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Elisa Hill-Yardin, Professor and Head, Gut-Brain Axis Laboratory, RMIT University

Do plastics cause autism? Here’s what the latest study really says

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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.

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