The Autism Tsunami
Is the world facing an explosion in the number of children with autism? A respected researcher believes it is already happening. During a conference in 2014 in Groton, MA, Dr. Stephanie Seneff told a stunned audience, "At today's rate, 2025, one in two children will be autistic. As an expert in biology, she has published 170 plus peer-reviewed articles over the course of her career. Dr. Seneff blames the alarming rise in autism on genetically modified foods and the use of Roundup pesticide manufactured by Monsanto. "Is there a toxic substance that is currently in our environment is step with increasing rates of autism that could explain this?" She asked. "The answer is yes. I'm quite sure I'm right, and the answer is glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup weed killer."
To verify Dr. Seneff's claim about the possibility of such an exponential increase, AFP contacted Dave Pantos of the Autism Partnership. "In 1990, one in 500 children was diagnosed with autism," said Pantos. "According to a Center for Disease Control (CDC) report issued in 2013, that number rose to one in 68. Worse, for boys, the rate soared to one in 42. " AFP also spoke with Wendy Fournier, president of the National Autism Association, who clarified some of the statistics. "The 2013 CDC study stating that one in every 68 children is diagnosed with autism was based on a study of children born in 2002. Their figures are very outdated. Nobody even knows the actual current rate of autism in this country. We are certain of one thing, though - the rate is rising. Obviously troubled by this trend, Ms. Fournier asked: "What's happening to children? Why are so many chronically ill? It's not possible that a genetic epidemic could develop over the past two decades, so there have to environmental factors.
When the taboo of vaccines came up, Ms. Fournier didn't hesitate in her response: " I put credence in every possibility, including vaccines and mercury. We know that vaccines cause autism. There is no question about it because court cases have proven it. Also, some kids are genetically predisposed to toxins. We have now reached a point where a second generation of kids is being lost to this disorder."
Although this subject generally gets ignored by the controlled media and health experts, within the next two decades over 1.5 million of these children will grow into adults with autism. "This is a disaster," Ms. Fournier disclosed. "What are we going to do with those at the lower end of the functioning spectrum, especially when their parents, the primary caretakers, die or are unable to tend for them? These individuals will require around the clock attention for their entire lives. They can't function, they are minimally verbal and most are incapable of self - care.
Even before this fateful time arrives, Ms. Fournier sees another, more immediate concern. "One of the biggest medical issues being overlooked is co-occurrence problems. Specifically, gastrointestinal (GI difficulties are extremely common in children with autism. Really painful GI diseases cause chronic constipation or diarrhea, which then create behavioral problems because these children can't adequately verbalize what's affecting them. That's why we so often see aggressive episodes or self-injury. These underlying medical issues aren't being addressed. A majority of families are still struggling to receive proper early diagnosis."
Despite billions of dollars being spent by government agencies on various studies, Ms. Fournier views their efforts as misguided: "The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) founded under the National Institutes of Health, has failed miserably. We have brought all this information to IACC, but they keep looking in the wrong places. All of our requests made over many years have been ignored by the government's national health agencies!"
To verify Dr. Seneff's claim about the possibility of such an exponential increase, AFP contacted Dave Pantos of the Autism Partnership. "In 1990, one in 500 children was diagnosed with autism," said Pantos. "According to a Center for Disease Control (CDC) report issued in 2013, that number rose to one in 68. Worse, for boys, the rate soared to one in 42. " AFP also spoke with Wendy Fournier, president of the National Autism Association, who clarified some of the statistics. "The 2013 CDC study stating that one in every 68 children is diagnosed with autism was based on a study of children born in 2002. Their figures are very outdated. Nobody even knows the actual current rate of autism in this country. We are certain of one thing, though - the rate is rising. Obviously troubled by this trend, Ms. Fournier asked: "What's happening to children? Why are so many chronically ill? It's not possible that a genetic epidemic could develop over the past two decades, so there have to environmental factors.
When the taboo of vaccines came up, Ms. Fournier didn't hesitate in her response: " I put credence in every possibility, including vaccines and mercury. We know that vaccines cause autism. There is no question about it because court cases have proven it. Also, some kids are genetically predisposed to toxins. We have now reached a point where a second generation of kids is being lost to this disorder."
Although this subject generally gets ignored by the controlled media and health experts, within the next two decades over 1.5 million of these children will grow into adults with autism. "This is a disaster," Ms. Fournier disclosed. "What are we going to do with those at the lower end of the functioning spectrum, especially when their parents, the primary caretakers, die or are unable to tend for them? These individuals will require around the clock attention for their entire lives. They can't function, they are minimally verbal and most are incapable of self - care.
Even before this fateful time arrives, Ms. Fournier sees another, more immediate concern. "One of the biggest medical issues being overlooked is co-occurrence problems. Specifically, gastrointestinal (GI difficulties are extremely common in children with autism. Really painful GI diseases cause chronic constipation or diarrhea, which then create behavioral problems because these children can't adequately verbalize what's affecting them. That's why we so often see aggressive episodes or self-injury. These underlying medical issues aren't being addressed. A majority of families are still struggling to receive proper early diagnosis."
Despite billions of dollars being spent by government agencies on various studies, Ms. Fournier views their efforts as misguided: "The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) founded under the National Institutes of Health, has failed miserably. We have brought all this information to IACC, but they keep looking in the wrong places. All of our requests made over many years have been ignored by the government's national health agencies!"
