Autism and the Environment: Challenges and Opportunities for Research: Workshop Proceedings
2008

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Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) constitute a major public health problem, affecting one in every 150 children and their families. Unfortunately, there is little understanding of the causes of ASD, and, despite their broad societal impact, many people believe that the overall research program for autism is incomplete, particularly as it relates to the role of environmental factors.
The Institute of Medicine's Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders, in response to a request from the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, hosted a workshop called "Autism and the Environment: Challenges and Opportunities for Research." The focus was on improving the understanding of the ways in which environmental factors such as chemicals, infectious agents, or physiological or psychological stress can affect the development of the brain.
Autism and the Environment documents the concerted effort which brought together the key public and private stakeholders to discuss potential ways to improve the understanding of the ways that environmental factors may affect ASD. The presentations and discussions from the workshop that are described in this book identify a number of promising directions for research on the possible role of different environmental agents in the etiology of autism.

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358 pages · 6 x 9 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-10881-0
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-10882-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/11946

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Institute of Medicine. 2008. Autism and the Environment: Challenges and Opportunities for Research: Workshop Proceedings. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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Front Matter i-xvi
Introduction 1-4
Day 1--April 18, 2007 5-164
Day 2--April 19, 2007 165-282
Appendix A: Index of Scientific Opportunities 283-292
Appendix B: Workshop Agenda--Autism and the Environment: Challenges and Opportunities for Research 293-304
Appendix C: Registered Workshop Participants 305-310
Appendix D: Biographic Sketches of Workshop Planning Committee, Forum Members, Invited Speakers, and Staff 311-342

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Autism and the Environment: Challenges and Opportunities for Research: Workshop Proceedings (2008)

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