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On Friday April 12, 2013 a Congressional briefing was held in Washington DC regarding the current trends in research regarding autism and the government appropriations in funding. With the recent publication of the CDC's prevalence rate figures 1:50 it is astonishing to realize the majority of our representatives did not attend this forum. Without an understanding of the disorder is it difficult to draft appropriate legislation to aide in the health and well being of so many affected patients and their families.TRANSCRIPT
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Irva Hertz-Picciotto
University of California Davis
MIND Institute
Autism and the environment:
Early life causes
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Neurobiologic basis:aberrant brain development
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• Genes
• Environmental factors
• Public health: ways to intervene
What Causes Autism?
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Is the Incidence of Autism
Truly Rising?
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autism incidence, by 5 years of age:
rose 7-fold (=600%)
Comparing 1990 births to
2001 births in California
Hertz-Picciotto & Delwiche, Epidemiology 2009
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Comparing 1990 births to
2001 births in California
Hertz-Picciotto & Delwiche, Epidemiology 2009
Autism
incid
ence p
er
10,0
00 About 1/3 of this increase
can be explained by changing criteria& better diagnosis
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• Environmental chemicals (air pollution, metals) ?
• Household products (pesticides, phthalates) ?
• Vitamins, nutritional deficiencies ?
• Viruses, bacteria?
• Gestational, perinatal conditions (obesity,
diabetes) ?
• Fertility treatments & other medical interventions
?
• Medications ?
• Maternal reproductive characteristics ?
Modifiable Causes of Autism:State of the Science 2013
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Genes & Environment
FBE
GH
D
Multifactorial causation
A
C
B
D
Gene 2
Maternal metabolic condition
Pesticide
Gene 1 Gene 2
Metabolic condition
Maternal
NutritionHousehold chemical
Delivery procedure
Air pollution
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A
C
B
D
FBE
GH
D
Timing matters!!
A
E
Conception
CB
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Birth
H K
Diagnosis
K
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The CHARGE Study
*CHildhood Autism Risks from
Genetics and the Environment
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1. Air Pollution
CHARGE Study Results
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1. Air Pollution
Children whose mother lived within
2/10ths of a mile of a freeway had 90%
greater risk for developing autism.
CHARGE Study Results
Volk et al, Environmental Health Perspectives 2011
Volk et al, JAMA Psychiatry 2012
Becerra et al, Environmental Health Persp 2012
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1. Air Pollution
2. Maternal Nutrition
CHARGE Study Results
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B3 B2 B1 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9
Autism TD
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Prenatal Vitamin Supplements
-3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Months Before or During Pregnancy
Schmidt et al, Epidemiology 2011; Amer J Clin Nutrition 2012
OR for autism in child
= 0.6 (95%CI: 0.4 to 0.9)
Per
cent
Rep
ort
ing P
renat
al V
itam
in
Case
mothers
Control mothers
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Maternal Nutrition
• Inter-pregnancy interval
• Preconception folic acid reduces
risk for neural tube defects (NTDs)
• 1998: Fortification of cereals & grains with folic acid
• Folic acid/folate is required for basic cell functions:
DNA synthesis, repair and methylation
• Interaction with genes
Schmidt et al, Epidemiology 2011; Amer J Clin Nutrition 2012
Cheslack-Postava Pediatrics 2011
Suren et al JAMA 2013
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1. Air Pollution
2. Maternal Nutrition
3. Acute Infection
CHARGE Study Results
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3. Infection/Inflammation
Children whose mother had a fever
during pregnancy and did not take
anything for it were at 2 ½ times the risk
for autism
CHARGE Study Results
Zerbo et al, J Autism Dev Disorders 2013
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Identify modifiable factors
Goal: to intervene & prevent autism!
Environmental factors in autism
= big return on investment!
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Budget
• $4 million annual NIH allocation for
environment, vs. $50-80 million for genes
• $4 million allocation has not been
realized in 2013.
Sequestration
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Investigators & Collaborators• UC Davis CCEH
Isaac PessahRobin HansenCheryl WalkerJudy Van de WaterPaul AshwoodRebecca SchmidtDeborah BennettJeffrey GreggPeter Green
• Students/PostdocsMichelle WiestJanie SheltonStephen McKeanOusseny ZerboPaula KrakowiakVirginia ChaidezKristen Lyall
• UC DavisDaniel TancrediFlora TassoneJanine LasalleSally OzonoffKathleen Angkustsiri
• Univ of Stockholm Aake Bergman
• USC (Southern Calif)Pat LevittDan CampbellRob McConnellHeather Volk
• Johns HopkinsLi-Ching LeeRebecca Harrington
• U WashingtonEvan EichlerSanthosh Somaranjan
• UCSFLauren Weiss
• Penn StateScott Selleck
• SynapdxStan Letovsky
• NIOSHErin McCanlies
• Emory UnivPenelope Howards
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Special Appreciation to…
thousands of families who
generously give their time to
participate in research
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Environmental Research
on Autism
• Modest investment & huge returns
• Public health perspective: prevention
• A gift to children:
a productive life,
engagement in social relationships
independent living
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End
Thank you!