Bisphenol A exposure and behavioral problems among inner city children at 7-9 years of age.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a ubiquitous endocrine disrupting compound. Several experimental and epidemiological studies suggest that gestational BPA exposure can lead to neurodevelopmental and behavioral problems in early-life, but results have been inconsistent. We previously reported that prenatal BPA exposure may affect child behavior and differently among boys and girls at ages 3-5 years.

Objectives

We investigated the association of prenatal and early childhood BPA exposure with behavioral outcomes in 7-9 year old minority children and hypothesized that we would observe the same sex-specific pattern observed at earlier ages.

Methods

African-American and Dominican women enrolled in an inner-city prospective cohort study and their children were followed from m

SUBMITTER: Roen EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4545741 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature