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Study finds link between pesticides and autism 研究發現農藥與自閉症有關

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A California study out Monday found that pregnant women who lived near farms where pesticides are applied had a two-thirds higher risk of having children with autism.

週一公布的加州研究成果發現，懷孕婦女居住在有噴灑殺蟲劑的農場旁，生出自閉症兒的風險高出3分之2。

The findings in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives examine the association between living near commercial pesticide applications and having offspring with autism, but do not show cause-and-effect.

這項刊登於「環境衛生觀點」期刊的研究發現，檢視居住環境附近有商業農藥噴灑，與後代有自閉症之間的關聯性，但並未顯示因果關係。

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that ranges in severity and has been on the rise in recent years. Health authorities say it now affects as many as one in 68 children in the United States.

自閉症是神經發展疾病，嚴重性各異，近年來比率逐漸攀升。衛生當局表示，美國現在每68名兒童中，就有1人罹患自閉症。