Systematic Review Links Environmental Pollutants to Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders
A new scientific review claims to be the first to systematically examine the impact of various environmental pollutants on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs).
Meta-Analysis Shows Significant Relationship Between Mercury and Autism
A recent meta-analysis published in Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics investigated the possible role that concentrations of copper, lead and mercury may play in the development of autism. The study analyzed 18 articles in which concentration samples of blood, hair and nails of 1797 patients aged 2 to 16 years were examined. In the end, no significant relationship was discovered between copper and lead concentrations and the development of autism. However, there was a significant relationship between mercury concentration and autism.
SafeMinds Research for Autism Health
A study in Environmental Health Perspectives by Emily C. Somers and colleagues found that women of childbearing age with higher mercury levels in hair or blood were at much higher risk of developing antinuclear antibodies, a marker of autoimmunity.
The Tooth, the Whole Tooth and Nothing but the Tooth
By Eric Uram, SafeMinds Executive Director In my 50 plus years on this planet, I’ve been to the dentist about 100 times. Routine stuff mostly; I’ve never had the same degree of problems our first president did (George Washington had notoriously bad teeth). All the pearly whites you see in my mouth are mine. Those […]
