Exposure to toxic pesticides in the womb may not actually be linked to autism symptoms, a new study suggests.
As autism now affects one in 31 American children, a stark increase from one in 150 in the early 2000s, experts are searching for potential causes and screening tools to catch the condition sooner.
Among those most studied are environmental pollution and the use of pesticides used in farming that infiltrate the food supply, particularly fruits and vegetables.
Scientists have long suspected that these chemicals trigger inflammation in the brain and alter levels of neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin, leading to hallmark characteristics such as
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