The News:
Autism link with higher rain levels examined
By Mary Engel, Los Angeles Times
Children in California, Oregon and Washington are more likely to develop autism if they lived in counties with higher levels of annual rainfall, suggesting that something about wet weather might trigger the disorder. Among possible explanations: Bad weather could lead to more TV and video viewing, which in very young children has been linked to language-development issues. Or staying indoors could cause a deficiency of vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin" increasingly found to play a vital role in health.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
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