Publications by authors named "Seung-A Paik"
Article Synopsis
- - The prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) has increased globally, with significant differences in diagnosis and intervention based on region and sociodemographic factors, especially in California from 1990 to 2018.
- - Analysis of California's birth records and ASD cases revealed that while the overall incidence of ASD has grown, the age of diagnosis has decreased, highlighting shifting trends over three decades.
- - Children born to Black or Hispanic mothers or those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds have seen a rise in ASD incidence, surpassing their White and Asian counterparts, despite still experiencing delays in diagnosis age.
Background: Air pollution is a global health concern, with fine particulate matter (PM) constituents posing potential risks to human health, including children's neurodevelopment. Here we investigated associations between exposure during pregnancy and infancy to specific traffic-related PM components with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis.
Methods: For exposure assessment, we estimated PM components related to traffic exposure (Barium [Ba] as a marker of brake dust and Zinc [Zn] as a tire wear marker, Black Carbon [BC]) and oxidative stress potential (OSP) markers (Hydroxyl Radical [OP] formation, Dithiothreitol activity [OP], reactive oxygen species [ROS]) modeled with land use regression with co-kriging based on an intensive air monitoring campaign.