1. Bisphenol A in Thermal Paper Receipts: Taylor et al. Respond
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George E. Rottinghaus, Patricia A. Hunt, Frederick S. vom Saal, Pierre-Louis Toutain, Céline M. Laffont, Bertram E. Drury, Wade V. Welshons, Julia A. Taylor, University of Missouri [Columbia] (Mizzou), University of Missouri System, School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University (WSU), Toxicologie Alimentaire (UTA), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Université de Bourgogne (UB)-AgroSup Dijon - Institut National Supérieur des Sciences Agronomiques, de l'Alimentation et de l'Environnement, ToxAlim (ToxAlim), Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse (ENVT), Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Purpan (INPT - EI Purpan), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), University of Missouri ( Saisissez le sigle en majuscules sans points ), Washington State University ( WSU ), Toxicologie Alimentaire ( UTA ), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique ( INRA ) -Université de Bourgogne ( UB ) -AgroSup Dijon - Institut National Supérieur des Sciences Agronomiques, de l'Alimentation et de l'Environnement, ToxAlim ( ToxAlim ), Institut National Polytechnique [Toulouse] ( INP ) -Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique ( INRA ) -Université Paul Sabatier - Toulouse 3 ( UPS ) -Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, University of Missouri [Columbia], and Taylor, Julia A
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Bisphenol A ,[ SDV ] Life Sciences [q-bio] ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Thermal paper ,010501 environmental sciences ,01 natural sciences ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,chemistry ,030225 pediatrics ,Economics ,Biochemical engineering ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences - Abstract
We agree with Schwartz and Landrigan that there is a need for change in the regulatory system for chemicals used in products in the United States. Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of thousands of chemicals of concern, but it provides a striking example of what happens when there is no requirement for premarket testing.
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- 2012
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