A new study using rat models shows that being exposed to pollution from traffic during pregnancy or lactation results in brain damage. Furthermore, the research states "Our findings add evidence that exposure to traffic-related air pollution during gestation and lactation is involved in the etiology of autism spectrum disorder and other disorders which include social and cognitive deficits and/or increased anxiety." We all need clean air!
"Traffic-related particulate matter affects behavior, inflammation, and neural integrity in a developmental rodent model."
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935120301341?via%3Dihub