Baby Teeth Link Autism and Heavy Metals, NIH Study Suggests

Baby teeth from children with autism contain more toxic lead and less of the essential nutrients zinc and manganese, compared to teeth from children without autism, according to an innovative study funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health. The researchers studied twins to control genetic influences and focus on possible en...
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research