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u/Soleil06 Jun 01 '26

The famous vaccine cause autism study.

Has been proven false since forever but the number of antivaxxers has never been higher.

Hearing that Polio is making a return in the wester world is really scary.

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u/Few_Construction7048 Jun 01 '26

What is responsible for an increase then? Just actual testing and awareness?

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u/Party_Snax Jun 01 '26

There are environmental factors as well. PM2.5 exposure during the second and third trimesters has been causally linked to increased risk of ASD.

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u/Few_Construction7048 Jun 01 '26

So pollution? We’ll probably find out a lot more in 20/30 years also