A lot of research effort is going into finding the cause of autism. Our next guest, Dr. Irva Hertz-Picciotto of the University of California Davis MIND Institute, an authority on environmental effects on health, will discuss with Dr. Woodard the evidence for a role of environmental chemicals in autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
HOST:Â Thad Woodard, MD
GUEST:Â
- Irva Hertz-Picciotto, PhD, director, MIND Institute Program in Environmental Epidemiology of Autism Neurodevelopment
LINKS:
- Dr Hertz-Picciotto’s website
- YouTube video of Dr Hertz-Picciotto discussing environmental associations with autism
- UC Davis MIND Institute
- MIND Institute Resource Center (helpful for parents, professionals and the community)
- CDC website, “Learn the Signs. Act Early,” a resource for recognizing early signs of autism
- Autism Speaks (largest autism advocacy group in the U.S.)
- The Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE)
LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, February 2, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST:  Monday, February 2, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. AKDT
DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Cleveland Clinic
- Mayo Clinic
- MedlinePlus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HealthyChildren.org
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
- American College of Allergy,  Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Science Based Medicine
- Quackwatch
- Super Smart Health
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Audio to be posted following broadcast.
