cans and what that could be doing to your body. Today, a new study that shows that you

could be passing the damage on to your daughter. This must see story is next on InsidersHealth

News. BPA is just a nightmare. It’s been heavily

linked to cancer and it’s found in many common plastics and cans that contain our

food and water. Now it’s also showing a link to behavior problems in developing children.

But they aren’t getting the BPA as toddlers, they’re getting it in the womb. Researchers

from the Harvard School of Public Health and the CDC measured BPA levels in the urine of

almost 250 mothers throughout their pregnancies. Mothers with higher levels of the toxic component

tended to have 3 year old girls with anxious and depressed behavior, poor emotional control,

and lowered inhibition. Even worse, researchers detected some level of BPA in more than 95%

of the women in the study. We should point out that no link was found in male children

and BPA exposure after birth proves to have no developmental effect, despite the laundry

list of other problems it can cause. Also, a much larger study is being conducted to

find out if this truly is a national problem. But for the time being, you should have more

than enough reasons to cut BPA out of your life. That means reading labels, ditching

canned goods, and finding a safe water bottle because even if that seems like a lot of work,

raising a child with behavior problems will be a whole lot more taxing. For more information

on BPA, check out www.insidershealth.com, keyword “BPA”. For InsidersHealth News,

I’m Kimberly Walleston reminding you that it’s your health, we’re just helping you

think outside the docs.