1. In a population-based case-control study in Denmark, maternal exposure to lithium in water sources was associated with an increased risk of autism in offspring, after adjusting for sociodemographic factors and ambient air pollutants levels. 2. High level of maternal exposure to lithium in water sources was also associated with an increased risk of Asperger
1. In a population-based case-control study in Denmark, maternal exposure to lithium in water sources was associated with an increased risk of autism in offspring, after adjusting for sociodemographic factors and ambient air pollutants levels. 2. High level of maternal exposure to lithium in water sources was also associated with an increased risk of Asperger
Children exposed in utero to cancer and its treatment do not appear to have any long-term health consequences as a result of this exposure, a Danish study suggests.