TY - JOUR
T1 - Bisphenol A in the aquatic environment and its endocrine-disruptive effects on aquatic organisms
AU - Kang, Jeong Hun
AU - Aasi, Daisuke
AU - Katayama, Yoshiki
PY - 2007/8
Y1 - 2007/8
N2 - Bisphenol A [BPA; 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane], which is mainly used in the production of epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastics, is a known endocrine disruptor and is acutely toxic to aquatic organisms. Due to intensified usage of these products, exposure of organisms to BPA via several routes, such as the environment and food, has increased. The aquatic environment is an important area for the study of BPA. This report reviews the literature concerning contamination routes and degradation of BPA in the aquatic environment and its endocrine-disruptive effects on aquatic organisms.
AB - Bisphenol A [BPA; 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane], which is mainly used in the production of epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastics, is a known endocrine disruptor and is acutely toxic to aquatic organisms. Due to intensified usage of these products, exposure of organisms to BPA via several routes, such as the environment and food, has increased. The aquatic environment is an important area for the study of BPA. This report reviews the literature concerning contamination routes and degradation of BPA in the aquatic environment and its endocrine-disruptive effects on aquatic organisms.
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U2 - 10.1080/10408440701493103
DO - 10.1080/10408440701493103
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17674214
AN - SCOPUS:34547700404
SN - 1040-8444
VL - 37
SP - 607
EP - 625
JO - Critical Reviews in Toxicology
JF - Critical Reviews in Toxicology
IS - 7
ER -