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Sep 1, 2024

Do Plastics Cause Autism? Here’s what the latest study really says

Posted by in categories: materials, neuroscience

A study out recently has prompted much media attention about the role of plastics in developing autism.

In particular, the study focused on exposure to a component of hard plastics—bisphenol A, or BPA—in the womb and the risk of boys developing this neurodevelopmental disorder.

Importantly, the study doesn’t show plastics containing BPA cause autism.

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