Controversies In Autism
Why autism diagnoses have become more frequent since the 1980s, whether autism has mainly a genetic or developmental cause, and the degree of coincidence between autism and mental retardation are all matters of current scientific controversy.
Scientific consensus holds that vaccines do not cause autism, but popular rumors and an article in a respected scientific journal, The Lancet, provoked concern among parents. The Lancet article was retracted for making false claims and because its author was found to be in the pay of litigants against vaccine manufacturers.
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