Identification, evaluation, and management of children with autism spectrum disorder

SL Hyman, SE Levy, SM Myers, DZ Kuo, S Apkon… - …, 2020 - publications.aap.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with reported
prevalence in the United States of 1 in 59 children (approximately 1.7%). Core deficits are …

Autism spectrum disorder at the crossroad between genes and environment: contributions, convergences, and interactions in ASD developmental pathophysiology

C Cheroni, N Caporale, G Testa - Molecular autism, 2020 - Springer
The complex pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorder encompasses interactions
between genetic and environmental factors. On the one hand, hundreds of genes …

Pollution from fossil-fuel combustion is the leading environmental threat to global pediatric health and equity: Solutions exist

F Perera - International journal of environmental research and …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Fossil-fuel combustion by-products are the world's most significant threat to children's health
and future and are major contributors to global inequality and environmental injustice. The …

Effects of air pollution on the nervous system and its possible role in neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders

LG Costa, TB Cole, K Dao, YC Chang, J Coburn… - Pharmacology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent extensive evidence indicates that air pollution, in addition to causing respiratory and
cardiovascular diseases, may also negatively affect the brain and contribute to central …

The changing epidemiology of autism spectrum disorders

K Lyall, L Croen, J Daniels, MD Fallin… - Annual review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition with lifelong
impacts. Genetic and environmental factors contribute to ASD etiology, which remains …

Effects of air pollution on human health and practical measures for prevention in Iran

A Ghorani-Azam, B Riahi-Zanjani… - Journal of research in …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Air pollution is a major concern of new civilized world, which has a serious toxicological
impact on human health and the environment. It has a number of different emission sources …

Air pollution: A systematic review of its psychological, economic, and social effects

JG Lu - Current opinion in psychology, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•This review (178 published articles) systematically examines the psychological,
economic, and social effects of air pollution.•It is important to distinguish between the effects …

Prenatal and infant exposure to ambient pesticides and autism spectrum disorder in children: population based case-control study

OS von Ehrenstein, C Ling, X Cui, M Cockburn… - bmj, 2019 - bmj.com
Objective To examine associations between early developmental exposure to ambient
pesticides and autism spectrum disorder. Design Population based case-control study …

Is there a link between air pollution and mental disorders?

M Buoli, S Grassi, A Caldiroli, GS Carnevali… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
Several studies have demonstrated the association between air pollution and different
medical conditions including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Air pollutants might …

Multiple threats to child health from fossil fuel combustion: impacts of air pollution and climate change

FP Perera - Environmental health perspectives, 2017 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Approaches to estimating and addressing the risk to children from fossil fuel
combustion have been fragmented, tending to focus either on the toxic air emissions or on …