How to Use bisphenol A in a Sentence

bisphenol A

noun

• Look for plastic that is free from bisphenol A (BPA) and stainless steel blades.
  — Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023
• 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
• 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
• The other is to reduce public exposure to bisphenol A, or BPA, a chemical used to coat receipts.
  — Steve Milloy, WSJ, 25 Feb. 2019
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Some chemicals of concern include estrogens from birth control pills, the plasticizer bisphenol A, and the herbicide atrazine.
  — National Geographic, 3 Feb. 2016
• 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
• Yum Village stays green by using bisphenol A-free, biodegradable microwavable containers.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 17 May 2021
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024