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New 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 point.

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