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Autism in boys from bisphenol A?

2024-08-15 04:10:27.503948+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Autism in boys linked to common plastic exposure in the womb (in mice)

Prenatal exposure to higher levels of bisphenol A, a plastic commonly found in water bottles and packaging and known to leach into our foods and drinks, has been linked to autism spectrum disorder in boys, according to a new study that also identified the biological mechanism underlying this link.

Nature Communications: Male autism spectrum disorder is linked to brain aromatase disruption by prenatal BPA in multimodal investigations and 10HDA ameliorates the related mouse phenotype

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