Exposure To “Common Paint Chemicals” Associated With Autism Disorder, Researchers Say

reported on a study published online June 27 in Occupational & Environmental Medicine, which found that women exposed to “common paint chemicals at work” such as benzene have a higher likelihood of having “a child with autism disorder. Further, the greater the exposure, the greater the autism risk, the study found.” According to the study abstract, included in the research were the parents of 537 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 414 typically developing youngsters without ASD. https://time.com/5619823/paint-fumes-harmful-research/