Reply #4: Mercury and Autism

[PA Democrat]

My daughter has autism and I've followed the issue closely. I'm not convinced one way or another about a vaccine/ autism link, but I am convinced that there is some environmental factor involved. The rates of autism are skyrocketing.

Sadly, almost ALL of the government funded research on autism centers on genetics alone. It's true that there is a genetic component, but genetics alone can't explain the increase in incidence. Most likely there is a genetic factor that puts some children more at risk to be adversely affected by an environmental factor.