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Autism-Air Pollution: Propionaldehyde and Propionic Acid
Triple the number of studies on toxins and autism are what the literature should presently hold given the current rate of autism at 1 in 36. Studies on genetics and autism should be closely examining the impact of toxins on various genes… or genetic susceptibility to various toxins, such as heavy metals. Yet here we…
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Autism-Air Pollution Update: Frye et al. (2022)
Originally posted on X. Frye, R. E., Cakir, J., McCarty, P. J., Rose, S., Delhey, L. M., Palmer, R. F., Austin, C., Curtin, P., Yitshak-Sade, M., & Arora, M. (2022). Air Pollution and Maximum Temperature Are Associated with Neurodevelopmental Regressive Events in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of personalized medicine, 12(11), 1809. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm12111809 Study Highlights A…
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Autism-Air Pollution Update
Originally posted on X. Flanagan, E., Malmqvist, E., Rittner, R., Gustafsson, P., Källén, K., & Oudin, A. (2023). Exposure to local, source-specific ambient air pollution during pregnancy and autism in children: a cohort study from southern Sweden. Scientific reports, 13(1), 3848. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30877-5. Study Highlights Two different measures of autism were used in the study. 1.…
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Major Changes have been Made to the Library
I’m pleased to announce the restructuring of this library that shall include separate and individual pages with literature reviews for factors associated with autism. This library originally began with a thought: spread awareness about various environmental factors associated with autism. Pesticides, valproate, triclosan, heavy metals, etc. However, the library was initially begun under the belief…
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A Commentary on the Huberman Lab Podcast with Dr. Becky Kennedy
This section of the library shall be dedicated to commentaries on the Hubermanlab podcast. Included below is not a summary of the episode (I’ll leave that for you to check out), but rather my comments on the episode in terms of psychology, health, and human behavior. Whenever possible, I draw connections to autism as well.…
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A Double Commentary on Children’s Health Defense and Hubermanlab Podcast: Fluoride, IQ, and Working Memory
This section of the library shall be dedicated to commentaries on Children’s Health Defense and Hubermanlab content. Included below is not a summary of the content (I’ll leave that for you to check out), but rather [and] my comments in terms of psychology, health, and human behavior. Whenever possible, I draw connections to autism as…
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A Commentary on the Huberman Lab Podcast with Dr. Peter Attia
This section of the library shall be dedicated to commentaries on the Hubermanlab podcast. Included below is not a summary of the episode (I’ll leave that for you to check out), but rather my comments on the episode in terms of psychology, health, and human behavior. Whenever possible, I draw connections to autism as well.…
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A Commentary on Children’s Health Defense: Judge Refuses to Hear Expert Testimony on Tylenol Link to Autism, ADHD
This section of the library shall be dedicated to commentaries on Children’s Health Defense content. Included below is not a summary of the content (I’ll leave that for you to check out), but rather my comments in terms of psychology, health, and human behavior. Whenever possible, I draw connections to autism as well. Most of…
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A Commentary on the Huberman Lab Podcast with Dr. Karen Parker: The Causes and Treatments for Autism
This section of the library shall be dedicated to commentaries on the Hubermanlab podcast. Included below is not a summary of the episode (I’ll leave that for you to check out), but rather my comments on the episode in terms of psychology, health, and human behavior. Whenever possible, I draw connections to autism as well.…
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An 80% Genetic Risk for Autism? A Friendly and Harsh Criticism of the Findings by Bai et al. (2019)
This article critically examines a 2019 study on the genetic factors contributing to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While the study emphasizes the role of genetics in ASD, it neglects to consider the influence of environmental factors and relies on measurement tools with questionable validity. The article discusses the importance of construct, content, and external validity…


