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Toronto, March 30 (IANS) Researchers have found that children of the pre-school age-group, whose mothers were exposed to select toxicants, including metals, pesticides…

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Toronto, March 30 (IANS) Researchers have found that children of the pre-school age-group, whose mothers were exposed to select toxicants, including metals, pesticides during gestation, are more likely to show autistic-like behaviour.
In this study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, the team measured the levels of 25 chemicals in blood and urine samples collected from 1,861 Canadian women during the first trimester of pregnancy.
A follow up survey was conducted…

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