An Israeli review of the latest scientific literature found babies with a genetic predisposition to autism exposed to four common air pollutants were more likely to develop the condition.
READ MORE: Autism may be caused by toxins breathed in by millions every dayAir pollution breathed in by thousands across Britain every day may be linked to a greater risk of developing autism, experts suggest.
It comes as autism rates have exploded worldwide. Analysis shows diagnoses of the disorder have risen nearly 800 per cent in Britain over the last few decades, with rates nearly tripling in the US. In the review, published in the journal Brain Medicine, the team looked at studies of four different components to air pollution which have been linked to autism — nitrogen oxides , particulate matter, sulphur dioxide and ozone.
A review of the latest scientific literature found babies with a genetic predisposition to autism exposed to four common air pollutants were more likely to develop the condition Studies have shown that these tiny pollutive particles can even directly enter the foetal brain, he said. However, older research from Harvard suggests exposure to air pollution like particulate matter may raise the risk of autism by as much as 64 per cent.
Dr Amal and his team of researchers at their lab in Jerusalem. The team focuses on nitric oxide and its role on the brain This is nearly triple the World Health Organization guideline of 5 PM2.5 that people should be exposed to per year.
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