The impact of infant feeding practices and in utero exposure to bisphenol A on respiratory health and somatic growth in early childhood

双酚A是一种化学物质，通常用于制造塑料容器，包括婴儿奶瓶。众所周知，从塑料中浸出到食物中的剂量很低。暴露于高水平的双酚A被认为会触发体内的化学途径，从而增加肥胖和哮喘的风险。该项目将跟踪一组孕妇和婴儿，观察澳大利亚双酚A的暴露水平，并调查双酚A暴露与儿童早期哮喘症状、生长和脂肪沉积的相关性。

Bisphenol A is a chemical often used in making plastic containers, including infant bottles. It is known to leach from plastic into food in very low doses. Exposure to high levels of bisphenol A is believed to trigger chemical pathways in the body which increase the risk of obesity and asthma. This project will follow a group of pregnant women and infants to observe the level of exposure to bisphenol A in Australia, and to investigate how exposure to bisphenol A correlates to asthmatic symptoms, growth and fat deposition in early childhood.