Guest guest Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Autism diagnoses growing by 10 to 17 percent annually. <http://thetimes-tribune.com/lifestyles-people/cdc-autism-diagnoses-growing-by-1\ 0-to-17-percent-annually-1.1220478#axzz1bVhR6ttL> The figure is so astounding it appears to be a misprint at first glance. One in 110. That's the number of American children living with an autism spectrum disorder, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Countless studies are investigating a number of potential environmental contributors. - - - - Not the only factor, but consider: A positive association found between autism prevalence and childhood vaccination uptake across the U.S. population. Delong G. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2011 Jan;74(14):903-16 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21623535 Available free online here: http://www.theoneclickgroup.co.uk/documents/vaccines/Vaccine%20and%20Autism%20co\ rrelation%20US%202011%20J%20Tox%20Env%20Health.pdf a.k.a. http://tinyurl.com/3p2cd5z / PS: this post may be forwarded. / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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