BPA exposure in pregnant women is associated with slower growth rates in their male offspring.

“a study published in 2022 looked at BPA exposure in pregnant women and found that those with higher levels of BPA in their urine were more likely to give birth to boys who had slower growth rates during their early years so what's happening here well BPA is an endocrine disruptor it's messing around with our hormones and during pregnancy hormones are very important for keeping everything on track for fetal development BPA which mimics estrogen can throw off that balance and so the study actually did find that BPA exposure disrupts estrogen signaling in the placenta this interference might explain why boys had delayed growth”