tetrabromobisphenol A

chemical compound

Also known as: TBBPA

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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) is a brominated flame retardant. It is a derivative of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound used in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. TBBPA is primarily used in printed circuit boards and electronic enclosures to reduce flammability.12

Concerns about BPA, and by extension TBBPA, stem from studies suggesting they can mimic estrogen and potentially disrupt endocrine systems. While BPA has been banned in some children's products in certain regions due to these concerns, TBBPA's environmental and health impacts are still subjects of ongoing research and debate.13

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…polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), are typically also present in microplastics, and many of these chemical additives leach out of the plastics after entering the environment.
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…polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), are typically also present in microplastics, and many of these chemical additives leach out of the plastics after entering the environment.
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