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	<title><![CDATA[Cracking the Autism Riddle: Toxic Chemicals, A Serious Suspect in the Autism Outbreak]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harvey-karp/cracking-the-autism-riddl_b_221202.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Over the past 30 years, toxic chemicals, like Teflon, plastics, and formaldehyde have increasingly invaded our homes. We used to think these substances were harmless, but a rising tide of evidence has turned the spotlight on chemical exposures as a possible poison to our children's developing brains.</p>

<p>One group of substances of particular concern is a ubiquitous family of <em>hormone twisting</em> compounds, known as <a href="http://www.endowebcasting.com/june10-09-2.php">endocrine disrupting chemicals</a> (EDCs). These substances are the focus of intense scrutiny because: 1) they're found...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2009-07-31T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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