Girls exposed in womb to BPA have risk of behavior problems

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Girls exposed in womb to BPA have risk of behavior problems.

<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-24/girls-exposed-in-womb-to-bpa-have-risk\

-of-behavior-problems.html>

By Ostrow Bloomberg News 24 October 2011

Exposure in the womb to bisphenol-A, a chemical used to make some

plastic containers, may cause behavior and emotional problems in young

girls, a study found.

The research showed that hyperactive, anxious, aggressive and depressed

behavior was more common in 3-year-old girls who were exposed in the

womb to bisphenol-A than girls with lower exposures. Boys did not appear

to be affected....

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***Impact of Early-Life Bisphenol A Exposure on Behavior and Executive

Function in Children

<http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/doi/10.1542/peds.2011-1335>*