Maternal exposure to chemicals linked to autistic-like behaviours in children
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30 March 2021Maternal exposure to chemicals linked to autistic-like behaviours in children
A new study by Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Health Sciences researchers—published today in the American Journal of Epidemiology—found correlations between increased expressions of autistic-like behaviors in pre-school aged children to gestational exposure to select environmental toxicants, including metals, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), phthalates, and bisphenol-A (BPA).
