Hard plastics decompose in oceans, releasing endocrine disruptor BPA
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 18:14
in Earth & Climate
Scientists have reported widespread global contamination of sea sand and sea water with the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) and said that the BPA probably originated from a surprising source: Hard plastic trash discarded in the oceans and the epoxy plastic paint used to seal the hulls of ships.