CNN (11/19, Scutti) reports, “Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder, a new study finds.”
HealthDay (11/19, Reinberg) reports researchers found that prenatal exposure to nitric oxide, “a common” traffic-related “air pollutant…was tied to higher odds of a child being diagnosed with autism by age” five. The findings of the 132,000-child study were published online Nov. 19 in JAMA Pediatrics. STAT (11/19, Weintraub) also reports.
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— “Prenatal exposure to air pollution linked to autism risk, study says, “Susan Scutti, CNN, November 19, 2018.