Environmental security

How Autism Can Be Prevented: Rise of Autism Attributed To Environmental Triggers

April is Autism Awareness Month and will soon be over but one has to ask, why the rate of autism has risen over the last decades. Human genetics is seen as one likely cause but there has to be some underlying factor tied up to it as well.

The environmental changes and society could be contributors to such, something that mothers (past and present) find themselves in.

When one considers environmental factors, there are plenty to mention. Pollution, would be the leading indicator despite the best efforts of government and environmental groups to try and address the issue. In a nutshell, such has made our living environment somehow dangerous and the best measure is to take the necessary precautions as best as we can.

Pregnant women who find themselves to high levels of air pollution find themselves at high risk of bearing autistic kids. A study back in 2014 backs this up and is seen as one major cause.