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.
According to the study, BPS is capable of absorbing at a rate up to 1900 percent higher than BPA, which makes it potentially much more harmful than BPA at altering hormone levels. According to a 2005 study out of Japan, BPS is only slightly less potent than BPA at mimicking the female hormone estrogen in the body.