Kids whose moms were exposed to more hormone-disrupting chemicals during pregnancy tend to have slightly more behavioral difficulties, especially boys. The effect is small but shows up more clearly in boys than in girls.

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Prenatal exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals and the association with behavioural difficulties in 7-year-old children in the SELMA study

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2025 Nov

The study found that girls, not boys, were more affected by prenatal chemical exposure when it comes to behavioural issues, which goes against the claim saying boys were more strongly affected.

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Prenatal exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals and the association with behavioural difficulties in 7-year-old children in the SELMA study

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DOI: 10.1038/s41370-024-00739-x

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