CHARGE Study Shows Comparable Blood Mercury Levels in Children with Autism and Typical Development Study Analyzes Environmental Factors and Autism
Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 12:49
in Health & Medicine
A study published October 19th ahead of print in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) found that 2- to 5-year-old children diagnosed with autism or autism spectrum disorders (AU/ASD) had blood mercury levels similar to those of typically developing control children after adjusting for a variety of sources. The study was conducted through Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment (CHARGE), an ongoing study to identify and understand factors contributing to childhood AU/ASD and developmental delays.