Autism by Shea https://padlet.com/scburge1/4q6e4cz6l9mqtpak en-us 2024-09-09 22:35:31 UTC 2024-09-23 22:34:27 UTC hello@padlet.com Who? mlepting https://padlet.com/scburge1/4q6e4cz6l9mqtpak/wish/3110630428 Autism occurs across all racial and socioeconomic groups. Differences in cases reported across racial/ethnic groups are due to increased awareness of ASD in certain communities.


]]> 2024-09-09 22:59:32 UTC https://padlet.com/scburge1/4q6e4cz6l9mqtpak/wish/3110630428 Prenatal exposure scburge1 https://padlet.com/scburge1/4q6e4cz6l9mqtpak/wish/3110632281 Growing up in areas of pollution and bad air quality can increase risk of developing autism, especially in newborns and those with brains still early in development.

]]> 2024-09-09 23:01:56 UTC https://padlet.com/scburge1/4q6e4cz6l9mqtpak/wish/3110632281 Why? scburge1 https://padlet.com/scburge1/4q6e4cz6l9mqtpak/wish/3134226798 Autism tends to run in families

  • 60-90% of the risk of autism comes from your genome

There are some environmental factors, too

  • older parents

  • exposure to pesticides

  • low birth weight

  • pregnancy complications leading to depleted oxygen in the baby's brain

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