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05-01-2017
Chemistry

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Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a compound found in many plastics. Under certain circumstances, BPA leaches out of the plastic and is ingested. Inside the body, BPA imitates a hormone that stimulates growth of the female secondary sex characteristics. Based on this information, what would BPA be classified as?

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djsdoodle djsdoodle

05-01-2017

BPA is estrogenic and an endocrine disruptor.

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AsiaWoerner AsiaWoerner

23-12-2018

BPA is xenoestrogen as it mimics estrogen.

Xenoestrogens are xenohormones (the substances which mimics hormones, can be natural or synthetic) which mimics estrogen

They may disturb the reproductive system of human beings.

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