Laura Vandenberg, University of Massachusetts at Amherst (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Laura Vandenberg, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

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Vandenberg's investigation of breast cancer risk will focus on an estrogen-mimicking chemical called bisphenol S (BPS), related to bisphenol A (BPA) and now often used in plastics, thermal receipts, food packaging and other products instead of BPA.

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UMass Amherst

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