Topic: Environmental Health
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Environmental Health

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Clostridium botulinum is spread through hardy spores present in the environment, and infection can cause serious illness including paralysis.
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Mode of transmission and potential severity of illness from C. botulinum exposure.
The National Institutes of Health identifies possible autism risk factors that include prenatal exposure to pesticides or air pollution, extreme prematurity or low birth weight, certain maternal health conditions, and older parental age at conception.
high risk_factors
Potential risk factors cited by a major research funding agency.