New Jersey autism numbers scary
The new study released today on the incidence of autism was downright frightening. Of 14 states studied, New Jersey ranked first in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders.
Last year, it was estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the rate of autism was 5.5 for every 1,000 children. The latest study, based on 2002 data, indicates the rate is 6.6 per 1,000.
In the four New Jersey counties studied - Ocean, Union, Hudson and Essex - the rate was 10.6 per 1,000 - more than one of every 100 children. Researchers had no explanation for why New Jersey's rate was so much higher than those in other states, but said it was consistent with previous studies.
Research into the causes of autism deserve highest-priority attention. We need to find out its causes, and we need to determine how best to prevent it and treat it.
Link to the Associated Press story: http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070208/NEWS/70208045
Read the autism study: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5601a2.htm
Last year, it was estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the rate of autism was 5.5 for every 1,000 children. The latest study, based on 2002 data, indicates the rate is 6.6 per 1,000.
In the four New Jersey counties studied - Ocean, Union, Hudson and Essex - the rate was 10.6 per 1,000 - more than one of every 100 children. Researchers had no explanation for why New Jersey's rate was so much higher than those in other states, but said it was consistent with previous studies.
Research into the causes of autism deserve highest-priority attention. We need to find out its causes, and we need to determine how best to prevent it and treat it.
Link to the Associated Press story: http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070208/NEWS/70208045
Read the autism study: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5601a2.htm
posted by Randy Bergmann at 5:10 PM
3 Comments:
My child has an an autism spectrum disorder.Many people are of the opinion it is because of vaccinations, but my money is on pollutants.
poor quality of life,stress,unhealthy lifestyles of birthing parents all causes of concern in new jersey
Mr. Bergmann,
Greetings. I'm an autism mother and blog about autism daily: on Autismland (a daily journal about my son Charlie) and on Autism Vox (an autism advocacy blog). I have been writing some posts on why NJ has such a high prevalence rate; one post is
Autism is an epidemic, New Jersey is toxic, and other urban myths.
Thank you for posting about autism---
Kristina Chew, Ph.D. (I also teach Classics at Saint Peter's College in Jersey City)
autismland.com'
autismvox.com
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