Donald Trump’s Shock at Autism Figures Triggers Discussions on Possible Causes
Writing on Truth Social, President Trump expressed shock at the fact that the current prevalence rate of autism in the U.S. stood at one in thirty-four kids. This is in contrast to the 1 in 1000 kids two decades ago, according to the figures he cited. Why is the prevalence escalating so fast? While it has been suggested that the surge in ASD cases may be due to increased awareness about the condition and improved diagnostics, others point to additional factors that could be causing the uptick in autism cases. Some research posits that increasing chemical contaminants in water and…