Absolutely these probably are also causative factors to many of the ailments that children face. One of them perhaps being ASD,

The reason why vaccination has been linked is to the large behavioural shift that occurs with some children who then go on to have an ASD diagnosis. Because large numbers of parents cried out with suspicion. This was quickly quashed by the scientists...

For every study that appears to discount the link the suspicion is still there! Why? Perhaps because there is an unfound link. Perhaps because people want an answer... However, we as a society, as a community would be gravely amiss just to say: "no way"!

Because that type of reaction discounts the thousands who have had adverse reactions to vaccination and then been diagnosed with ASD. The thousands who had marked behavioural changes post vaccination.

The assault of that injection on a newborns immune system must be massive. Injecting into that new little body a synthetic form of an illness - it's risky business... Yes, it is risky business not to also. That is an absolute truth.

Depending on how you've been bitten, what you've studied & the experiences you have you will see this differently.

Back to the environmental factors though quoted by Epacris... It could be this - this could be the reason. However, that does not make sense of the large number of children/babies who have severe and immediate reaction to vaccination who develop ASD...

History is full of examples of these links being made in folk literature to various illnesses etc & finally science being able to understand why.

A paediatrician I spoke to recently about this said: "I would be a fool to say there is no link between immunisation and autisim" he went on to say somthing to the effect of: there are too many reports, too many people claiming a link - what we do know is that more children are not affected.

That to me says it. However, how the hell do you know if you're child is going to be affected until it is... You don't. I didn't. So I chose no for my others. It still creates unrest for me as I also see the benefits of immunisation.

I just couldn't with all conscious call those who do wrong and those who do right. It is not that simple.