Why Is The Autism Rate Rising So Fast?

[Lions Welp]

Originally Posted by joepole

Parents are generally the worst source of pediatric health information.

There have been countless studies on the affect of pediatric vaccinations with thiomersal (the preservative that contains mercury) and autism, and there has never been a causal link found. It's an old wives' tale. Unfortunately, there are a lot of old wives in this country so the FDA told manufacturers to stop using it even though there was no reason to. Most stopped using it by 1999, and all stopped using it a few years after that. Autism continues.

I thought that was something that you inherited from your mom or dad. Have they found any links to other sources ?

[BrainSmashR]

As the number of births increase, so do the number of birth defects.....it's not rocket science folks.

[joepole]

The total number of births should not affect the rate at which something like autism appears.

[Neo]

Originally Posted by BrainSmashR

As the number of births increase, so do the number of birth defects.....it's not rocket science folks.

Incorrect my friend, it is not a percentage on exponential growth. It is a ratio. Just because their are more births does not mean the genetic problems increase.

[joepole]

A percentage is a specific type of ratio.

Also, autism rates are not increasing exponentially.

[Neo]

at least agree you agree with 50% of what I was saying. Autism occurs at a specific rate unless factors influence it otherwise. Joepole you sound like a math prof. at a unversity.

[Isaac-Saxxon]

Originally Posted by Neo

at least agree you agree with 50% of what I was saying. Autism occurs at a specific rate unless factors influence it otherwise. Joepole you sound like a math prof. at a unversity.

You can have highly educated people talking to complete fools that in the real world you would never even give them the time of day. I am not calling you a fool or highly educated but everyone reading these post can tell when someone is talking from the hip and not the brain. I think Joe and Rhertz and you are three of the higher educated people posting. I enjoy your sharpe comments as they fly by

Isaac-Saxxon

[Isaac-Saxxon]

Originally Posted by Isaac-Saxxon

You can have highly educated people talking to complete fools that in the real world you would never even give them the time of day. I am not calling you a fool or highly educated but everyone reading these post can tell when someone is talking from the hip and not the brain. I think Joe and Rhertz and you are three of the higher educated people posting. I enjoy your sharpe comments as they fly by

Isaac-Saxxon

Even hiding behind a avatar or screen name can not hide the fools
Isaac

[BrainSmashR]

Originally Posted by Neo

Autism occurs at a specific rate unless factors influence it otherwise.

Like a significant increase in the population due to delinquent behavior resulting in abnormal family units? Teen pregnancy, single mothers, drug abusers...

Perhaps my general statement of increased population = increased birth defects was over simplifying the problem. More births doesn't necessarily mean an increased ratio of birth defects, but more births to unhealthy/unfit mothers certainly does.

[Neo]

It is sad that pregnancy has become a choice and not life a changing event of creation. Short of gene manipulation there will always be gentic disorders to some degree.