SchaferAutismReport: New Research Theorizes Link Between Autism And Toxic Chemicals

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800 Autism Events Listed HereNEWSNew Research Theorizes Link Between Autism And Toxic Chemicals By Zulima Palacio, Voice of America. is.gd/buBmf

During the last decade the reported cases of autism and other illnesses related to brain development have dramatically increased not just in the U.S. but around the world. Scientists say the increase cannot be explained by genetics and they believe it's linked to the increase of toxic chemicals in the environment. Dr. Martha Herbert is a pediatric neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. She's directing a large research study on toxic chemicals in the environment and their impact on brain development, including autism. "The genes load the gun," she said. "But the environment pulls the trigger." For years,

scientists have believed that autism was genetically based. But Dr. Herbert believes environmental factors can either trigger or worsen the illness. She says finding those elements early in life and changing them could determine the severity of the disease. "We have a system in the body called the detoxification system, detoxification is another variant. In detoxification you get rid of things that you don't want either your body's own waste products or things that get in which you don't want to have around," she said. "It can be air pollution, it can be plastics in the food, it can be pesticides that are in so many of our products." Dr. Herbert's research involves babies, school age children and adults, with and without autism. She is trying to find out how the brain becomes autistic and at what

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