{
  "id": 16771956,
  "title": "Exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy linked to higher risk of autism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/exposure-to-wildfire-smoke-during-pregnancy-linked-to-higher-risk-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T17:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-exposure-wildfire-pregnancy-linked-higher.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Rutgers-led analysis of health insurance records found that exposure to fine particles from wildfire smoke during pregnancy was associated with a higher risk of autism diagnosis in children, with the strongest associations during the second and third trimesters.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}