Perinatal epigenetic environmental triggers contribute to inflammation of the brain and increase risk of ASD
Environmental triggers have been increasingly invoked in ASD.17, 19, 83, 84, 85, 86 Chemical intolerant mothers were three times more likely to have a child who developed ASD and these children were more prone to allergies and sensitivities, including odors.87 Exposure to mold has been linked to decreased cognitive function in children88 and volatile mycotoxins have been reported to induce neuropsychiatric symptoms.89<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<references
no. 89 Neurologic and neuropsychiatric syndrome features of mold and mycotoxin exposure.
