“Autism spectrum disorder spiked 175% among people in the U.S. from 2.3 per 1,000 in 2011 to 6.3 per 1,000 in 2022, researchers found. Diagnosis rates climbed at a faster rate among adults in their mid-20s to mid-30s in that period, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open.”

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    2 months ago

    Not genetic nor better diagnosis, but look at the use of glyphosate compared to the chart of the rise of autism. There is a known gut/brain link and glyposate disrupts it.

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      Autism doesn’t break the brain, it changes it.

      In the most spectacular cases, these changes completely mess the brain up. In milder cases however, it’s far more of a mixed bag. It has a mix of pros and cons. I’m quite lucky and ended up with a lot of pros. I’m definitely not broken or sick. I do, however, think differently to most people.

      Could glyphosate cause brain disruption, maybe (though unlikely). Does it cause autism, no.