A theory has come about concerning autism, many people are concerned that it may be an environmental disorder rather than a genetic mutation. This new theory centers around environmental influences, when referring to environmental causes this can include the age of conception, nutrition and diet during pregnancy, and infection throughout pregnancy. The most noted characteristic of this is that fetuses and babies are exposed to several chemicals, viruses, and pesticides. But there is not much evidence to support that the rise in autistic children is due to a variety of chemical neurodevelopmental toxins in the environment. In fact, there is only surveys and similarities in family dynamic with autistic diagnosed children, which is not hard evidence this is the problem.
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While chemicals in the environment is the cause for more diagnosis in autism, it is genetically based because studies have failed to confirm that immunizations in vaccines are responsible for the spike in
While chemicals in the environment is the cause for more diagnosis in autism, it is genetically based because studies have failed to confirm that immunizations in vaccines are responsible for the spike in