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Study shows BPA substitutes may cause same health issues as the original

  • Written by Patricia Hunt, Professor of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University
Many plastics that used BPA have now replaced it with substitutes like BPS, a related molecule that may have just as many health issues.skhunda/Shutterstock.com

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