Research links common insecticide to neurodevelopmentaldisorders PNASNexus
The new UToledo-led research sought to build on those population-based studies by analyzing the specific behavioral changes attributable to low-level exposure to pyrethroids.
Dr. Gary Miller, vice dean for research strategy and innovation at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and a co-author on the study, said the research builds on prior efforts to identify other potentially harmful pest control chemicals. The prevalence of autism in the United States has risen significantly over the past two decades, rising from one in 150 children in 2000 to one in 44 children in 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"Research has traditionally focused on genetics, but it's come to be appreciated there's also a significant environmental element," Burkett said."Unfortunately, those factors are very poorly understood. That's why this kind of research is so important. You can't change someone's genetics, but you can address environment factors."
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