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* the link between vaccines and autism is ridiculously super debunked. * there is no evidence linking acetaminophen to autism * frequency of autism diagnosis

* the link between vaccines and autism is ridiculously super debunked. * there is no evidence linking acetaminophen to autism * frequency of autism diagnosis is growing at a considerable rate: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemiology_of_autism https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemiology_of_autism * males are diagnosed at a rate of 4.3:1 compared to females The current evidence suggests challenges in the current diagnostic approach because it does not appear that females less inclined to possess autism though they are diagnosed at such a lower rate. That indicates poor and incomplete means of identification. Despite the greatly increased frequency of overall diagnosed individuals the numbers of impacted persons might actually be quite a bit higher. My wife works special education for a large public school system and the difference in population, both quantity and diversity, is stunning compared to just a prior generation. You can’t help but wonder if it’s something in the food supply or some other widely distributed factor that compounds over time and impacts either early childhood development or environmental/parental conditions.

kashunstva 1y ago
> * there is no evidence linking acetaminophen to autism This is not entirely true. Several large observational studies show a statistically significant (but small absolute) difference in rates of neurodevelopmental disorders including autism among children with and without maternal acetaminophen exposure. See this meta-analysis [0]. Now, the actions taken by this administration and what they are claiming about the evidence are a different matter altogether. Cause and effect are far from determined in the acetaminophen/autism relationship. But informational accuracy is not known to be the interest of Trump and RFK Jr. [0] https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-025-01208-0 https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-...
- austin-cheney 1y ago
  The article points out a 2024 Swedish study that indicates a rising correlation between autism and pregnancy use of acetaminophen except that sibling data then completely invalidates the correlation with acetaminophen use. The reality is likely complex of many minor factors frequently encountered over a long period of time, no smoking gun. Genetics is also a factor with some people being overwhelmingly more likely to encounter autism than others and some forms of autism are 80%+ inheritable.

kashunstva 1y ago

> * there is no evidence linking acetaminophen to autism This is not entirely true. Several large observational studies show a statistically significant (but small absolute) difference in rates of neurodevelopmental disorders including autism among children with and without maternal acetaminophen exposure. See this meta-analysis [0]. Now, the actions taken by this administration and what they are claiming about the evidence are a different matter altogether. Cause and effect are far from determined in the acetaminophen/autism relationship. But informational accuracy is not known to be the interest of Trump and RFK Jr. [0] https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-025-01208-0 https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-...

austin-cheney 1y ago
The article points out a 2024 Swedish study that indicates a rising correlation between autism and pregnancy use of acetaminophen except that sibling data then completely invalidates the correlation with acetaminophen use. The reality is likely complex of many minor factors frequently encountered over a long period of time, no smoking gun. Genetics is also a factor with some people being overwhelmingly more likely to encounter autism than others and some forms of autism are 80%+ inheritable.