The list of adverse health effects from BPA exposure continues to grow.

Bisphenol A, or BPA, is commonly used to line food and beverage cans, and helps to keep plastics flexible, but studies suggest the compound can leach into the foods we eat. High levels of BPA in the urine have been tied to behavior problems, obesity, hormone abnormalities and even kidney and heart problems. Now, new research from scientists at the Columbia Center of Children’s Environmental Health is linking the compound to an increased risk for asthma.

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2013/03/01/bpa-exposure-linked-to-asthma-in-kids/