Male rats exposed to a widely used plastic chemical during early development showed higher levels of anxiety as adults, according to research presented at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois.
Although the study was conducted in rodents, the findings suggest that exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals before and shortly after birth could potentially cause long lasting behavioral changes in humans as well.
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