What I Suspect for the Cause of Autism  *

ethylene glycol ethers *  *
A study by researchers at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute has found that the seven- to eight-fold increase in the number children born in California with autism since 1990 cannot be explained by either changes in how the condition is diagnosed or counted — and the trend shows no sign of abating.

Published in the January 2009 issue of the journal Epidemiology, results from the study also suggest that research should shift from genetics to the host of chemicals and infectious microbes in the environment that are likely at the root of changes in the neurodevelopment of California's children.

"It's time to start looking for the environmental culprits responsible for the remarkable increase in the rate of autism in California,"
My thoughts:

I suspect the neurotoxin, organic solvent, pesticide, teratogen chemical for being the most probable cause of Autism
 

2-butoxyethanol or BUTYL that is the most commonly used of the Glycol Ethers

 
What are the glycol ethers?  *  *

Glycol: any of a class of organic chemicals characterized by having separate two hydroxyl (-OH) groups, contribute to high water solubility, hygroscopicity and reactivity with many organic compounds, on usually linear and aliphatic carbon chain. The general formula is CnH2n(OH)2 or (CH2)n(OH)2

a harm to our VETS & civilians, too

Exposure 'looks like' the flu - Another Cause of 'the flu'  http://www.valdezlink.com/re/health/anothercauseofflu.htm#of

 
and a chemical to avoid in home cleaning products:
 
Glycol BUTYL Ether  should be 'on the list'
 
of most probable cause of Autism (check links)
 
 
 
... Autoimmune Issues *   ....  & Cancers, too  *
 
Be Careful what you clean with
 
The worst pesticide *
 
 
Look into glycobiology for help .... glyconutrients

Red ring around mouth could be an autoimmune issue that 2-butoxyethanol would cause.  I noticed a number of posts about this on MedHelp discussion forum
 
I write these web pages to share about what I've learned about this chemical:
 

EGBE is an organic solvent, a neurotoxin, a pesticide, a teratogen (damages our genes & causes many birth defects)

 ... a poison !

 

It is not without research http://www.valdezlink.com/re/msn/renalliver/notwithout.htm

 

A side effect is abnormal body temp ... abnormal blood pressure ... abnormal blood sugar

Track these  http://www.valdezlink.com/re/health/temp_bp_bsugar.htm

 

farting with diarrhea or flu symptoms (what exposure looks like)

 

Yahoo Discussion forums on this topic

autism-metabolic

autism-isautoimmune 

What I Suspect for the Cause of Autism

3-5-09

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