Re: An epidemiological analysis of the ‘autism as mercury poisoning’ hypothesis

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This looks fantastic! Can we get the full article? I tried but was

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> An epidemiological analysis of the ‘autism as mercury poisoning’

hypothesis

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> Austin^1

> Volume 20, Number 3 / 2008 Pages 135-142

http://iospress.metapress.com/content/133622276585h1t0/?p=fa206c6a376d481989c586

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> Abstract

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> Where direct experimental research into a causal hypothesis of a disease

> is impossible due to ethical and practical considerations,

> epidemiological inference is the accepted route to establishing cause.

> Therefore, to examine the autism as mercury poisoning hypothesis, this

> paper reviews the existing scientific literature within the context of

> established epidemiological criteria and finds that the evidence for a

> causal relationship is compelling. Exposure to mercury (via vaccines and

> maternal dental amalgam) in utero and during infant years is confirmed;

> mercury poisoning is known to cause symptoms consistent with autism;

> animal modeling supports the link and, critically, mercury levels are

> higher in both the urine and blood of autistic children than in

> non-autistic peers. Analogous to epidemiological evidence of the

> smoking–lung cancer relationship, a mercury–autism relationship is

> confirmed. The precautionary principle demands that health professionals

> not take an action if there is suspicion that the action may cause

> severe or lifelong health effects: it does not require certainty.

> Therefore, given the severity, devastating lifelong impact and extremely

> high prevalence of autism, it would be negligent to continue to expose

> pregnant and nursing mothers and infant children to any amount of

> avoidable mercury.

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> ^1 Life and Social Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology,

> Melbourne, Australia

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