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Toxicology: The big test for bisphenol A

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After years of wrangling over the chemical's toxicity, researchers are charting a new way forwards. Brendan Borrell investigates how the debate has reshaped environmental-health studies.

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Brendan Borrell is a freelance writer in New York City.

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