"By September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic, and we'll be able to eliminate those exposures,"
"The real reason why it's complicated, the more fundamental one, is that there's not a single cause,"
"It's not a single cause from one person to the next, and not a single cause within any one person."
A public official promised a rapid identification of autism's cause but that timeline has passed without resolution. Decades of research show no single cause for autism spectrum disorder. Research points to complex interactions between genetic factors and environmental influences acting primarily during fetal development. Autism can be inherited or arise from spontaneous gene mutations. Environmental effects likely contribute in some cases but their impact is shaped by individual genetic susceptibility. No credible evidence links childhood vaccines, parenting style or routine postnatal exposures like Tylenol to causing autism.
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