by Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project:

Exposure to chemical toxicants, molds and algae contributes to autism and attention disorders in children, according to research that bolsters earlier findings.

The exposures may be most relevant, not in the children, but one generation back — in the parents.

The study, “Assessing Chemical Intolerance in Parents Predicts the Risk of Autism and ADHD in Their Children,” was published in the March issue of the Journal of Xenobiotics.