Autism May Be Caused By Chemical Exposures - CDC

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NEWS: Autism May Be Caused By " Chemical Exposures " - CDC

By DAVID KIRBY

For years now, scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and

elsewhere have said that autism is probably a purely genetic

disorder, and that the dramatic increase in numbers was due to better

diagnostics, wider reporting and greater awareness - and not because

of any environmental factors.

Those days are over now.

Today, I received an email from an official in the Office of CDC

Director Dr. Gerberding (rumored to be on her way out in

January), " Office of Enterprise Communication, " replying to my

questions on what the agency is doing to look into the reportedly

high number (1 in 28) of Somali in Minneapolis.

The responses I got from the CDC (and the Minnesota Department of

Health) were thorough, thoughtful, and quite lengthy. They will be

published in their entirety shortly at

<http://www.ageofautism.com.>www.ageofautism.com.

But one of the last questions answered by the CDC really stuck out.

I cannot recall anything quite like it from any Federal agency when

asked a question about the possible causes of autism.

Instead of the usual, tired, " it's just better diagnostics " mantra

one routinely gets from most public health authorities (and prominent

author-pediatricians), this particular person at the CDC chose to

tell the refreshing truth - and it is something that I have been

saying for quite some time, myself.

Here is the question I posed to CDC:

If it is determined that Somali children in Minnesota do in fact have

higher rates of autism than non-Somali children in Minnesota, and

that they also have higher rates than Somali children in Somalia,

will CDC officially concur that autism, at least in these cases, must

necessarily have an environmental component?

And here is part of the reply:

While it is important to understand if autism is affecting any group

of children disproportionately, it is also important to keep in mind

that there are likely multiple causes of the autism spectrum of

disorders. Most scientists agree that today's research will show that

a person's genetic profile may make them more or less susceptible to

ASDs as a result of any number of factors such as infections, the

physical environment, chemical exposures, or psychosocial components.

The idea that " chemical exposures " (vaccine induced or otherwise)

might cause autism still brings virtual apoplexia to certain

scientific circles. Let's hope they all take a deep breath and

consider the CDC's wisdom.

Thank you, Centers for Disease Control.

Thank you for your candor, your courage, and your ability to admit

that there is no such thing as a genetic epidemic.

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Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & Wales UK

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