Chemicals, Nutrition, and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Mini-Review The rapid increase of the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) suggests that exposure to chemicals may impact the development of ASD. Therefore, we reviewed literature on the following chemicals, nutrient to investigate their association with ASD: (1)smoke/tobacco,(2)alcohol,(3)air pollution,(4)pesticides,(5)endocrine-disrupting chemicals,(6)heavy metals,(7)micronutrients, (8)fatty acid, and (9)parental obesity as...
