Autism risk to linked distance from power plants, other mercury-releasing sources

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 - 12:56 in Health & Medicine

A newly published study shows a statistically significant link between pounds of industrial release of mercury and increased autism rates. It also shows—for the first time in scientific literature—a statistically significant association between autism risk and distance from the mercury source. read more

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