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  1. Feb 16, 2017 · The prevalence of autism has been increased over the last decades. About every disorder, prevention is more important than cure. Among the risk factors of autism, environmental ones attracted the attention of most of the scientists because prevention is possible by avoiding from them.

  2. The Tip of the Iceberg: Known Environmental Causes of ASD. Case reports, patient cohort studies, epidemiological and neu-roanatomical investigations, as well as animal models, have proven that, in a limited number of cases, environmental factors can be regarded as the sole causative agent in ASD.

    • Antonio M. Persico, Sara Merelli
    • 2014
  3. Mar 17, 2017 · Current evidence suggests that several environmental factors including vaccination, maternal smoking, thimerosal exposure, and most likely assisted reproductive technologies are unrelated to risk of ASD. On the contrary, advanced parental age is associated with higher risk of ASD.

  4. May 17, 2021 · Notably, environmental exposures attributed as salient risk factors for ASD may play a causal role in the emergence of deleterious de novo variations, with several ASD-associated agents having...

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