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The history and use of BPA in the USA
The BPA storyHISTORY. Bisphenol-A was first synthesized in 1891 by Russian chemist A.P. Dianin, who recognized that the compound was virtually identical to the female hormone estrogen. BPA has been in widespread use in the United States since the 1950s, when household products and toys were increasingly made of plastic. ORIGINAL PURPOSE. The compound was screened for pharmaceutical use as an estrogen-replacement...
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