an Australian term for sheep, featured in Banjo Paterson's poem Waltzing Matilda.. It generally denotes a difficult to shear sheep, either large or untamed. The word may come from a Gamilaraay word, dhimba, of unknown meaning. It's also the name of a...
Abstract. There is growing evidence that bisphenol A (BPA) may adversely affect humans. BPA is an endocrine disruptor that has been shown to be harmful in laboratory animal studies.Until recently, there were relatively few epidemiological studies examining the relationship between BPA and health effects in humans.bstract. There is growing evidence that bisphenol A (BPA) may adversely affect humans. BPA is an endocrine disruptor that has been shown to be harmful in laboratory animal studies.
BPA and Endocrine Disruptors. The chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is just one of many known or suspected endocrine disruptorsânaturally occurring or man-made compounds that mimic or interfere with the function of estrogen and other human hormones, even at extremely low doses.