- Type
- Packaging monomer
- How serious
- High severity
- Evidence
- Strong evidence
Why it is flagged
One of the best-characterised oestrogen-mimicking chemicals; EFSA cut its tolerable daily intake by four orders of magnitude in 2023.
Health topics it bears on
Sources
- Bisphenol A (BPA) Health Canada, 2020
- Screening Assessment for the Challenge: Phenol, 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis- (Bisphenol A) Environment Canada and Health Canada, 2008
- Re-evaluation of the risks to public health related to the presence of bisphenol A (BPA) in foodstuffs European Food Safety Authority, 2023
- NTP Research Report on the Consortium Linking Academic and Regulatory Insights on Bisphenol A Toxicity (CLARITY-BPA): A Compendium of Published Findings National Toxicology Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2021
Also listed as
bpa, bisphenol-a, 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol