Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Message: 17 Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 13:29:16 -0500 From: " Mark Rausher/Present-Day Products " <presentdayprods@...> Subject: FW: Autism and Mercury/ Gizmorama - Heart stems cells located in mice " The Cutting Edge of Science Fact and Science Possibilities " ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ Study links autism, mercury emissions A new study has found a possible link between higher mercury emissions and higher rates of autism. The study, accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed journal " Health and Place, " looked for an association between rates of autism and special education in Texas and levels of mercury released into the environment. " There was a significant increase, " according to the study. " On average, for each 1,000 pounds of environmentally released mercury, there was a 43 percent increase in the rate of special education services and a 61 percent increase in the rate of autism. " The Bush administration is announcing a proposal this week to limit mercury emissions that has already stirred controversy. The study's lead author, F. Palmer of the University of Texas Health Science Center in San , cautioned the findings are limited, but he said they should prompt more research. " It's a first jumping off point where you could say, there's an association here, " Palmer told UPI. The study has not yet been scheduled for publication. A copy was reviewed by UPI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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