by Francesca Costa | Jul 15, 2020 | Mercury
People with detoxification issues, as many with ASD have, have a hard time clearing metals and pesticides from their body. Urinary porphyrin concentrations can reflect increased heavy metal or pesticide levels in the kidney and are markers of the metal burden in the...
by Francesca Costa | Jul 15, 2020 | Mercury
Evidence has indicated that some non-inherited factors such as exposure to environmental pollutants are associated with neurodevelopment disorders like autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Studies report that endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), including polychlorinated...
by Francesca Costa | Jul 15, 2020 | Mercury
While it is not yet known what causes autism, researchers believe that a complex interaction between environmental factors and genetics is responsible for the condition. Separating these factors, however, can be a challenge. But a new study may have found a way to...
by Francesca Costa | Jul 15, 2020 | Mercury
Russian researchers, together with their foreign colleagues, have demonstrated that environmental metal and metalloid pollution (lead, mercury, aluminum, and arsenic) may induce autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), and have considered possible mechanisms of exposure to...
by Francesca Costa | Jun 23, 2020 | Mercury
Baby teeth from children with autism contain more toxic lead and less of the essential nutrients zinc and manganese, compared to teeth from children without autism, according to an innovative study funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences...
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