Epidemiology Lewandowski et Texas Toxic Mercury exposure Analysis suggests Coal al. [126] Release Inventory from coal-fired mercury emissions School District power plants and not consistently Autism autism in Texas associated with Prevalence autism prevalence in Texas school 2001-2007 districts Table 16. Epidemiological Studies that Show Mercury from Other Sources is a Risk Factor for ASD Type of Authors and N Purpose of Study Findings Study Source Journal of Exposure Age or Time Epidemiology Geier et al. ASD 100 Maternal dental Subjects with > or =6 mercury [128] amalgams during amalgams were 3.2-fold dental pregnancy and risk significantly more likely amalgams 7-13 y of autism to be diagnosed with autism (severe) in comparison to ASD (mild) than subjects with < or =5 amalgams. Epidemiology Shandley & Australian Pink Tested the Prevalence rate of ASD General/Pink Austin [129] Disease Support hypothesis that among the grandchildren Disease J Tox Environ Group individuals with a of pink disease survivors Health 2009 hypersensitivity (1 in 22) to be
Epidemiology Coal Lewandowski et al. [126] Texas Toxic Release Inventory School District Autism Prevalence 2001-2007 Mercury exposure from coal-fired power plants and autism in Texas Analysis suggests mercury emissions not consistently associated with autism prevalence in Texas school districts Table 16. Epidemiological Studies that Show Mercury from Other Sources is a Risk Factor for ASD Type of Study Source of Exposure Authors and Journal N Age or Time Purpose of Study Findings Epidemiology mercury dental amalgams Geier et al. [128] ASD 100 7-13 y Maternal dental amalgams during pregnancy and risk of autism Subjects with > or =6 amalgams were 3.2-fold significantly more likely to be diagnosed with autism (severe) in comparison to ASD (mild) than subjects with < or =5 amalgams. Epidemiology General/Pink Disease Shandley & Austin [129] J Tox Environ Health Australian Pink Disease Support Group 2009 Tested the hypothesis that individuals with a hypersensitivity Prevalence rate of ASD among the grandchildren of pink disease survivors (1 in 22) to be
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