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- Title
Residential proximity to freeways and autism in the CHARGE study.
- Authors
Volk, Heather E; Hertz-Picciotto, Irva; Delwiche, Lora; Lurmann, Fred; McConnell, Rob
- Abstract
Little is known about environmental causes and contributing factors for autism. Basic science and epidemiologic research suggest that oxidative stress and inflammation may play a role in disease development. Traffic-related air pollution, a common exposure with established effects on these pathways, contains substances found to have adverse prenatal effects.
- Publication
Environmental health perspectives, 2011, Vol 119, Issue 6, p873
- ISSN
1552-9924
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1289/ehp.1002835