Just an observation

[ladyjaneinlace]

While reading this article in the New York Times this afternoon, a single sentence stood out:

Diagnoses of autism have risen sharply in recent years, from roughly 1 case for every 10,000 births in the 1980's to 1 in 166 births in 2003.In my mind, there were two major changes in our commercial food supply that occurred roughly around 1980. The

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[kylakae]

Yeah, yeah, whatever. Just more fuel to fire your "food is evil" theory.

Thing is, increased levels of autism is a hotbed of controversy. Increased levels have been reported in many countries, too, not just the US.

Austism is sometimes referred to as the "geek" disease. There are many who speculate that the IT/technology boom caused autistic men and women, who often thrive in the high-tech industry, to meet and have autistic children. People who meet online, too. People who otherwise may never have married or procreated. I refer you to the Silicone Valley Austism explosion.

[ladyjaneinlace]

Austism? Are you sure you haven't been eating too much Splenda?? I think it's rotting your spelling ability... :-p

[ladyjaneinlace]

NOTE: For those of you wondering about this reference, you can read this article in Time magazine.

[kylakae]

It's the Austin version. :-P

[lovemonster]

Don't forget to add the proliferation of mercury in the injections given to infants

[ladyjaneinlace]

I know, it's really a crime how much of that stuff they've used on people's kids.

[txdrew]

Also note that some studies indicate that environmental polution could have effected the autistic child's *parents*, causing the autism.