BPA and phthalates might be undermining the health of our future generations, starting in the womb A 2022 study found that pregnant women with higher BPA levels in their urine were more likely to give birth boys with slower growth rates during early years Studies also show that higher phthalate levels during pregnancy are linked to shorter anogenital distance in male babies, a marker of reproductive health tied to birth defects and later-life risks like infertility and testicular cancer The most