Why is autism on the rise? | Inside Story

[@hippocleides2190]

This may be unrelated but various studies have shown that western countries have seen a huge decrease in male sperm count. This was not the case for Latin America, Africa, or Asia. This would seem to indicate some sort environmental cause that's specific to western nations. Also a recent study found that microscopic bits of plastic were present in over 90% of drinking water tested in various places throughout the US. No doubt our newly developed lifestyles are polluting our environment and effecting people's health. One has to purposefully go out of their way to avoid the commonly available foods and water sources in order to avoid exposure to these widespread pollutants.

[@davisdenver6756]

Ever read about Weston Price? It's obvious that people in civilized societies aren't getting the nutrition they need. I wouldn't be surprised if the rise of autism is because of malnutrition. At a disability school I went to, I noticed that quite a few parents were overweight, indicating poor health. As an autistic person, we shouldn't just accept this. We need to find out why more and more people are getting diagnosed with mental disabilities.

[@quantum-health-clinic]

100% agreed

[@paul-yy5qf]

look at the charts on this. if it ends up being 1 in 2 people then we will have a society that has to take care of 50% of the population

[@helenarichard]

This. By 2050, 1 in 2 newborns will have it. Since autism is mostly in boys, that means all boys will be born with autism one day.

[@WolfyErin1]

I keep telling people this: how devastating that will be for society.

[@AltruisticWarrior]

I'm on the spectrum and desperately want the causes to be found. There are many like me that are able to work well, pay bills, have a family and get on just fine. But yes, there are many others that will be stuck on disability and or in a care facility... even worse, homeless, as their parents die off. It's generally not some blessing like some make it out to be. I wish I could be normal. Then I wouldn't hate myself so much for the heap of rejection and social isolation I have to endure. A male on the spectrum can quickly get written off as weird, dangerous or creepy despite being nothing more than just awkward like myself. Thankfully I found my dream job where I work when I want, as much as I want and with no customers or coworkers. Sure, it's a bit lonely. But, no drama that comes with interacting with people. Makes 6 figures annually as much as I work too. Only work roughly 6 or 7 months out of the year total. A month on 7 days a week, 10+hr days, a month off to spend with my family. I'm incredibly lucky to say the least.

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[@judithferraris]

About 5 years ago and MIT Professor who's been studying GMOs and glyphosate put out a paper. Her conclusion is that by the year 2025 half of our mail births will have autism as a direct result of glyphosate.

[@gavinpatterson4914]

male

[@paul-yy5qf]

isn't this now at the point where we should be declaring the increase a crisis? this should be headline news

[@rebekahhakeber5093]

2 autistic kids. 1 boy 1 girl. I had 4 kids total. It can’t be bad behavior when it’s manifestations begin before Manipulation ability begins. We noticed the light went out of my sons eyes before he was 2. Everything changed drastically with him. He lost abilities seemingly overnight. Was verbal then wasn’t. Could walk then couldn’t: it took 7 years for them to diagnose autism. My daughter was a junior in high school when she was diagnosed. Both of my kids have extreme deficits in one part of learning but they excel to levels unimaginable in others. My daughter is a beautiful writer. She is excellent in language and art. She struggles with math and science incredibly bad. Something happens to these kids. They even checked my kids for heavy metals poisoning. Tested our home for lead paint. In the end it was autism. Socially both have trouble and prefer to stay home or with cousins rather than friends. Both graduated HS one can drive one can not. It’s very strange how it manifests so differently in the genders and from case to case.

[@LeilaniG808]

God bless you and your children. I sometimes think they may have skills we DON'T have like telepathy and sensitivity to our environment we can only guess at. NEVER give up.

[@waranle961]

Rebekah רבקה be strong may god help you

[@rebekahhakeber5093]

leilani g they are quite literally my world. Kids are a blessing of the highest magnitude. By the grace of the Heavenly Father Jesus Christ me and mine continue on in this world while looking up! Peace be upon you both! God bless!

