TOXIC JOB LINKS TO KIDS' AUTISM

A GROUNDBREAKING study connects parents' exposure to toxic chemicals in their workplaces to the severity of their child's autism.

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Researchers charted parents' exposure to plastics, car fluids and more

The study was a collaboration between University of California Davis CHARGE — ChildHood Autism Risks from Genes and Environment — and researchers and scientists from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. They evaluated data from over 500 families whose children had been diagnosed with autism.