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Autism affects an estimated 1 in 150 children today. And although nobody knows what causes it, some believe environmental triggers could spark the condition in children already genetically wired for the disorder.

Learn more from the Rodale.com news archive:

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Study Implies Autism-Rain Connection

What you can do: Don’t get worked up over this study—instead, take sensible precautions that protect your children’s health.

Anti-Vaccine Sentiment Could Result in Measles Epidemic In Britain, US

What you can do: Protect your child with an MMR vaccine; space out vaccinations if you worry about side effects.

Autism and Vinyl Flooring: No Cause for Alarm

What you can do: If you’re planning on putting a new floor in, choose a greener version. Otherwise, focus on more well-established chemical threats while further research clarifies this issue.

Autism and Related Disorders Now Affect 1 in 91 Kids

What you can do: Don't panic. The research is considered preliminary, and is in need of further confirmation. For now, do your best to keep toxins out of your home and out of your child's food supply.

How to Handle Autism at the Dinner Table

What you can do: Bring up dietary concerns with your child's pediatrician to see if a dietician or other health professional can help vary her eating habits.

Special Autism Diets Usually Don't Work, New Study Finds

What you can do: Give the special diets a shot if you really want to, but consider that other treatment efforts or a hidden food intolerance may be influencing the outcome.

Vaccines Don't Cause Autism…So What Does?

What you can do: Do your best to avoid exposure to neurotoxic chemical pesticides, PCBs, and mercury.

Autism's Most Common Cause: Environmental Factors, Says New Study

What you can do: Know the no-no list if you're a woman of childbearing age.