Prenatal exposure to heavy metals and the trajectory of autistic traits in childhood
This is the first study to link prenatal heavy-metal exposure with autistic trait trajectories. Prenatal lead exposure showed consistent associations across multiple childhood stages in girls, highlighting the need to reduce prenatal exposure and to consider sex-specific developmental pathways in neurodevelopmental research.
Authors
- Bung-Nyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2403-3291)
- Choong Ho Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9813-1134)
- Johanna Inhyang Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2367-0934)
- Yun‐Chul Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9010-7271)
- Youn‐Hee Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1290-5814)
- Dong‐Wook Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4023-3269)
- Yun Jeong Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2847-2643)
- Young Ah Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9179-1247)
Institutions
- National Board of Health (DK)
- New Generation University College (ET)
- Seoul National University Children's Hospital (KR)
- National University College (PR)
- Inha University Hospital (KR)
- Hanyang University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Research
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.123269
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Hanyang University
- Ministry of Environment
- Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
- National Research Foundation of Korea