[@2drealms196]

Are there others diagnosed among you or your husbands relatives? I wonder if it could be because of toxins now present in our environment. Paint on the walls, all food now packaged in plastics and styrofoams, pesticides,fire retardant in modern furniture unlike old furniture, metal water mains (piping) being replaced with PVC watermains, studies showing the plastics in electronics emit toxic chemicals, etc. Is autism as prevalent in developing countries or was it as prevalent in past generations, or is diagnosing getting better or is it a mix of both?

[@rebekahhakeber5093]

Mike M I’m from a large family. My siblings all had many kids as well. I have great nieces and nephews but so far only 2 of the boys have been diagnosed with autism. My daughter is the only girl. Going to family older than my kids there is nobody else diagnosed with autism. I do have 2 older siblings that have dyslexia and both of my autistic kids have dyslexia as well as dyscalculia. Also my kids were diagnosed after a lot of tests including ct scans. I know some people with kids diagnosed by a psychiatrist but they’ve never had any brain imaging. I don’t know why that is. My kids were tested for heavy metals poisoning, had full panel allergy tests done, and extensive blood work.

[@cleciusferreira8417]

How about the Vaccines??

[@piperpeter4286]

Clecius Ferreira A CDC whistle blower came out and said he lied to save his job and that vaccines are not safe. The reason there is a link between vaccines and autism is that Autistic children suffer from Gut dysbiosis and cannot clear toxins. Thymerasol or mercury is a toxin!! It should not be in our vaccines. Watch the movie Vaxxed or just watch a few children’s mothers and fathers on the KZbin show vaxxed. It’s not ok what is happening. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZiVfmqkpc2gfNk

[@joyfullone3968]

Christopher Exely is a man who has studied the toxicological affects of aluminum for over 30 years. He has tested autistic brains from the British Brain Bank and found they had extremely high levels of aluminum in the brain. Aluminum is an adjuvant in vaccines.

[@leaf16nut]

@@joyfullone3968 THERE'S YOUR ANSWER!! Stop eating aluminium..

[@SDS-ee9js]

It’s not vaccines 🙄 I think it’s just over diagnosed because every time someone has an unusual behaviour they automatically think it’s autism.

[@siniecat]

@@cleciusferreira8417 I think vaccines might be a catalyst....not sure....I kept my children from some like MMR...but they still ended up being autistic....I've heard about theories on metals...then Tylenol (in utero)....which brings me to think ....for refugees/asylees....do you know how many times we got vaccinated before relocating to the US?....3 times....so 1st round when we were babies..in our home countries......2nd time during the vetting process before travelling to the US....3rd round....more boosters (i got about 6-8 injections)....right after arriving to the US.....then...now ...even after all those ...my babies .....who I carried to full term also got whichever medications I had to get...then....their own vaccinations after birth ....I'm no doctor....but that's a lot....:(

[@DipakBose-bq1vv]

Autism is considered as a disease only recently. Before it was not considered as a disease but just a characteristics.

[@hexkwondo]

I think it's all these new electronics we get bombarded with everyday. I think it does something to children's brains before they are born.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Have you heard about the 5G system that the communications firms want to establish world-wide? (I agree about the cell phones; those do cause cancer in lab rats/mice)

[@myday2704]

@@hexkwondo Maybe, but it's also associated with poor gut health, asthma, allergies and autoimmune disorders like coeliac disease. All these things are up in numbers too.

[@cathyschneider2126]

It's a shame that only the last few seconds of this program makes mention of the fact that many people with ASD are delightful and refreshing companions. Their unflinching honesty and lack of guile frequently hurt them in school and even more in workplaces, but also bring fresh perspective. The idea of locking them away and stigmatizing them is repellent.

[@helenarichard]

Shut up. All my experiences with autists were horror.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Thank you Al-Jazeera; this was a good program. :)

[@FaeTae2014]

Being labelled as "Autistic" is a straight up insult to me. My mom labels me as autistic even though I DON'T have autism. It's so annoying.

