Kim G. Harley|Robert B. Gunier|Katherine Kogut|Caroline Johnson|Asa Bradman|Antònia M. Calafat|Brenda Eskenazi
Prenatal and early childhood bisphenol A concentrations and behavior in school-aged children
Center for Environmental Health|Center for Environmental Health|Center for Environmental Health|Center for Environmental Health|Center for Environmental Health|National Center for Environmental Health|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Center for Environmental Health
early life exposure bisphenol bpa endocrine disrupting chemical used food beverage containers receipts dental sealants associated anxiety hyperactivity animal studies human studies also show prenatal childhood bpa exposure associated behavior problems children measured bpa urine mothers pregnancy children 5 years age n292 child behavior assessed mother teacher report age 7 years direct assessment age 9 years prenatal urinary bpa concentrations associated increased internalizing problems boys including anxiety depression age 7 associations seen prenatal bpa concentrations behaviors girls childhood urinary bpa concentrations associated increased externalizing behaviors including conduct problems girls age 7 increased internalizing behaviors inattention hyperactivity behaviors boys girls age 7 study adds existing literature showing associations early life bpa exposure behavior problems including anxiety depression hyperactivity children additional information timing exposure sex differences effect still needed