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Fine particulate air pollution associated with increased risk of childhood autism
2015-05-21 19:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Exposure to fine particulate air pollution during pregnancy through the first two years of a child's life may be associated with an increased risk of the child developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a condition that affects one in 68 children, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health investigation of children in southwestern Pennsylvania. The research is funded by The Heinz Endowments and published in the July edition of Environmental Research. "Autism spectrum...
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