Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Politics and Other Controversies
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
View Poll Results: What causes autism?
Defective genes 17 23.94%
Environmental toxins 4 5.63%
Vaccines 3 4.23%
A combination of vaccines and genes 4 5.63%
A combination of environmental toxins and genes 18 25.35%
A combination of vaccines and environmental toxins 10 14.08%
Something else 15 21.13%
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

Closed Thread Start New Thread
 
Old 03-08-2011, 01:33 PM
 
19,226 posts, read 15,321,408 times
Reputation: 2337

Advertisements

Quote:
Originally Posted by bluedevilz View Post

UNKNOWN
Could also be an UNWANTED KNOWN.

 
Old 03-08-2011, 01:33 PM
 
3,767 posts, read 4,530,058 times
Reputation: 1395
Obviously no one knows. Not the best minds in science and medicine.

I believe it's the old adage; genetics loads the gun and the environment pulls the trigger.

Are vacinations the trigger? Could be. Could be part of it. An environmental influence.
 
Old 03-08-2011, 01:42 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
24,868 posts, read 24,388,397 times
Reputation: 8672
Quote:
Originally Posted by carterstamp View Post
I think we vaccinate too early.
Why?
 
Old 03-08-2011, 02:11 PM
 
334 posts, read 188,459 times
Reputation: 115
Quote:
Originally Posted by Memphis1979 View Post
Why?
I'll tell you why. Because the immune system, nor the brain, are fully developed.
 
Old 03-08-2011, 02:19 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
24,868 posts, read 24,388,397 times
Reputation: 8672
Quote:
Originally Posted by HomeWurkin View Post
I'll tell you why. Because the immune system, nor the brain, are fully developed.
The immune system is fully developed at around 6 months. My childs doctor only gives the final immunization shot after 6 months. The series vaccines start at around 3 months, and are concluded at 6 months.

I'm not sure if all pediatricians do this, but mine does.



Vaccinations: Newborns and Infants: Merck Manual Home Edition
 
Old 03-08-2011, 02:46 PM
 
Location: San Diego California
6,795 posts, read 7,288,689 times
Reputation: 5194
What we know for sure is that the autism rate is getting worse by the year.
We also know that the gene pool is not changing at the same rate. (Unless we are mutating)
We also know that we are polluting our environment with chemicals and heavy metals to the point where almost everything we eat and drink and breathe contains more toxins than we should not be ingesting.
We also know we are giving our children more vaccines than ever before, usually multiple per visit.
We also know that despite what drug companies tell us they are still using mercury as a preservative. (They were using it in H1N1 vaccines)
Add it all up and come to your own conclusion.
 
Old 03-08-2011, 02:49 PM
 
1,733 posts, read 1,822,399 times
Reputation: 1135
The Japanese stopped giving MMR vaccines. It made no difference whatsoever to the incidence of autism.

The Russians stopped using thiomersal in vaccines. It made no difference whatsoever to the incidence of autism.

Meta studies incorporating scores of papers and hundreds of thousands of subjects find no link.

That there is no link between autism and vaccines is probably as well established as the fact that there is a link between smoking and lung cancer. Possibly better.

What causes autism? We don't know, but we are making progress:

No autism epidemic, Norwegian study suggests

It is quite possible we would know if we'd spent all the research thats gone into looking for a vaccine-autism link on realistic possibilities.
 
Old 03-08-2011, 02:51 PM
 
1,733 posts, read 1,822,399 times
Reputation: 1135
Quote:
Originally Posted by jimhcom View Post
What we know for sure is that the autism rate is getting worse by the year.
We also know that the gene pool is not changing at the same rate. (Unless we are mutating)
We also know that we are polluting our environment with chemicals and heavy metals to the point where almost everything we eat and drink and breathe contains more toxins than we should not be ingesting.
We also know we are giving our children more vaccines than ever before, usually multiple per visit.
We also know that despite what drug companies tell us they are still using mercury as a preservative. (They were using it in H1N1 vaccines)
Add it all up and come to your own conclusion.
Well the first and rather obvious coclusion is that we can scrach vaccines off the possible causes since increase in diagnosed autism seem to follow no pattern similar to vaccinations. If there was a link, we'd see the incidence jump or drop with vaccines phased out or added, and no such pattern exists.
 
Old 03-08-2011, 02:54 PM
 
334 posts, read 188,459 times
Reputation: 115
Quote:
Originally Posted by Grim Reader View Post
Well the first and rather obvious coclusion is that we can scrach vaccines off the possible causes since increase in diagnosed autism seem to follow no pattern similar to vaccinations. If there was a link, we'd see the incidence jump or drop with vaccines phased out or added, and no such pattern exists.
No pattern? Are you serious? Have you read...... well......... anything on this?

It is in direct proportion. That is why so many people are SCREAMING about it. You couldn't get much more in sync than the increase in autism, and the increase in the number of childhood vaccines.

WoW!
 
Old 03-08-2011, 02:58 PM
 
Location: San Diego California
6,795 posts, read 7,288,689 times
Reputation: 5194
Quote:
Originally Posted by Grim Reader View Post
Well the first and rather obvious coclusion is that we can scrach vaccines off the possible causes since increase in diagnosed autism seem to follow no pattern similar to vaccinations. If there was a link, we'd see the incidence jump or drop with vaccines phased out or added, and no such pattern exists.
Really? Who did the studies with a population large enough to come to such conclusions? How anyone can say that dozens of vaccines packed with mercury could not be contributory to a developmental problem is beyond reason. Sounds like a bunch of Drug Company sponsored propaganda to me.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Closed Thread


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Politics and Other Controversies
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:00 AM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top