Link Between Autism and Toxic Cleaning Products

SEATTLE — A study that suggests a connection between children spending more time indoors and autism rates states that one factor could be children's exposure to indoor pollutants like harsh cleaning chemicals, according to CTV.com.

The study, published in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, found that autism is more prevalent in California, Oregon and Washington counties that received heavy rainfall, keeping children inside, than in counties that receive less rain, the story stated.
Autism rates have increased dramatically in the last 30 years, from about 1 in 2,500 children to 1 in 150 children, the story noted.

Study authors cautioned that they found no direct link between environmental factors and autism, and called for more research to see if there is an "autism trigger," the story added.

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