Is There an Autism Epidemic?
By Jeffry Fawcett, February 14, 2007 in the Editorials blog
Like many people, I was angered and alarmed at news that 1 of every 150 children in the US is autistic. After swimming around in the Bay of Environmental Causation where mercury plays a major role as the culprit, I looked at the study itself. I was taught a lesson I’ve been taught before: what is the actually data, does the data support the conclusions, and what are the politics behind how those conclusions are turned into messages delivered to use through the media. [Read more…]