by Dan DeMarle | Apr 15, 2025 | Autism, Autism Research, Environment, Risk Factors
Bruce Lanphear – Mar 29, 2025 “Let’s start with the villain: bisphenol A, or BPA, the kind of chemical that sounds like it belongs in a sci-fi novel but instead shows up in everyday items like food can linings and cash register receipts. You’ve met it...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 5, 2025 | Legislation, Pregnancy, Risk Factors, Uncategorized
This nation-leading policy, proposed in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2024 State of the State and signed into law in April, gives workers the ability to take paid leave for any pregnancy-related medical appointments and will go into effect on January 1, 2025. “No pregnant woman...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 16, 2024 | Parents/Guardians, Risk Factors
Findings for psychotic experiences, depression, and anxiety in youth and young adults ages 13 to 24 “Early-life air and noise pollution exposure are prospectively associated with three common mental health problems from adolescence to young adulthood, according...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 21, 2023 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Other Health Impairment, Risk Factors, Uncategorized
What causes ADHD? Biological, genetic, and environmental factors — including prenatal and early life exposures — may play a role (and to varying degrees) in the condition’s development in children. But there is much left to uncover. Here, read an overview of the...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 20, 2023 | Risk Factors, School Districts, Uncategorized
Millions of kids in US missing weeks of class Bianca Vázquez Toness ASSOCIATED PRESS SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – When in-person school resumed after pandemic closures, Rousmery Negrón and her 11-year-old son both noticed a change: School seemed less welcoming. Parents were...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 13, 2023 | Autism, Risk Factors, Uncategorized
A UCLA-led study discovered a link between increased lithium levels in tap water and a higher risk of autism spectrum disorder in the offspring of pregnant women exposed to it. The highest lithium levels were associated with a 46% higher autism risk compared to the...
