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https://journalofindependentmedicine.org/articles/v02n03a05/
The paper is a cumulate study of 136 studies of vaccination and other potential causations of Autism. The total participant pool across all 136 studies would likely be well over 1 million children one you factor in overlapping populations between studies and mixed study designs.
- 29 studies found neutral risks or no association with autism.
- 107 studies inferred a possible link between vaccination or vaccine components and ASD or other neurodevelopmental disorders.
This paper argues that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) likely results from many interacting factors, including genetics, immune system dysfunction, environmental exposures, pregnancy-related factors, and medical interventions. The authors describe ASD as potentially involving a “post-encephalitic” or brain-inflammation-related process in some children.
Key points from the passage:
- The authors believe genetics alone cannot explain the large increase in autism diagnoses since the late 1980s.
- Beyond vaccination, the paper suggests several other environmental and medical factors deserve further study, including:
- Maternal age at conception
- Phthalates from PVC pipes,
- Glyphosate exposure,
- SSRI antidepressant use during pregnancy
- The paper argues that autism likleu does not have one single cause and that researchers should instead investigate specific cases of developmental regression following identifiable neurological or inflammatory events.
- Specific to vaccines, the paper proposes that cumulative exposure to multiple vaccines during infancy may be a “modifiable risk factor” for ASD.
- They cite parental reports of regression after vaccination and claim current research does not adequately study the cumulative effects of the full pediatric vaccine schedule.
- In the conclusion, the paper lists many possible ASD risk factors, including parental age, prematurity, genetics, immune activation during pregnancy, toxic exposures, gut-brain interactions as well as routine childhood vaccination.
- The authors conclude that more independent, long-term studies are needed, especially comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated populations.