All BPA articles
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BusinessFormer Coca-Cola chemist imprisoned for trade secret theft
14-year sentence for Xiaorong You, who stole secrets related to BPA-free can linings from major chemical and coating firms
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BusinessCoca-Cola chemist convicted of trade secret theft
Xiaorong You stole files detailing BPA-free can coatings from seven major chemicals firms
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ResearchGlucose derivative replaces BPA in sustainable polycarbonate plastic
Transparent engineered plastic ditches hormone disruptor and lung irritant
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NewsConcerns raised over ‘regrettable’ BPA substitutions
Research indicates chemicals used as alternatives to bisphenol A in polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins aren’t always safer
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ResearchShop receipts may explain majority of BPA detected in people
Skin contact with dermal paper may be a much more important source of endocrine disruptor than previously thought
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ResearchScientists spend a decade perfecting BPA removal method
Portable catalytic system to remove oestrogen mimic from wastewater
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NewsBPA added to ‘very high concern’ list of substances in EU
Decision by the European Chemicals Agency could ultimately lead to a ban on the chemical’s use
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NewsLack of data on BPA exposure in developing countries
Few studies focus on developing countries where regulations around BPA use are less strict
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NewsEuropean food safety body to review BPA safety
EFSA will revisit data after studies suggest low exposures affect immune health
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NewsEU plans tighter controls on BPA
Proposal would reduce the migration limit of bisphenol A in food packaging by 90%
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NewsDoubts raised about key BPA substitute
Mounting research suggests a favoured bisphenol A replacement has similar biological effects and may be no safer
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NewsCost of banning BPA in till receipts outweighs benefits, EU agency concludes
Chemical regulatory committee recommends no action on basis of socio-economic analysis
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BPA detection tests developed for EU monitoring
Scientists at Joint Research Centre have developed better methods for measuring bisphenol A in food
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California demands warning labels for BPA
Despite safety evidence, the state has added BPA to its list of cancer-linked chemicals under ‘Proposition 65’
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BPA use poses 'no health risks', says EU
A European Food Safety Authority evaluation has found the use of BPA in plastics does not cause harm
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PodcastBisphenol A
The science is far from settled, but this week’s compound – bisphenol A – is facing bans across the world
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FeatureBPA: friend or foe?
With media-fuelled anxiety over bisphenol A continuing to rise, Nina Notman looks beyond the headlines at this incredibly widely used polycarbonate monomer
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NewsUS bans BPA in baby bottles
Food and drug agency’s new prohibition on bisphenol A in baby bottles and sippy cups is being labelled by some as too little to late
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BPA causes freaky fish flirting
Controversial chemical bisphenol A can cause sexual barriers to break down between fish species
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Sweden bans BPA in food packaging for under-threes
Government says it is taking a precautionary approach to the chemical to protect children