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Mercury Pollution May Be Linked To Autism

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
20 March 2005 - 5:00am

Researchers find possible link between autism and mercury pollution in air and water.

"Studying individual school districts in Texas, the epidemiologists found that those districts with the highest levels of mercury in the environment also have the highest rates of special-education students and autism diagnoses....California has the highest environmental burden of mercury of any state and it has what appears to be the highest rate of autism, although some critics attribute this perceived high rate to enhanced surveillance associated with the state's special-education program."

Full Story: Autism, mercury possibly linked
Source: The Seattle Times, March 18, 2005
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