Pyethrin chemicals in pet shampoo may increase autism risk

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article3934070.ece

May 15, 2008

Pyrethrin chemicals in pet shampoo may increase autism risk Mark

, Science Editor

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color:#06c; } Chemicals found in pet shampoos may be linked to a raised

risk of autism, a study of how environmental factors influence the developmental

disorder has suggested.

Mothers who used pesticide-based shampoos to wash their pets while pregnant

were twice as likely to have a child with an autistic spectrum disorder as those

who did not, according to early results from a US research team.

The findings, from the Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the

Environment study, which is funded by the US National Institutes of Health,

raise the possibility that chemicals called pyrethrins found in pet shampoos and

flea sprays are linked to a raised risk of autism. Scientists behind the

research emphasise that the findings remain preliminary.

Mothers of autistic children may be more likely to remember their use of

chemicals than are mothers whose children develop normally.

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I use 's baby shampoo on both of my dogs and it works great!

They smell good, are very soft, it's gentle on them, and are very

clean afterwards. I know some people don't like 's products

but I find that it works well with my dogs, and my baby too! She

tends to break out with other brands so that's what I stick with.

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a:visited { color:#06c; } Chemicals found in pet shampoos may

be linked to a raised risk of autism, a study of how environmental

factors influence the developmental disorder has suggested.

> Mothers who used pesticide-based shampoos to wash their pets

while pregnant were twice as likely to have a child with an autistic

spectrum disorder as those who did not, according to early results

from a US research team.

> The findings, from the Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and

the Environment study, which is funded by the US National Institutes

of Health, raise the possibility that chemicals called pyrethrins

found in pet shampoos and flea sprays are linked to a raised risk of

autism. Scientists behind the research emphasise that the findings

remain preliminary.

> Mothers of autistic children may be more likely to remember their

use of chemicals than are mothers whose children develop normally.

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