The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
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)
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Higher BPA levels in pregnant women are associated with behavioral problems (anxiety, aggression, & impaired social functioning) in their children, particularly boys
Prenatal BPA exposure is also linked to increased rates of ADHD, anxiety, and depression in childhood.