to mercury (pink significantly higher than disease survivors) the comparable general may be more likely population prevalence to have descendants rate (1 in 160). with an ASD ASD= autism spectrum disorders; y= of age Table 17. Epidemiological Studies that did Show Mercury from Other Sources is a Risk Factor for ASD not Type of Authors and N Purpose of Study Findings Study Source Journal of Exposure Age or Time Epidemiology van Wijngaarden Seychelles Evaluated the Prenatal exposure to Maternal et al. [130] Child association between methylmercury was Epidemiology Development prenatal not associated with Study methylmercury ASD phenotypic 1986-1990 exposure and ASD behaviors phenotype ASD = autism spectrum disorders
to mercury (pink disease survivors) may be more likely to have descendants with an ASD significantly higher than the comparable general population prevalence rate (1 in 160). ASD= autism spectrum disorders; y= of age Table 17. Epidemiological Studies that did not 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 Maternal van Wijngaarden et al. [130] Epidemiology Seychelles Child Development Study 1986-1990 Evaluated the association between prenatal methylmercury exposure and ASD phenotype Prenatal exposure to methylmercury was not associated with ASD phenotypic behaviors ASD = autism spectrum disorders
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