediphenol, CH2(C6H4OH)2, formed by the condensation of aphenol with analdehyde orketone .
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Examples
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We have heard the word bisphenol A used a lot this week because of after months of debate, a federal panel of scientists concluded that a chemical in plastic could pose some risk to the brain development of babies and children but not adults.
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In April, Canada became the first country to label bisphenol A as ` ` toxic '' and is considering a ban on its use in baby bottles.
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Many of those receipts are covered in BPA, aka bisphenol-A, an endocrine disruptor linked to cancer, reproductive problems and lots of other ills.
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An even more recent example of FDA's irresponsibility has received prominent emphasis in the prestigious May 6, 2010 President's Cancer Panel (PCP) Report, with illustrative regard to an ingredient known as bisphenol-A (BPA).
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An even more recent example of FDA's irresponsibility has received prominent emphasis in the prestigious May 6, 2010 President's Cancer Panel (PCP) Report, with illustrative regard to an ingredient known as bisphenol-A (BPA).
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And keep in mind that plastics marked with a No. 3 or No. 7 recycling symbol may contain a chemical called bisphenol A, or BPA, which has been linked to reproductive and other health problems.
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And keep in mind that plastics marked with a No. 3 or No. 7 recycling symbol may contain a chemical called bisphenol A, or BPA, which has been linked to reproductive and other health problems.
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The email said the plastic leaches a scary chemical called bisphenol A or BPA.
Sustainable: Recycle 2009
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The chemical called bisphenol A may be responsible for birth defects, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and even Attention Deficit Disorder.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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Of major concern is a basic ingredient in many plastics called bisphenol A BPA.
The Source Woodson Merrell 2008
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