Sex-Related and Environmental Risk Factors for Autism Spectrum Disorders

In this follow-up session detailing her research in autism, Dr. Valerie Hu discusses the role that various endocrine disrupting chemicals can play in at least one of the primary autism subtypes. Following one line of research all the way to the Faroe Islands, Dr. Hu demonstrates how DTT in particular can lead to certain epigenetic changes that are observed in some autistic individuals.