Prenatal exposure to wildfire-related PM2.5 and autism spectrum disorder in children born in California between 2001–2019
Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy may increase ASD risk, particularly in low background air pollution and rural settings. High-intensity wildfire events were most strongly associated with ASD, underscoring the need for targeted policies, such as vegetation management, land use planning, and indoor filtration upgrades in the context of increasing wildfire frequency and severity.
Authors
- Ting Chow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6175-1818)
- Kathryn C. Conlon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4634-3327)
- Michael J. Kleeman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0347-7512)
- Mohammad Astaneh
- Yusheng Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4575-9438)
- Amanda J. Goodrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6850-039X)
- Sean Raffuse
- Beate Ritz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6976-7339)
- Sanjali Mitra
- Deborah H. Bennett
- Karl O’Sharkey
- Rebecca J. Schmidt
- Miriam Nuño
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of California System (US)
- Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (IL)
- Quality Research (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environment International
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2026.110131
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00