New Jersey’s autism rate has more than doubled in 10 years to one in 49 children, compared with one in 94 in 2002. New Jersey’s rate is second only to Utah’s.
Why have levels increased so dramatically? Talk to any teacher or school nurse who’s been around a while, and you’ll find it’s not just better diagnosis.
There is a perfect storm of environmental causes behind this epidemic. In New Jersey, this likely has to do with the fact that a large part of the state is highly industrialized. Perhaps those toxic industrial byproducts are contributing to this alarming rate. Read more…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com
