Autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders could be triggered by air pollution, a new study suggests. Researchers and other experts speak about the potential risk.

Exposure to air pollution was associated with an increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth, according to a population-based cohort study of more than 400,000 births at one major California health system.

Recent research highlights the link between air pollution and an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children.

Exposure to nitric oxide (NO)— which is produced when fuel is burned — while a mother is pregnant, or in the early months of life, may pose a “significant risk” of a child developing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),

Babies exposed to smog and the fumes from heavy traffic and factories could be at risk of developing autism, with vulnerability greatest before birth. "Of particular concern is the finding that smaller particles,