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Originally Posted by hottoddy
With youngsters, I've looked into this issue. The vaccine/autism link is complete BS. There is simply no evidence. The mercury preservative (which was their best argument) was largely phased out between 1999-2003, yet autism rates continue to climb. Why? Because no one calls kids retarded anymore!
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i was under the impression the diagnose procedure had been changed and there is still argument on whether autism is increasing or if it's all simply better, or enthusiastic, diagnoses.
found it interesting that rates for middle-upper classes has gone through the roof in comparison to poor classes.. but that could simply be a funding issue