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June 6, 2011 Cover, Vol. 89, Issue 23

June 6, 2011 Cover, Vol. 89, Issue 23

Bisphenol A p. 13

A rift persists between safety assessments of the man-made estrogen mimic.

Debating BPA's Toxicity pp. 14-19

The precautionary principle serves as a dividing line in arguments over the safety of bisphenol A.

Exposure Routes Confound BPA Debate pp. 20-22

Beyond bisphenol A in food and drink containers, people face many sources of endocrine disrupters in everyday life.

BPA Is Indispensible For Making Plastics Web Exclusive

Chemists struggle to find endocrine-disrupter-free alternatives that match bisphenol A's cost and performance.

BPA Chronology Web Exclusive

Dozens of C&EN articles published since 2007 have covered the BPA story.

COVER: Yang H. Ku/C&EN

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