Dan Murphy, DC— Private Practice of Chiropractic; Diplomate American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedist; Faculty Life Chiropractic College West; Vice President ICA 2003-2009; ICA Chiropractor of the Year 2009
The October 2009 (1) issue of the journal Pediatrics published updated data pertaining to the incidence of Autism in US children, stating “Numerous studies have suggested that the prevalence of diagnosed Autism spectrum disorders in the US has increased dramatically in the past decades.” Studies in the early 2000’s found 1 in 166 US children to have autism, and the estimated incidence of autism in 2008 was 1 in every 151 US children. This 2009 published study estimated the incidence of autism to be 1 in every 91 US children, noting that the “prevalence is higher than previous US estimates.”
There have been constant yet controversial claims of autism incidence being linked to exposure to the neurotoxin mercury. In that regard, the following study (2) pertaining to mercury exposure as a consequence of consuming products containing High Fructose Corn Syrup is thought provoking and potentially devastating.
Mercury from chlor-alkali plants: Measured concentrations in food product sugar
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