Re: Autism - Now a Worldwide Epidemic


<jmffxmgpdnpr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Recent studies have shown that there is currently a worldwide autism
epidemic....

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Wrong.

This most recent study says otherwise:
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/117/4/1028

More commentary:

http://autismnaturalvariation.blogspot.com/2006/04/no-evidence-of-epidemic-from.html

http://press.arrivenet.com/health/article.php/661484.html

http://autismdiva.blogspot.com/2005/07/three-reasons-not-to-believe-in-autism.html

http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2006/04/evidence_against_an_autism_epi.php

http://goodmath.blogspot.com/2006/04/good-vs-bad-in-math-of-autism-studies.html

http://www.kevinleitch.co.uk/wp/?p=355

http://skeptico.blogs.com/skeptico/2006/04/autism_epidemic.html



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