Environmental Toxins and Autism — 2015
Pamela Lein, PhD, reviews evidence showing how environmental factors can increase the likelihood of developing autism. She discusses chemical pollutants and their epidemiological impacts and outlines how environmental chemicals interact with genetic mechanisms. The speaker outlines multiple genes associated with autism susceptibility. Lein discusses the implications of this evidence for parents and clinicians.
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