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Comment
. 2017 Oct 23;125(10):104006.
doi: 10.1289/EHP2474.

Folic Acid and ASDs: A Preventive Measure against Potential Effects of Pesticide Exposures?

Julia R Barrett
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Folic Acid and ASDs: A Preventive Measure against Potential Effects of Pesticide Exposures?

Julia R Barrett. Environ Health Perspect. .
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Although U.S. women of childbearing age typically get their folate from supplements, there are lots of vegetables, legumes, and other foods that can provide this important vitamin. It is especially important that women who might become pregnant get plenty of folate every day—before they conceive. Image: © RyanJLane/iStockphoto.
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