BPA in pregnant women may cause behavior problems in girls.
When pregnant women eat foods that are stored in cans or packing containing BPA, their unborn child's exposure to the chemical could lead to behavioral problems by age 3, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics on Monday.
Gender-bending chemical that ‘makes girls as young as three aggressive and hyperactive.’
Bisphenol A, a common chemical used in products ranging from baby bottles to CD cases, could be causing girls as young as three to become hyperactive and aggressive, researchers have claimed.
BPA tied to behavior problems in girls.
In a new study of Cincinnati-area kids, girls exposed to higher levels of bisphenol A before birth had more behavioral problems and were more anxious and over-active than those only exposed to small amounts of the chemical.
Girls exposed in womb to BPA have risk of behavior problems.
Exposure in the womb to bisphenol-A, a chemical used to make some plastic containers, may cause behavior and emotional problems in young girls, a study found. The research showed that hyperactive, anxious, aggressive and depressed behavior was more com...
BPA in pregnant women might affect kids’ behavior.
Exposure to bisphenol A before birth could affect girls' behavior at age 3, according to the latest study on potential health effects of the widespread chemical. Preschool-aged girls whose mothers had relatively high urine levels of bisphenol-A during ...
Little women.
By the 1980s, the onset of puberty, if not actual menstruation, had gone into free fall--a change so sudden and pronounced that something more than normal evolution must have been at work. There is no shortage of theories about what's causing this to h...
Straight hair at what cost?
Health officials say smoothing products, often known as Brazilian treatments, may pose a hazard to stylists and users alike. That’s because most of them contain formaldehyde or chemicals that release formaldehyde, which has been classified as a known...
In the breast cancer fight, the pinking of America.
In case you haven’t noticed, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when the entire nation gets painted pink. Critics of Big Pink say some charities spend millions more on promoting the medical status quo — annual mammography screening,...
BPA no longer used in bottles, say chemical makers.
Makers of the controversial chemical bisphenol-A have asked federal regulators to phase out rules that allow its use in baby bottles and sippy cups, saying those products haven't contained the plastic-hardening ingredient for two years.
Avoiding Toxic Face Paint
Did you know that many children’s face paints can contain toxic heavy metals like lead, cadmium, and more?
