Environmental Toxins and Autism — 2017
Pamela Lein, PhD, discusses why we must consider gene-environment interactions in autism pathogenesis and what evidence exists showing the impact of environmental risk factors. She explains how environmental toxins can interfere with neurodevelopment and how scientists currently approach identifying such factors. Lein outlines recent research on a variety of potential environmental factors that increase the likelihood of developing autism.
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