Open AccessParticulate Matter Exposure, Prenatal and Postnatal Windows of Susceptibility, and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Author(s) -
Amy E. Kalkbrenner,
Gayle C. Windham,
Marc L. Serre,
Yasuyuki Akita,
Xuexia Wang,
Kate Hoffman,
Brian P. Thayer,
Julie L. Daniels
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1531-5487
pISSN - 1044-3983
DOI - 10.1097/ede.0000000000000173
Subject(s) - confidence interval , demography , odds ratio , medicine , autism , pregnancy , autism spectrum disorder , biology , psychiatry , sociology , genetics
Recent studies suggest that exposure to traffic-related air pollutants, including particulate matter (PM), is associated with autism spectrum disorder (autism).