[@ionutserbanat2502]

I think we must to continue to fight for the rights of these children,they are persons,they deserve to be called persons,se must to see them not like "ill people",because they have some improved capacities,they are uniques

[@Apathesis0]

1/3 of my friends with kids have autistic children.

[@edvin9758]

Autism is highly genetic. It's also due to us getting better at detecting and diagnosing mental illnesses. Before a person with Autism would just be called a "dummy" or "crazy". That's it. In response to some other comments: Yeah, I also believe that pesticides in agriculture and GMO foods are making it worse.

[@AltruisticWarrior]

Chlorpyrifos was recently linked to autism, traffic pollution too. According to Spark for Autism, solely genetics plays a marginal role. Now genetic susceptibility is another thing. Some genetic makeups make these environmental risks more or less likely to cause issues.

[@payamyazdi7672]

Does Autism Happens to Rich people's kids as well?

[@tylerbarnett7182]

Payam yazdi yes yes it does. I'm from Orange County California. And have four friends each with children that have low functioning autism

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Payam yazdi, Yes, as does dyslexia and speech difficulties; as well as ADHD, etc.. But parents with more resources can provide better physical, psychological and educational support for their children; than the poor or even the middle class. Being able to afford a tutor and servants also help both the child and the parents. Also, trust funds come in handy when your child is unable to support or care for him-/ her-self as an adult. (A parent of a severely autistic or physically/ mentally-challenged offspring is "on duty" 24/7 -- for the remainder of the life of the parent or the child ... whichever one dies first) Teens and adults with severe ASD can not be left alone because they do not have the ability to protect themselves from things (like moving traffic or a nasty dog) that most of use could avoid encountering because we are aware of our environment and know what to do to avoid the moving vehicle or lurking dog. Also, often, if left alone; they often become prey to unsavory characters who take advantage of them. If left alone, they often get robbed, kidnapped, raped by people who encounter them. It is really sad, how cruel some people can be to the disabled (and to animals for that matter) who are unable to defend themselves. :(

[@myday2704]

Even more so

[@LLee0]

Autism has a lot to do with the ages of fathers and then the mothers, in that order. In developing countries where both parents are typically young, Autism is not much of an issue. This is mostly a unique issue of developed countries. Specifically, its an issue of our "modern social norm": getting married and having children at older ages.

[@chandlersmithers5876]

You know nothing of the true cause

[@LLee0]

@@chandlersmithers5876 Quite: "Older men and women are more likely than young ones to have a child with autism, according to multiple studies published in the past decade. Especially when it comes to fathers, this parental-age effect is one of the most consistent findings in the epidemiology of autism."...

[@LLee0]

@@chandlersmithers5876 Quote: "Likewise, another study [30] reported that children of fathers 50 years old and older were 2.2 times more likely to have a diagnosis of autism compared to children of fathers under 30 years old. These studies provide support that factors related to advanced maternal and paternal age increase the likelihood for autism. "

[@LLee0]

@@chandlersmithers5876 Do you want more references????

[@meowpoosaymeow]

@@LLee0 source

[@MDSONG]

I'm 46 with Autism. Al-Jazeerra if you want to ask me about my life with it. I'll answer any question.

[@eutrophiabarton7456]

I do not think it’s on a rise. I think more people aren’t being silence by it. More people spreading awareness of it, reporting the condition to their doctors.

[@helenarichard]

No that's impossible. Not one older person has ever been diagnosed with it. Why? If they wanted to prove that autism has been around forever, why don't they? Why the political correctness that automatically makes some say that autism has always existed? It is common sense that that cannot be true! Look at the graphs on rising autism. It goes up in almost a vertical line now. I think it's pollution. Heavy metals in the environment are fairly new.

[@SwimDeeep]

I feel like it’s definitely on the rise.. I never remember this many non verbal or spectrum children when I was a child

[@dablackangel]

@@SwimDeeep 100% agree

[@4thdimensionallivn51]

It is on the rise. I am almost 60y/o in d medical field. I know.

