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Scientists from the University of Bristol have looked at all 14,500 participants in Children of the 90s and found that if a girl’s maternal grandmother smoked during pregnancy, the girl is 67% more likely to display certain traits linked to autism, such as poor social communication skills and repetitive behaviours.
The team also found that if the maternal grandmother smoked, this increased by 53% the risk of her grandchildren having a diagnosed autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
These discoveries suggest that if a female is exposed to cigarette smoke while she is still in the womb, it could affect the developing eggs – causing changes that may eventually affect the development of her own children. Further research is now needed to find out what these molecular changes might be, and to see whether the same associations are present in other groups of people.
Unlike the analysis of autistic traits, which was based on over 7,000 participants, the 177 diagnosed with ASD were too few to analyse grandsons and granddaughters separately
Well, that could explain a lot about some of the women i know. I'm willing to bet that this trend can extend to males as well. It just states that the sample size just wasn't large enough to make that claim.
originally posted by: windword
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
Seeing how so many women smoked, during the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, like "Mad Men", you'd think that there would be a lot more Autistic female people walking around than reported. Or, maybe Autistic mannerism had just become so normalized that its just seen as a "personality quirk" and/or treated as a female mental illness, attention disorder, or worse as insanity.
originally posted by: windword
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
Seeing how so many women smoked, during the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, like "Mad Men", you'd think that there would be a lot more Autistic female people walking around than reported. Or, maybe Autistic mannerism had just become so normalized that its just seen as a "personality quirk" and/or treated as a female mental illness, attention disorder, or worse as insanity.
Tobacco was introduced to France in 1556, Portugal in 1558, Spain in 1559, and England in 1565
Tobacco was introduced to France in 1556, Portugal in 1558, Spain in 1559, and England in 1565
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: windword
I believe me, my oldest son, and my youngest sister all fall on the shallow end of the spectrum somewhere. I also think it pretty prevalent. I have 3 nephews that all 3 appear to have varying traits that are autistic. The middle one is the most profound.
My mother and her siblings lived on Kwajalein in the mid to late 60's while my grandfather worked on coolant systems in the missile silo's. I think this explains all sorts of weird issues in our family, like lupus among 3 females in my generation. I have some pretty interesting autoimmune glitches, myself. Although im not the mess i may make myself sound like, LOL. But my ability to focus for hours on mundane tasks is an example.
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: rickymouse
I don't know if i equate "slow" with autism.
social disorders seem to creep in there somewhere, too, along with some behavioral disorders. Intellect likely isn't as affected as you'd assume (with some examples of autistic kids who appear profoundly retarded being able to write eloquent letters to their parents, expressing a rich and full persona locked away inside...i wish i could find that particular story, it was heart wrecnhing).
I've worked in mental health and can express a difference between autistic and MR or multiple disability, although there is overlap on the venn diagram im sure.
originally posted by: Tardacus
I think this whole "scientific" study is bs