Guest guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. Media Advisory from SafeMinds and Autism United Contact: Todd - Autism United, Texas Study finds Autism Incidence Increased by Mercury Emissions from Coal Plants and Other Polluters Lead author from University of Texas to brief media WHAT: Press conference and rally on a newly published study titled “Proximity to point sources of environmental mercury release as a predictor of autism prevalence” appearing in the journal Health & Place (Elsevier). WHEN: 11 a.m. Central, Wednesday, April 30th WHERE: United States Courthouse Steps, Dallas, Texas, 1100 Commerce Street WHO: F. Palmer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San . NOTES: Dr. Palmer will discuss findings of the study, which used community autism estimates based on school district enrollment records of autistic children and mercury pollution data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The study demonstrates increased risk specific to exposure to mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants and other industrial emission sources. “Based on prior research demonstrating an association between environmental mercury pollution and autism rates, we investigated if proximity to the sources of mercury pollution (power plants and industrial sources) would increase the risk of autism in the community,” Dr. Palmer said. Parents and children are invited to attend. # # # The Coalition for SafeMinds is a private charitable nonprofit organization founded to investigate and raise awareness of the risks to infants and children of exposure to mercury from the environment and medical products, including thimerosal in vaccines. The Coalition of SafeMinds supports research on the potential harmful effects of mercury and thimerosal. Autism United is an alliance of families and individuals affected by autism spectrum disorders working with professionals and organizations who serve the autism community. Think Autism. Think Cure. ® Click here to visit our website Forward email This email was sent to badillo9@..., by naa@... Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Email Marketing by National Autism Association | 1330 W. Schatz Lane | Nixa | MO | 65714 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.