Maternal BPA exposure during pregnancy is associated with behavioral problems such as anxiety, aggression, and impaired social functioning in children, particularly boys.

“BPA exposure during pregnancy causes offspring to have deficits in social behaviors, increased anxiety, and altered brain structures in key areas like the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus (the same brain areas affected in humans with autism)”

“Higher BPA levels in pregnant women are associated with behavioral problems (anxiety, aggression, & impaired social functioning) in their children, particularly boys”