Autism rates have increased dramatically in the last decade and it is estimated that one out of every 100 children has the disorder. Males appear to be five times more likely to develop autism. Many parents strongly believe that the mercury in vaccines is the culprit. Over the years, many anecdotal reports and retrospective studies have been published on mercury and autism.
Some studies have examined mercury levels in the blood and others have looked at mercury levels in hair and in urine. All these studies have only looked at levels of mercury at static points in the life of a child and most studies are short term. More over the studies are fraught with poor control, lack of inclusion and exclusion criteria, observer variation, lack of control and small number of patients
Some studies have examined mercury levels in the blood and others have looked at mercury levels in hair and in urine. All these studies have only looked at levels of mercury at static points in the life of a child and most studies are short term. More over the studies are fraught with poor control, lack of inclusion and exclusion criteria, observer variation, lack of control and small number of patients
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