|Is BPA to blame for a lack of friends?| In a new study,
researchers at the University of Virginia and University of
Missouri found that mice exposed to BPA weren’t as social as
other mice. The scientists injected a dose of BPA into maternal
mouse plasma and evaluated their offspring’s behavior. The dose
reflected the concentrations that can be found in the blood of
most Americans. Starting with the first generation of offspring
– and lasting the next four generations of mice – the BPA-
exposed mice weren’t interacting as much with their peers,
didn’t want to spend as much time with adult males when they
were juvenile males. Since BPA is an endocrine-disrupting
chemical, these results are to be expected, according to the
researchers. The endocrine system regulates chemicals such as
oxytocin, which helps us trust others. If that system is
disrupted, social behavior may be affected. More research is
needed to see if human exposure to BPA produces similar
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