BPA
abbreviation
BPA
1 Americanabbreviation
B.P.A.
2
American
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of BPA
First recorded in 1960–65
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Mills left BPA the next year for Washington utility company Puget Sound Energy, rising to become its chief strategy officer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
However, many of the chemicals introduced to replace BPA are not subject to the same level of oversight and are not routinely tested for safety, the researchers noted.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2026
Made without PTFE, lead or BPA, this pan is only available in taupe—though other brands of ceramic cookware come in many colors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Several have been linked to autism, including air pollution, certainpesticides, a plastic additive known as BPA and diesel exhaust, which causes “autism-like behavioral changes” in mice.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2025
The BPA said a key priority will be to urgently review Ms Hudson's case, which has been called the five-minute payment rule.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
Another source of conflict has been a proposal by Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, to ban the use of bisphenol-A, or B.P.A., in food and drink containers used by children.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2010
Each of the three pulpits in the upper tier has upon the front the letters "B.P.A.," meaning Bishop Presiding over Aaronic Priesthood; the middle tier has the letters "P.A.P.,"
From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science by Various
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