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Q8 (IAS/2008) Science & Technology › New Materials, Energy & Environment-linked Tech › Advanced materials and nanotech Answer Verified

What is Bisphenol A (BPA)?

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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic industrial chemical used as a key building block in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins; these materials are widely employed in consumer products, especially food-contact applications such as reusable bottles, can liners, jar lids and storage containers, which is a primary route of human exposure [2]. Scientific reviews classify BPA as an environmental contaminant with endocrine-disrupting properties and document its prevalence in food packaging and other polymer-based materials [2]. Therefore, BPA is not a medical cancer test, a doping test, or an alloy steel — it is a chemical used for developing food-packaging materials (option 3).

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  1. [1] https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-09/documents/bpa_action_plan.pdf
  2. [2] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9671506/
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