Rhonda Patrick· PhD
High levels of BPA—a common plastic chemical—during pregnancy have been linked to autism, especially in boys with disrupted aromatase enzyme levels.
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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.
High levels of BPA—a common plastic chemical—during pregnancy have been linked to autism, especially in boys with disrupted aromatase enzyme levels.
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BPA suppresses the aromatase enzyme, leading to anatomical, neurological, and behavioral changes in male mice that mirror aspects of autism spectrum disorder.
BPA suppresses the aromatase enzyme, leading to anatomical, neurological, and behavioral changes in male mice that mirror aspects of autism spectrum disorder.