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是一种经常用于制造塑料容器的化学物质，包括婴儿奶瓶。众所周知，它会以极低的剂量从塑料中渗透到食物中。人们认为，暴露于高水平的双酚A会触发体内的化学途径，从而增加肥胖和哮喘的风险。本项目将跟踪一组孕妇和婴儿，观察澳大利亚的双酚a暴露水平，并研究双酚a暴露与儿童早期哮喘症状、生长和脂肪沉积的关系。

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.