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The Politics of Plastics: The Making and Unmaking of Bisphenol A “Safety”
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Bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic chemical used in the production of plastics since the 1950s and a known endocrine disruptor, is a ubiquitous component of the material environment and human body. New research on very-low-dose exposure to BPA suggests an association with adverse health effects, including breast and prostate cancer, obesity, neurobehavioral problems, and reproductive abnormalities. These findings challenge the long-standing scientific and legal presumption of BPA's safety. The history of how BPA's safety was defined and defended provides critical insight into the questions now facing lawmakers and regulators: is BPA safe, and if not, what steps must be taken to protect the public's health? Answers to both questions involve reforms in chemical policy, with implications beyond BPA.
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- Authors
- Vogel, S. A.
- Venue
- American Journal of Public Health
- Publisher
- American Public Health Association
- Published
- 2009-11
- Volume
- 99
- Issue
- S3
- Pages
- S559-S566
- ISSN
- 0090-0036 (ISSN-L)
- 1541-0048
- OpenAlex
- W2128799803
- Cited by
- 414
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 7.60
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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