No link found between mercury and autism

by Brian White (Subscribe to Brian White's posts)
May 17th 2007 6:54PM

There's been a lot of focus on autism causes lately in the wake of the CDC concluding that one in every 150 kids will be autistic. While there's certainly room for debate on what the rapid rise in causes could be, one study believes that it's not being caused by a component of toxic mercury.

I'd still like to know if autism is now being diagnosed more correctly (in higher quantities) and what all other variable measurements there are to why a sudden increase in the last decade and a half.

Thimerosal, a preservative made with mercury, has not been found to be a cause of autism, according to recent research. Does that mean anything with mercury in it does not cause autism? The jury will be out for a while on that I would think.

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Kelly Jad\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'on 5-18-2007 @ 3:02PM

Read Dr. Kenneth Bock's new book, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics. Inside, he addresses the cumulative causes of autism and related disorders. Fortunately, he is a doctor who has been able to heal these children. I highly recommend the book.
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Suzanne 5-21-2007 @ 7:14PM

I would suggest looking at my myspace profile for some information and videos regarding this topic. It's not all that consise...keep in mind I am not a journalist (yet ;P) but as a parent of a beautiful autistic child I have been doing extensive research ever since she was diagnosed. For many months I refused to even listen to the mercury theories as a link to autism...I am now a convert & a believer! A lot having come from my experiences with my own daughter and also from first hand experiences of other auti-parents I have gotten to know. See the videos. Thanks!
Suzanne
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