Unsafe Drugs: CDC Funds Large Study to Find Autism's Cause

The autism. It is unusual for the CDC to fund such a study: Diana Schendel, the CDC's lead health scientist said of the study: "the CDC hasn't funded a study like this (before.)"

CDC funds largest study of autism's cause

However, the president of the National Autism Association says the CDC is not to be trusted because it promotes childhood vaccines. Vaccines are believed to be a possible cause of autism, though it should be noted that no scientific research has established such a link and that the benefits of childhood vaccines have drastically improved life since their widespread use. Autism is a disorder not general diagnosed in children until after the age of three. Symptoms can include head-banging, avoiding physical or eye contact with others, and communicating with gestures instead of words.