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My mother was heavily exposed to agent orange when she was pregnant with me. could it have contributed to my autism?
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May have...: There is no research that I have found that Agent Orange is causative for autism (I wish we had some research that showed SOMETHING was causative but that still doesn't exist); however, there are some reports of increases in developmental delays and parental reports of Autism spectrum symptoms in those with prenatal exposure.
Answered 11/16/2014
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