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[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Even worse is that research indicates autism is heavily linked to pollution, and the anti-vax right wing crowd voted the guy in that wants to remove all environmental restrictions.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Dude, I have never heard about that. WTF? I seriously wonder if all of them going after the colleges and scientists is to stifle this stuff, the shit that his cult has fallen for already.

Exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) has been linked with significantly increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, particularly if exposure occurs during the third trimester of pregnancy or during early childhood, according to a meta-analysis from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

The study was published April 29, 2021, in Environmental Research Letters.

The authors noted that there has been a steep rise in the prevalence of childhood diagnosis of ASD over the past several years, from 6.7 per 1,000 people in 2000 to 16.8 per 1,000 people in 2014. Possible risk factors include those related to family, such as genetics or parental age, or the environment. Previous studies have found an association between exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) and neurobehavioral dysfunction, but they’ve been inconclusive regarding the link between PM exposure and the development of ASD.

https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/air-pollution-linked-with-increased-risk-of-autism-in-children/

[–] shoo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Wow interesting. Studies like these are important because all sides have people that minimize the science in favor of being inclusionary/exclusionary (eg. "There have always been this many undiagnosed autism cases" vs "Kids need discipline and not a diagnosis").

I think we underestimate the extent to which modern humans have radically changed our environment. I would frankly be shocked if there wasn't at least some minor environmental factor in everything labeled as uniquely modern atypical behavior* (extreme aggression/depression, mood disorders, gender dysphoria, non-traditional sexuality, etc...).

Unfortunately it's often taboo to talk about our identities and personalities as being anything other than totally predetermined and core to our existence. And when it is done it's often in an extremely dehumanizing or inconsiderate way (eg. "pray away the gay").

*Can't overstate that none of these attributes should be taken as inherently derogatory or negative