Proximity to point sources of environmental mercury release as a predictor of autism prevalence
| Autor: | Robert Wood, Raymond F. Palmer, Stephen Blanchard |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Health (social science)
Databases Factual Geography Mercury pollution Geography Planning and Development Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health chemistry.chemical_element Environmental exposure Environmental Exposure Mercury Individual risk medicine.disease Child development Texas Mercury (element) chemistry Environmental health medicine Autism Humans Industry Autistic Disorder Forecasting |
| Zdroj: | Healthplace. 15(1) |
| ISSN: | 1353-8292 |
| Popis: | The objective of this study was to determine if proximity to sources of mercury pollution in 1998 were related to autism prevalence in 2002. Autism count data from the Texas Educational Agency and environmental mercury release data from the Environmental Protection Agency were used. We found that for every 1000 pounds of industrial release, there was a corresponding 2.6% increase in autism rates (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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