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 is a weak synthetic estrogen found in many rigid plastic products, food and formula can linings, dental sealants, and on the shiny side of paper cashier receipts (to stabilize the ink). Its estrogen-like activity makes it a hormone disruptor, like many other chemicals in plastics.