I would say it's more likely daily lead exposure from baby food would be the culprit. Even trace amounts of lead are found in tap water, this being a big problem in older schools that were built before the 1920's.
Researching the correlation of lead contamination in certain areas and autism would probably yield some tragic data.
Another risk factor for lead mercury and cadmium exposure is living near a coal fired power plant.
Trying to pinpoint a rare condition on infrequent exposure of mercury is probably erroneous. Look to the common environmental factors like water, and air pollution, and food contamination.
Besides, prior to the 1940's in the USA autism wasn't even a diagnosis, and it usually takes a generation before new ideas are widely adopted in the medical field. Just getting American doctors to wash their hands between patients took decades after it was accepted by the Europe.
Adults who have silver amalgam fillings, I'm one, contain a lot of mercury, why am I not autistic?
We need better scientific inquiry and less conspiracy thinking.
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You are not saying Autism is rare, right? You mean an adverse, neuro-degenerative vaccine reaction?
Also, I don't think slamming a needle under the skin and pushing a plunger full of the stuff qualifies as "infrequent exposure," per se.
As for your tooth filling, it is not being injected directly into your bloodstream. Plus, some people are more predisposed to the condition (ASD) than others. There are a million variables.
I am simply critiquing the weak points and outright fallacious implications of this "Autism and Vaccines" series.
Agree 100%.
I suppose I'm incorrect as 1 in 42 boys are and 1 in 189 girls are DX'd with autism. I think I may have Asperger's syndrome, I grew up when leaded gasoline was being used. I think vaccine science needs to be updated, we shouldn't vaccinate diseases that typically are acquired through the facial mucus membranes by intramuscular injection. I realize my experience relies heavily on the statistics of small numbers, and I probably shouldn't reply to topics before I've had my regular full dose of caffeine.
Thanks
All good. I was runnin' on fumes today, myself.