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Pet Flea and Tick Control Exposure During Pregnancy and Early Life Associated with Decreased Cognitive and Adaptive Behaviors in Children with Developmental Delay and Autism Spectrum Disorder
2025-06-09
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Approximately 18% of U.S. children experience cognitive and behavioral challenges, with both genetic and environmental contributors. We examined if household insecticides, particularly those used in and around the home and on pets, pose neurodevelopmental risks. Data were from children aged 24–60 months in the CHARGE study with the following classifications: autism spectrum disorder (ASD, n = 810), developmental d...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 41bb4ad6-2b96-5d71-a305-349488f84214
- DOI
- 10.20944/preprints202506.0572.v1
