Autism

Living Near Freeways Doubles Infant Autism Risk
Researchers from the USC Keck School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and the UC Davis MIND Institute recently published findings from their research linking autism to roadway air pollution. The report found that families living within 1,000 feet of a freeway are two times as likely to have babies that are autistic.
Air pollution from automotive exhausts and roadside particulates has long been known to increase health risks if not re-mediated with an air purifier. This is particularly true on the physical and developmental effects on fetuses. These chemical gas fumes are often so[...]