Traffic pollution tied to autism risk: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies who are exposed to lots of traffic-related air pollution in the womb and during their first year of life are more likely to become autistic, suggests a new study. The findings support previous research linking how close children live to freeways with their risk of autism, according to the study's lead author. "We're not saying traffic pollution causes autism ... via http://news.yahoo.com/traffic-pollution-tied-autism-risk-study-213403083.html