Related: Autism Risks Related to Pregnancy and Birth Air pollution can also influence the function of blood vessels and blood flow in pregnant people, which can then affect the developing fetus.

A recent study published on November 12 in the journal *Brain Medicine* has revealed a significant link between air pollution and an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The research ...

The works don't, of course, suggest that this association means air pollution causes autism, only that there is a contributory link. Future research should involve taking blood samples from both ...

One theory suggests that a woman's exposure to air pollution or harmful contaminants before or during pregnancy may trigger a genetic mutation leading to autism in her child. Gene variations in ...

There is some evidence of a correlation between exposure to air pollution during pregnancy or early childhood and the onset of autism. However, researchers are still working to understand this ...

The American Lung Association’s latest report on York County's air quality won't have anyone breathing a sigh of relief.

During his confirmation hearings two weeks ago to lead the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

and conducting analyses of maternal reproductive and dietary risk factors for autism within those data. She has also been involved with studies of exposure to air pollution, maternal prenatal hormone ...