[@mht2166]

MMR vax

[@SDS-ee9js]

NO! This vaccines cause autism thing has been debunked countless times. Only idiots like you who believe that the earth is flat and in other conspiracy theories think thats true. I have a strong feeling it’s because autism is just being way over diagnosed, there’s not actually more of it.

[@S1UMLORDpaulo]

acid soil, acid rain go figure

[@Griffith74]

finally someone said it

[@zephryus]

more people are having children, and birth control is becoming less popular in the US, and unfortunately religion has a hand in this as well.

[@danielvieira3471]

More people using 4chan, that's why.

[@WindTurbine4923]

You're confusing correlation for causality. More people are using 4chan as a result increasing autism.

[@myday2704]

What is that?

[@asimenor]

Please Turkish Subtitle

[@DaRougaroux1]

Content does not fit the title.

[@jamesburke9865]

women giving birth well into their 30's and 40's.

[@andreacontrerashernandez4210]

Also men

[@SDS-ee9js]

Could be a part of it as well as overdiagnosis.

[@myday2704]

Which makes them more likely to have c sections and formula feed

[@ahmednunow4116]

The good doctor Dr. Shaun Murphy suffers from autism and acts genuinely.

[@falcon010216]

Vaccine is considered as one of the causes. There should be more research in this field.

[@soulscanner66]

Ther was lots of research and it showed it was not a cause.Evidence indicates that the cause is genetic.

[@patrickdowney2523]

+Guy Souriandt there's no evidence it's genetic, you muppet. My son is autistic and there's no autism in the family. There's more suspicion on vaccines!!

[@goldnile718]

Patrick Downey you idiot genetic disorder doesn’t just mean the disease has to be inherited. The theory linking autism with vaccine has already been debunked. Do some research.

[@fancybutterfly6021]

Faisal Amin The problem is Many people assume Autism is caused by Vaccination and some say it is caused Genes...... BOTH are not correctly determined.

[@thechannel5319]

Correlation does not equal causation

[@shushanshushan6924]

It is the vaccinations. My adult children are not vaccinated and neither are my grand children.

[@eosprodromos3803]

hope they die because they are carriers

[@shushanshushan6924]

Benjamin Burkhardt you are brainwashed.

[@100dollarsz7]

Because Ice Poseidon Cx boyssss

[@Thunderclap648]

vaccinations is why

[@UKgamer87]

We're better at detecting it thats all.

[@rorazarrorazar3993]

CBC news one used a chart from 1900-2000 to say autism is on the rise, 1900 when everyone saw Psychology as a scam vs 2000 when every one was getting there kids tested.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Benjamin Burkhardt ASD has probably existed, both because of genetics and the reality that our some of our species have been exposed to chemical pollution (as well as, in some cases electro- magnetic and radiation ... naturally occurring) since at least the Bronze age; if not before. I agree with you about the educational system. It is possible that the prevalence of ASD appears to be increasing; I think that may be due to better diagnostic techniques. Also, children spend much more time indoors than they did, even 50 years ago. That may be a factor. Of course the outside air is more polluted than it used to be in many places 50 years ago.

[@johnwhite9562]

Uk Gamer total rubbish. When I was at school in the 50s 60s there were no autistic children in the class. Today just look at the numbers in schools. There are so many they have classrooms full of them

[@rorazarrorazar3993]

autism is something people are born with.

[@rorazarrorazar3993]

most low functioning children didn't go to regular school back then, most high functioning were not defined as autistic.

[@ESmaniak]

Doctors are just diagnosing it more. Not an increase in the disorder but doctors are finding easier ways to diagnose it

[@helenarichard]

That doesn't make sense, for the simple reason that they still cannot diagnose any older person with autism. I also don't really see any 90-100 year old who shows signs of autism or has the morphological symptoms. So stop lying.

