title: Dramatic increase in autism prevalence parallels explosion of research into its biology and causes.
authors.forename: Geraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dawson
mesh_terms: D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology*; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D017628:Microglia / Q000378:metabolism*; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000009:adverse effects*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D052638:Particulate Matter