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In reply to the discussion: Whooping Cough Back With a Vengeance in California [View all]pnwmom
(110,261 posts)But here is a study from Europe. The authors conclude that the reaction to mercury (in whatever form) is highly individual, and it is important to identify the subset of individuals who may have an inflammatory reaction.
Most of the researchers in the field, unlike dome DUers, don't think there will be a simple answer to the question of why some people develop autism syndrome, and why these numbers are increasing. There are probably a number of possible genetic factors as well as multiple environmental triggers, acting together in different ways in different people.
https://www.ima.org.il/FilesUpload/IMAJ/0/67/33611.pdf
Despite widespread exposure to met- als, only a minority of people develop allergic and autoimmune disorders such as ASIA syndrome. In order to protect these individuals, identification of clinical and laboratory markers of susceptibility is of huge importance.