Bishphenol A (BPA):An Emerging Pollutant

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  • Department of Environmental Science, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, West Bengal ,IN

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https://doi.org/10.24906/isc/2018/v32/i3/176077

Abstract

Bisphenol A (BPA) is widely used industrial chemical. It is a man-made chemical compound and its worldwide production rate is six billion pound per annum [1]. This particular chemical compound is mainly used for synthesis of polycarbonate, epoxy resins and thermal paper [2].

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2018-05-01

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Mondal, N. K. (2018). Bishphenol A (BPA):An Emerging Pollutant. Indian Science Cruiser, 32(3), 41–42. https://doi.org/10.24906/isc/2018/v32/i3/176077

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