yes, but who knows at what point the damage began, versus when it began to be expressed in these symptoms? It might be damage that takes more than one generation to show up, damage that is cumulative, so that when genes (or other "stuff") get enough pollution/damage/exposure, they snap and then we see the problems.
And let's not forget genetically modified food, which I am pretty sure is a fairly recent addition, and is untraceable thanks to our government's policies...
For me, I see it as an "overall" pollution of the last 100 or so years, that is finally being expressed in the increase of dozens, even hundreds, of diagnoses and symptoms - perhaps made possible by the simultaneous sanitization of every surface, and other cultural changes - who knows? But for me, you just cannot look at the chemically enhanced, removed from nature, genetically modified lifestyle that most of us live and not expect some sort of impact. I mean, isn't that what evolution tells us? (and there are some who suggest that autism, and especially aspergers, are possibly useful evolutionary adaptations to our brave new world)
Of course, I have NO data or even links to back any of this up - more just throwing out my general sense from reading and listening and opining over the years...
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And let's not forget genetically modified food, which I am pretty sure is a fairly recent addition, and is untraceable thanks to our government's policies...
For me, I see it as an "overall" pollution of the last 100 or so years, that is finally being expressed in the increase of dozens, even hundreds, of diagnoses and symptoms - perhaps made possible by the simultaneous sanitization of every surface, and other cultural changes - who knows? But for me, you just cannot look at the chemically enhanced, removed from nature, genetically modified lifestyle that most of us live and not expect some sort of impact. I mean, isn't that what evolution tells us? (and there are some who suggest that autism, and especially aspergers, are possibly useful evolutionary adaptations to our brave new world)
Of course, I have NO data or even links to back any of this up - more just throwing out my general sense from reading and listening and opining over the years...
now to go find my tin foil hat!
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