Living in areas with high air pollution levels are known not
suitable for pregnant women. Air pollution may increase the risk of pregnant
women to have a child with autism, according to new research.
Previous research has linked air pollution with risk of
autism in children, but when it is considered too narrow scope of the study so
that the researcher returned to do research with a broader scope.
"Women are too much exposed to the content of mercury
in the air and diesel doubled risk for having a child with autism compared with
women who live in a cleaner," said researcher Andrea Roberts of Harvard
School of Public Health, as reported by the Huffington Post (18 / 06).
This study was conducted on women who are spread across the
United States. They observed pollution levels that exist in these areas and
observe pregnant women who were there. It is known that women who live in
highly polluted areas are more at risk to have children with autism. Other
chemicals present in air pollution such as manganese and other metals can also
trigger autism risk, but the risk is not so high when compared to mercury and
diesel.
Until now the cause of autism is still unknown. Researchers
still assume that autism can be influenced by two factors: genetic factors and
non-genetic parents such as age, complications during pregnancy, and others.
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