a final solution if you will

surprise! it's actually banning tylenol

Nah, it's banning autism. Lock 'em up!

Yeap, one small scale meta data analysis isn't going to be able to prove causality. Plus, the analysis was done by a researcher who's been actively participating in a lawsuit against the makers of Tylenol.

The problem with using meta data analysis is they struggle with causation vs correlation. As you suggested, it could have to do with fevers. Or it could simply be that mothers who have high quality access to gynecological services and prenatal care good enough to study umbilical samples also have greater access to diagnose their children with autism later in life.

Large scale metadata analysis can provide us with information we can use to hone in on what to study in greater depth. Small scale metadata analysis imo aren't' very useful in any meaningful way, and are more often than not used to subjectively validate claims to the scientifically illiterate majority.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/science-vs/id1051557000?i=1000727319163 science vs just did an episode on it. It was quite informative

If anything, given tylenol is commonly used for headaches, the causation might just be in reverse...

I genuinely wonder what the overall effect on humanity would be if we could ensure everyone was somewhat autistic

We ran the numbers boss, and it looks like that makes us mezzo forte ultra autistic

possibly even autissimo.

Yay, genocide! Probably...

Did you have to watch it for work? What in the masochist made you watch it.

They left early in order to line up for merch.

You should consider switching to paracetamol. It's made with fewer chemicals.

Because fascism requires conformity. Cant have any free thinkers questioning the status quo.

Non-verbal, debilitating autism is extremely difficult. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. It's like asking what's wrong with schizophrenia and "why do they want to 'cure' it"?

Autism is a spectrum (for now; it's the best terminology we have at the moment), and at one end you have severe debility. I don't think a "cure" is possible in the way we think, but better treatment options would be life-saving

I'm some form of neurodivergent myself and have traits that overlap with autism. Someone I love is non-verbal and currently going through the straights with their disability. I see ways in which we share symptoms, but I also see a huge divide between us, in the severity of them

I would give anything to get the best help for my loved one, because they'll never be able to have any independence without 24hr care. And that's what we're working towards. But if there was some "cure" that would allow them to communicate more... I can't even describe what a miracle that would be for so many people. It's a hard thing to see someone go through sometimes, and it can actually be a very big deal

As per WanderingThoughts@europe.pub

Want to reduce autism? Reduce pollution. But this is the guy that's dismantling all environmental regulations.

Exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) has been linked with significantly increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, particularly if exposure occurs during the third trimester of pregnancy or during early childhood, according to a meta-analysis from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

The study was published April 29, 2021, in Environmental Research Letters.

The authors noted that there has been a steep rise in the prevalence of childhood diagnosis of ASD over the past several years, from 6.7 per 1,000 people in 2000 to 16.8 per 1,000 people in 2014. Possible risk factors include those related to family, such as genetics or parental age, or the environment. Previous studies have found an association between exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) and neurobehavioral dysfunction, but they’ve been inconclusive regarding the link between PM exposure and the development of ASD.

https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/air-pollution-linked-with-increased-risk-of-autism-in-children/

What is a good alternative for someone who can't take NSAIDs?

I fucking hate how much this administration justifies my paranoia... i backed out of an autism screening this year shortly after the RFK " wellness camp" stuff came out.

If a shot causes autism there's only o e thing that cure it!

Somehow they got from
COVID nineteen
to
horse dewormer
So I guess just make sure it has the same number of letters as the thing it's supposed to treat