[@top_hat_walrus1860]

@@helenarichard it actually benefits parents to have them diagnosed with it rather than mental retardation because they save more In treatment costs

[@anap7794]

@@helenarichard yup! Correct. Look up doctor Zach Bush for facts on this.

[@SDS-ee9js]

The thing is everyone thinks every unusual behaviour in a child is due to autism when many times that’s not the case, there are other disorders that look like autism such as ADHD, OCD, speech apraxia, intellectual disability, etc.

[@meowpoosaymeow]

Maybe due to social media and isolation idk lol

[@bqing87]

Maybe because we have gotten better at diagnosing autism due to our better understanding of it and actually offering proper care for those diagnosed that are more on the extreme.

[@siniecat]

I agree...however...I've spoken to many retired teachers ..in my community....they never experienced this in their classrooms.....ADHD ...yes...but not autism....when one talks to retired teachers 65+...even special ed retired teachers....they didn't see this....I grew up in a community where most women were either teachers or homestay mum's.....something went wrong somewhere....I can't believe it's 1:36....as of this month...NOV 2024...

[@bqing87]

@ That is valid and I definitely wouldn’t dispute that anecdote but I would also have to ask how many of these students were simply overlooked as not doing their work, being being lazy, or problematic, and written off?

[@joygibbons5482]

@@siniecat Those teachers aged 65+ did teach plenty of autistic children, they just didn’t realise we were autistic.

[@trintdaddylandis]

vaccines contribute when combined with certain biological values.

[@marcoganzo4266]

look guys i found the american

[@trintdaddylandis]

Dave Baghramian facts. vaccines aren't always the cause but they CAN contribute if the biological conditions are right.

[@marcoganzo4266]

not being able to quote nor give links to studies. ah i love usa citizens, youre all a bit retartded

[@mhuq4854]

he is not advising against vaccines, btw. he is just stating facts.

[@marcoganzo4266]

Damascus Steel oh another Individual great now go and have ignorant kids

[@JonnyWisdom]

Garbage fluff. I learnt nothing.

[@muhammadabdurrahim752]

More people are being diagnosed

[@samsadat5679]

Fornication.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Sam sadat, Are you serious? I would say that it is probably because of all of the chemicals, and/or bombardment with electro-magnetic waves/radiation that we are exposed to in our modern world. "We" (our species) is killing the planet with our population (increased need for food/ water) and our chemicals (petroleum), etc.. Plastics have entered the food chain at the lowest level ... I suspect a mass die-off in the not to distant future.

[@circleofsorrow4583]

Breathing.

[@wendys9587]

Women having their first child at 35

[@Zen_Power]

This theory can be tested by gathering data on the age of the mother and father and plotting the data. You would expect to see a clear pattern if autism is directly related to the age of the parents.

[@zachariah7114]

@@Zen_Power bro tried to sound smart, then mentioned "the age of the father" when that wasn't at all relevant

[@myday2704]

Older mothers are more likely tp have c sections and formula feed. Also.mote likely to have developed an autoimmune disease pr have pregnancy complications like diabetes. All these factors weaken the child making them less likely to cope with the ever increasing vaccine schedule we have now.

[@afg786malang8]

Chemtrails........

[@rafsanaakterjannat8066]

hello

[@sherif4362]

Vaccine and genetics causes the symptom. One child can have autism while another child will be normal. Avoid the vaccine called RMS. If ur child is autistic u will find mercury in his baby teeth. Vaccine company "Illy Lilly" add mercury and aluminum to the vaccine. Don't only request mercury free vaccine but also ask for the vaccine manufacturer and do ur research since people lie. I hear there is cure in sha2 Allah so do ur research. USA corruption is y the vaccine company getting away with it especially during Bush Jr tenure.

[@dianapease643]

Start doing some brain scans? Treat the brain???

[@slippersmomma]

I actually think it starts in the second brain, the gut.

[@areuaware6842]

Vaccines!