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Know n & Observ ed Hea lth Im p a ct of Fra cking On In -Utero Dev elop m ent Autism Sy nd rom e Disord er P E N E L O P E A L L D E R D I C E P h D , M D iv . Professor Em erita Mem orial University of Newfoundland TO : T H E N L H F R P O C
P E N E L O PE A L L D E R D I C E P h D , M Div . Professor Em erita Mem orial University of Newfoundland TO : T H E N L H F R P O C T O B E R 6 T H , 2 0 1 5 Please review these slides together with appended notes and literature cited
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PM2.5 penetrates lung cells PM2.5 is associated with
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Monthly averages of PM PM2.5 during key periods and risk of ASD, education, race, and
with diameters ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5) and 2.5–10 μm (PM10–2.5) were predicted from a spatiotemporal model for the continental United States and linked to residential addresses.
Raz et al. 2015,
(Nurses Study Continental USA)
Logistic regression was used to investigate the association between estimated exposure to developmental time adjusting for mother's age, smoking.
Talbot et al. 2015 (SouthWest PA)
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Raz et al. 2015, (Nurses study continental USA) Talbot et al. 2015 (SouthWestern PA)
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Elsabbagh et al. 2012
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