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30 Nov 2012, 11:37 am

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30 Nov 2012, 6:27 pm

almost everything has been linked to autism

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30 Nov 2012, 9:55 pm

E V E R Y T H I N G has a link to Autism!

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01 Dec 2012, 5:54 am

However, either way, I do believe that the toxins in pollution are damaging to the brain, and the whole body.

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01 Dec 2012, 6:26 am

I think its just genetic otherwise that means I am immune to mercury!

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01 Dec 2012, 6:41 am

"Apparently".

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01 Dec 2012, 7:05 am

Thank you. You understood that I was being slightly ironic (apparently!) because purported causes of autism seem to pop up every day. Although I do think that such research shouldn't be entirely dismissed out of hand. Environmental toxins do affect cells and therefore could still have a genetic effect. Saying pollution could cause autism isn't mutually exclusive from it being genetic. I think we need to keep an open mind (other than to the plain ridiculous), because science hasn't discovered the cause yet.

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01 Dec 2012, 7:09 am

So does breathing cause Autism as well?

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01 Dec 2012, 9:00 am

Apparently, if you're breathing in polluted air :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: .

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01 Dec 2012, 12:37 pm

RaNg84 wrote:

So does breathing cause Autism as well?

Those who don't breath, don't have autism. Ergo, breathing is linked to autism.

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01 Dec 2012, 1:00 pm

Hearing or reading the word Autism causes autism. If you hear or read it, you and everyone you know will suddenly have it.

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01 Dec 2012, 3:14 pm

Political interest is linked to Autism.

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01 Dec 2012, 3:41 pm

Fnord wrote:

RaNg84 wrote:

So does breathing cause Autism as well?

Those who don't breath, don't have autism. Ergo, breathing is linked to autism.

This made me laugh really hard. Seriously, though, it seems like scientists are grasping at straws trying to figure out what causes autism and are willing to say anything is linked to it in order to get money for research.

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01 Dec 2012, 4:16 pm

Grasping at straws causes autism.

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01 Dec 2012, 4:17 pm

Oh. It wasn't until I read your post that I realised Fnord's joke. I hadn't realised it was a joke, because I missed the meaning.

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