Early Life Exposure to Air Pollution and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Epidemiologic studies have reported associations between prenatal and early postnatal air pollution exposure and autism spectrum disorder (ASD); however, findings differ by pollutant and developmental window.We examined associations between early life exposure to particulate matter ≤2.5 µm in diameter (PM2.5) and ozone in association with ASD across multiple US regions.Our study participants included 674 children with confirmed ASD and 855...