New Study: Mothers BPA Consumption Caused Sons Overactive ThyroidLisa Garber Study author Jonathan Chevrier of UC Berkleys Center for Environmental Research and Childrens Health (CERCH) and his team of researchers found that a pregnant mothers BPA consumption affected her babys thyroid. Although girls thyroid levels showed no notable changes, boys whose mothers doubled their BPA intake during pregnancy had a 9.9 percent decrease in thyroid stimulating hormone, which means their thyroids were overactive. (Girls, however, did have higher levels of an enzyme crucial to BPA metabolization.) Protecting Yourself Against BPA This goes to show that the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) ban of BPA from baby bottles earlier this year isnt enough, and greater steps need to be taken in order to curb exposure on a population-wide scale. BPA is a gender bending hormone that mimics estrogen and wreaks havoc on the endocrine system. It is found in nearly everything from paper money to receipts, plastic toys to food containers, canned food to dental fillings. Luckily there are numerous ways to avoid BPA exposure and to even detox your body from the harmful chemical. Read here for ways to naturally reverse BPAs effects on your body. Additional Sources: Explore More: 