U.S. Rates of Autism, ADHD Continue to Rise: Report

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I wonder if anyone has done a study to determine if there is a correlation between the rise in the use of birth control pills and the rise in autism and/or ADHD. The use of birth control is now in about the third generation, since it was women in the 1970’s that began using it widely. Perhaps there were genetic affects on the children that weren’t apparent (both boys and girls) whose mothers stopped taking the pill to have a child, but when the girls grew into their 20’s and began using birth control pills too, (in the 1990’s) perhaps the effects were cumulative. Now in 2011 some of those children would be 3rd generation “pill” users and in their child bearing years. There may be some unknown genetic problems in the reproductive systems in either sex as a result of a mother’s/grandmother's/great-grandmother's use of birth control pills. There also seems to be a correlation with race, since use of the “pill” became acceptable among whites first, then blacks, then Hispanics, hence the “lag” in incidence. It would be interesting also to know if other first world areas such as Canada or the European Union are experiencing the same increases in autism and ADHD and what the birth control use was, and if third world nations are showing the same incidence but not using birth control pills.

Bee of IN 9:03PM June 01, 2011

You can't sit a child in front of constant video entertainment and expect the brain to develop normally, not to mention the lack of structure and limits, and lack of physical activity.
Also most children want cereal for breakfast which is devoid of substantial protein, the most important meal of the day.
We are living in a society where children have way too many options with every thing and parents fail in their knowledge and ability to parent!
Couple this with environmental pollution, vaccines, and electromagnetic waves given off from appliances and outlets..........it's a miracle any of us have survived.

Betty Newell of MD 5:43PM June 01, 2011

The cause of Autism going from 1/10,000 to 1/6 is ABORTED FETAL CELLS IN THE MMR VACCINE!
The "flashpoint" where Autism skyrocketed more than any disease or condition in the history of the world has skyrocketed is the introduction of ABORTED FETAL CELLS in the MMR vaccine! The damaged DNA in the fetal tissue has an attraction mostly for the brain of male children, imbeds in the child's brain and causes Autism in children who were perfectly fine before receiving the vaccine!
This flashpoint was 1988, the year that you can see a vertical rise on the graph of the incidence of Autism!
Please go to soundchoice.org which is the website for Sound Choice Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Teresa Deisher, PhD is the researcher who has been trying to get this horrible data to the public, but because of the political correctness of abortion, this CRUCIAL information is being WITHHELD from the public!
Please check this out, everybody. This is a crime against humanity!!!

Linda Ill of IA 10:52AM June 01, 2011

lets make more chemicals

ben of ND 7:05AM June 01, 2011

Go figure, no mention of vaccines as a potential cause. The increase in autism, allergies, type 1 diabetes, asthma, learning disabilities, etc.. all correlates very well with the increase in the number of vaccines given over the last 20 years.
Sure, there's no specific study by big pharma or the gov't that will tell you this either, because they already know this is the cause. I understand that there are poisons in the food, air and water that can contribute to these problems, but the primary cause is vaccine damage. And it's more likely the adjuvants (aluminum based) and not specifically the thimerasol, which is bad enough by itself.
Research Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, Mary Toco and Dr. Blaylock for the real science and facts about vaccines and the damage they cause.

Lance of PA 3:16PM May 31, 2011

I just don't get it. I look at one side of my family; 56 FIRST cousins from 12 sets of parents. Seriously, all normal, all healthy, all fairly well behaved. Statistics would tell me that someone in this family needs to be 'disabled'. What does this family have that prevents these 'disablities'? Tons of LOVE, tons of FRESH FOOD, tons and tons of GUIDELINES AND RULES, tons of SLEEP, tons of DISCIPLINE AND EDUCATION. (Yes, we're all vaccinated...so forget about that weak theroy.)
There is no doubt in my mind.
Example: my assistant's daughter (age 9) is disgnosed as ADHD. She has never mentioned to the doctors that her child gets less than 8 hours of sleep and forget the weekends, when they go to bed well, well after midnight.

ellen cerro of RI 1:27PM May 31, 2011

I had ADHD when I was a kid. Not only did I grow out of it, but my parents solved the problem in a healthy way that did not involve a single doctor.
Excercise. Getting all that energy out before I went to school made it easier to focus and I turned out fine. Kids don't need pills thrown at them. It is entirely normal for kids to be energetic.

Owen of TN 12:28AM May 29, 2011

I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 5. At age 10 my mom read articles and had a doctor take a look at me. They misdiagnosed me and I really had asperger's syndrome a mental "disability" on the autistic scale. Yet I could speak in full sentences when I was 2, could read when I was 3, and could write when I was 4. Therefore I prefer the term difference in ability.

Austin of UT 4:02AM May 27, 2011

Remember when instead of a diagnosis it was just considered variation amongst individual children? I have to think that science is doing humanity a disservice here. I'm no luddite but....

Eric R. Apple of CA 8:01PM May 25, 2011

Did you ever think that more children are being assessed as having autism, or any other developmental disability, in order to secure growth in both medical sales and doctors visits. Furthermore, that the term "disability" has been morphed into a term that is easily applicaple to almost any child who has child-like symptoms, such as wrestlessness, hyper-activity, and lack of focus. Is the whole system somewhat off-centered? Just some questions that seem not to be raised.

brendan of OH 4:26PM May 24, 2011