Green Options » exposure http://greenoptions.com/tag/exposure Posts tagged 'exposure' Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:00:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en BPA Exposure in Pregnancy Linked to Behavior Changes in Toddlers http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/10/15/bpa-exposure-in-pregnancy-linked-to-behavior-changes-in-toddlers/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/10/15/bpa-exposure-in-pregnancy-linked-to-behavior-changes-in-toddlers/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:00:25 +0000 Julie Knapp http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/10/15/bpa-exposure-in-pregnancy-linked-to-behavior-changes-in-toddlers/ Bisphenol-A (BPA) has already been linked to loads of problems, but now scientists ask, is it making our kids mean, too? The latest research links BPA exposure during early pregnancy with behavior changes in two-year-old girls and boys.

According to the study published in the October issue of Environmental Health Perspectives, the higher a mother’s BPA levels were during the first 16 weeks of pregnancy, the more likely kids were to exhibit the behavior changes. Girls were more aggressive and hyperactive than the norm while boys were more anxious and withdrawn.

The study also examined the effects of a mom’s exposure to lead and cigarettes, oddly enough neither one was linked to toddler behavior changes.

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]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/10/15/bpa-exposure-in-pregnancy-linked-to-behavior-changes-in-toddlers/feed/ Protect Your Child’s Eyes From Sun And Injury, Say Experts http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/14/protect-your-childs-eyes-from-sun-and-injury-say-experts/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/14/protect-your-childs-eyes-from-sun-and-injury-say-experts/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:55:06 +0000 Sonya http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/14/protect-your-childs-eyes-from-sun-and-injury-say-experts/ Increased sports activity and exposure to ultraviolet rays means an increased risk to your child’s eyes, say experts at The Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.

New research shows that children’s eyes can be damaged from sun exposure like their skin. This damage may lead to increased risk of developing diseases including cataracts or macular degeneration as adults.

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