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Dec 03, 2016

THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND GENETIC CAUSES OF AUTISM is a comprehensive book that examines the complex interactions between environmental exposures and an individual's genes that can lead to a diagnosis of autism. I had the opportunity to read the manuscript as well as an advanced copy of this revolutionary book. Except in extremely rare cases, genes alone are not to blame. Without exposure to environmental assaults and toxins, the genes involved in the majority of cases would not have led to autism. THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND GENETIC CAUSES OF AUTISM is a comprehensive book that examines the complex interactions between environmental exposures and an individual's genes that can lead to a diagnosis of autism. I had the opportunity to read the manuscript as well as an advanced copy of this revolutionary book. Except in extremely rare cases, genes alone are not to blame. Without exposure to environmental assaults and toxins, the genes involved in the majority of cases would not have led to autism. The autism epidemic is man made.

Citing more than a thousand studies, CAUSES holds nothing back, defying political and corporate pressures to reveal the truth by showing HOW environmental exposures can and do cause autism. This book needs to be read by parents, doctors, pediatricians, politicians, and journalists, and immediate action must be taken to end the epidemic. ...more

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Jun 09, 2019

Exhaustive comparison of multiple possible connections related to Autism. It would take a photographic memory to remember all discussed here. Big picture I got: multiple factors involved with ASD. To say Autism is purely genetic is ignorant, yet here we are as a society. Recommended reading for all. Although it is dizzying to listen (audiobook) at times to all the factors, it is necessary to see how little we understand or society cares to understand about Autism.

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Jul 29, 2017

This author has lately emerged as a critic of vaccination which he blames for triggering autism. So it's not a surprise that "The Environmental and Genetic Causes of Autism" focuses heavily on his theories, which he attempts to back up with references to the scientific literature.

However, none of the papers to which he refers are referenced in the book, and the much greater and far more credible scientific literature establishing the safety and usefulness of vaccines goes unmentioned, except for This author has lately emerged as a critic of vaccination which he blames for triggering autism. So it's not a surprise that "The Environmental and Genetic Causes of Autism" focuses heavily on his theories, which he attempts to back up with references to the scientific literature.

However, none of the papers to which he refers are referenced in the book, and the much greater and far more credible scientific literature establishing the safety and usefulness of vaccines goes unmentioned, except for brief dismissals for alleged bias. Lyons-Weiler is quick to suggest that those with training and expertise in fields bearing on immunization (which he does not possess) are deceptive and/or pharma shills. Yet he gives a shout-out in the book to Andrew Wakefield, who lost his license to practice medicine due to poorly conducted and unethical research targeting the MMR vaccine, while collecting a large sum of money from a lawyers' group hoping to sue vaccine makers and attempting to patent a vaccine of his own which would have competed with the MMR.

While blaming vaccines and purported environmental toxins for autism, Lyons-Weiler pooh-poohs strong evidence that genetics are important in its development. Because there are multiple genes linked to autism and not a single chromosomal aberration causing most or all cases, he basically argues that genetics are unimportant. He is not convincing on this score.

Beyond its cherry-picking of research, endorsement of failed theories about vaccine "toxins" and character assassination of vaccine researchers and other medical professionals, this book is dismally hard to get through, employing dense scientific jargon that would slow down knowledgeable health care workers. Those with limited or no background in biology and medicine would probably find their eyes glazing over early on.

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May 17, 2017

"vaccines cause autism" bullshittery. spare yourself the waste of time.