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Bisphenol A increases the size of primary mammary tumors and promotes metastasis in a murine model of breast cancer
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Bisphenol A increases the size of primary mammary tumors and promotes metastasis in a murine model of breast cancer

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disrupting chemical with estrogenic activity that has been associated with increasing rates of breast cancer. It is used in the manufacture of many consumer products, epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastics including baby bottles, containers for food and beverages, and the lining of beverage cans.

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