New National Children's Study Seeks Environmental Causes of Autism, Asthma, ADHD

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my son had meconium aspiration at birth. now he has adhd and high functioning autism. trama to the childs brain is the only thing that makes sense in this disease

ted of MO 10:45AM March 10, 2010

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Mitacisee of AL 2:38PM October 03, 2009

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Ueyjfial of CT 2:20AM July 14, 2009

Kudos to the National Children's Study Team for getting started on the most important scientific studies of our lifetime.

More info about thimerosol and potential link to autism can be found here

http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/01/california-stud.html

MP of NC 7:04PM January 30, 2009

I am beyond thrilled about this study. I have felt for years that there is an environmental link to many illnesses but especially asthma and autism. It is just too rampant today to be better methodology for testing. I feel there may be some genetic predispotition which makes some people susceptible to metals, drugs, VOC's and other toxins in our environment.

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Shane of 8:52PM January 26, 2009

Why the denial over the issues here? Stop pumping mercury into the kids arms. Thymerosal is a mercury based preservative in vaccines for not only children but also adults. Ask your physician. Now are we so stupid as to think that there wont be ramifications from it?

What is troubling to me is that there is a link and yet it is still used.

Jeff of WI 6:51AM January 22, 2009

Why isn't there more on gluten free diets for the Autiac. It works at least on some.

N.Klement of WA 9:17PM January 16, 2009

I think it should be another study for the children that are getting to teenage stage, is not fair that our kids are not been considered for this searching, they will be very soon the adults in about 10 years or less, where can we write for this study?

They are making a big deal with this searching and I think is very good for all of the kids that are coming, but what about the teenagers that are already here, no all the families have the income to soport this type of searching we need their help too.

SILVIA A MOTHER WITH A SON WITH AUTISM of CA 10:52PM January 15, 2009

Yippee, Another really big study sponsored by the NIH and CDC. That's all we need is more statistical manipulation done by the perpetrators of the worst medical crime of all time, paid for with our taxes of course. Philip Landrigan should retire. He's known about vaccines with alkyl mercury for well over 15 years now. He's a phony and a coward.

Chester of NY 9:57AM January 14, 2009

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