Are potential sources for human exposure to bisphenol-A overlooked?

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 214, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 339-347

  Geens, Tinne ^a   Goeyens, Leo ^b   Covaci, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bisphenol A; BPA; BPA applications; Exposure assessment; Human exposure

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; EPOXY RESIN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYCARBONATE; POLYCARBOXYLATE CEMENT;

CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERIZATION; REVIEW; URINE;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPOXY RESINS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; PHENOLS; POLYCARBOXYLATE CEMENT; POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 80051787819     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.04.005     Document Type: Review

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