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South Korea is drawing growing scientific and regulatory attention to bisphenol S (BPS), a chemical increasingly used as an alternative to bisphenol A in plastics, coatings, thermal paper, and consumer packaging. Researchers across the country are closely examining its environmental and health implications as the use of BPA substitutes expands.

Recent studies from Korean research institutions indicate that exposure patterns have shifted noticeably from BPA toward alternative compounds such as BPS. Scientists observed this trend in biomonitoring data collected between 2015 and 2020, reflecting changing industrial formulations and tighter controls on legacy bisphenols.