The study included 249 babies and children, out of which, 99% of them tested positive at least once, with BPA levels in their urine. Parents of these children were then asked to fill out a questionnaire when the girls turned two.

After the data was compiled it was split by sex, which allowed researchers to see that hyperactivity and aggression was present in the females over the males.

Author of the study, Joe Braun a grad student at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina, said that now that they have the information, the next step is to watch the girls to see if the same behavioural patterns continue to exhibit themselves over time as the girls grow.

In particular he pointed to ages five thru seven, when behavioural patterns tend to settle down and denote how the child will behave in the future.

BPA is a common chemical that is often found in canned foods, food containers, water bottles, medical devices, and most importantly in infant bottles.

Most exposure to BPA is from BPA that leaks into drinks and foods that are stored in containers manufactured with BPA from repeated use of degrading plastic.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US estimate that 93% of people have detectable levels of the chemical in their urine.

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