"The authors also note that 'unmeasured confounding may be responsible for some or all of our observed associations.' For example, the authors add that 'patterns of behavior are variable during early childhood' and that 'it is possible that we did not adequately assess parental psychopathology.' In addition, since BPA exposure is primarily from the diet, differences in BPA levels among the study participants may be indicative of significant dietary differences. Diet and nutrition are potentially significant confounders that were not evaluated, but are certainly important in fetal development.

"In light of its limitations, there is significant potential for this study to be misconstrued. The results of this preliminary, and severely limited, study cannot be considered meaningful for human health unless the findings are replicated in a more robust study."

SOURCE American Chemistry Council