Autism rates now 1 in 68 U.S. children

And it’s not just the 1 in 68 number that is hard hitting, but it’s this too: This new figure is a 30% jump in numbers from just two years ago..

And we know these facts:

This newest estimate is based on the CDC’s evaluation of health and educational records of all 8-year-old children in 11 states: Alabama, Wisconsin, Colorado, Missouri, Georgia, Arkansas, Arizona, Maryland, North Carolina, Utah and New Jersey.

The incidence of autism ranged from a low of 1 in 175 children in Alabama to a high of 1 in 45 in New Jersey, according to the CDC.

Children with autism continue to be overwhelmingly male. According to the new report, the CDC estimates 1 in 42 boys has autism, 4.5 times as many as girls (1 in 189).

BUT..

and the big BUT…

Maybe autism isn’t on the rise (?)

• The new definitions are more encompassing now.


• Awareness has increased.


• The data only came from 11 areas of the country.

Either way.. it’s seems to be a big deal.

And a mystery transforming the brains of the young and the future of the world..

Autism rates now 1 in 68 U.S. children

Vishal Thakkar, Oklahoma Man, Sues After Plastic Surgery Leaves Him Without A Nose

I suppose this truly is cutting off your nose to spite your face…

Vishal Thakkar, Oklahoma Man, Sues After Plastic Surgery Leaves Him Without A Nose

Maybe now we see why some companies keep ingredients "secret".. Coke and Pepsi are going to drop the 'cancer' chemicals that they put into their product. Thanks Coke and Pepsi. I'm 31.. and drank lots of you.. thanks for doing this now..

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Tweets and Apps, addictions Oh My: Too many updates may be a bad thing.. increasing worries that too many tweets and net time is a bad thing

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Call it matter over mind: New information shows that immune system and infections in the body can influence moods, memory, and mind

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