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What does BPA free really mean?
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#112
Every time you buy a plastic water bottle or something, you probably see a sticker that says "BPA free." Pretty good news right? I mean who knows? But what is BPA? And why did we need to get rid of it? And what did we replace it with? And is the problem really solved? Let's just say, don't get too attached to your water bottle.
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References from this episode
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4063249/
- https://cen.acs.org/materials/polymers/Chemist-convicted-of-stealing-BPA-free-can-liner-trade-secrets-for-a-Chinese-firm/99/web/2021/04
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c09276
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2012/august/acs-entrepreneurs-tackle-bpa-free-plastic-food-packaging-and-advanced-diabetes-drugs-in-philadelphia.html
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.7b03093
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/es102785d
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-the-week/archive/b/bisphenol-a.html
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i5/Epoxy-resins-without-BPA.html
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/89/web/2011/09/Biobased-BPA-free-Epoxies.html
- https://pubs-acs-org.libproxy.library.unt.edu/doi/10.1021/ie202909s
- https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/sya-bpa/index.cfm
- https://www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy.library.unt.edu/topics/chemical-engineering/polycarbonates
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Manage episode 301877900 series 2576059
#112
Every time you buy a plastic water bottle or something, you probably see a sticker that says "BPA free." Pretty good news right? I mean who knows? But what is BPA? And why did we need to get rid of it? And what did we replace it with? And is the problem really solved? Let's just say, don't get too attached to your water bottle.
How to start a podcast. <- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!
References from this episode
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4063249/
- https://cen.acs.org/materials/polymers/Chemist-convicted-of-stealing-BPA-free-can-liner-trade-secrets-for-a-Chinese-firm/99/web/2021/04
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c09276
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2012/august/acs-entrepreneurs-tackle-bpa-free-plastic-food-packaging-and-advanced-diabetes-drugs-in-philadelphia.html
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.7b03093
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/es102785d
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-the-week/archive/b/bisphenol-a.html
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i5/Epoxy-resins-without-BPA.html
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/89/web/2011/09/Biobased-BPA-free-Epoxies.html
- https://pubs-acs-org.libproxy.library.unt.edu/doi/10.1021/ie202909s
- https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/sya-bpa/index.cfm
- https://www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy.library.unt.edu/topics/chemical-engineering/polycarbonates
Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.
Email us at chemforyourlife@gmail.com
And check out our chill, simple little website at https://chemforyourlife.transistor.fm/
And seriously, we love using Transistor. Check it out to be sure your podcast makes a bang.
- Ciara Linville
- J0HNTR0Y
- Jeannette Napoleon
- Cullyn R
- Erica Bee
- Elizabeth P
- Sarah Moar
- Rachel Reina
- Letila
- Katrina Barnum-Huckins
- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
- shadow
- Emerson Woodhall
- Kristina Gotfredsen
- Timothy Parker
- Steven Boyles
- Chris Skupien
- Chelsea B
- Bri McAllister
- Avishai Barnoy
- Hunter Reardon
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