BMJ Group: Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Child May Be Linked to Mother's Job
May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
LONDON, England, May 14 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about Occupational & Environmental Medicine:
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Autism spectrum disorder in a child may be linked to mother's job
Mothers who work in occupations with high exposure to toxic chemicals more likely to have a child with autism spectrum disorder
High stress at work also linked to odds of an autism diagnosis in offspring
Association was seen for . . .
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Autism spectrum disorder in a child may be linked to mother's job
Mothers who work in occupations with high exposure to toxic chemicals more likely to have a child with autism spectrum disorder
High stress at work also linked to odds of an autism diagnosis in offspring
Association was seen for . . .