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Does exposure to BPA during pregnancy affect aggressive behaviour in children?
24 October 2011
A new study links BPA in women’s diet during pregnancy to increased aggression in their daughters, but limitations of the research undermine these claims.Today’s papers report a study published in the journal Pediatrics which suggests that an increased level of exposure to Bisphenol-A (BPA) in pregnant women leads to an increase in the level of aggressive behaviour observed in their daughters. Read Professor Richard Sharpe's response in our 'For the record' piece.
Today’s papers report a study published in the journal Pediatrics which suggests that an increased level of exposure to Bisphenol-A (BPA) in pregnant women leads to an increase in the level of aggressive behaviour observed in their daughters.
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