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Autism Deep Dive: Beyond Mercury to Other Risk Factors with Dr. Anne Marie Fine

Author
Katie Wells/Dr. Anne Marie Fine
Published
Mon 05 May 2025
Episode Link
http://wellnessmama.com/podcast/934/

Episode Highlights With Dr. Anne Marie Fine

  • What happened with autism and why rates have risen from 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 31
  • Some of the multi-faceted reasons that it might be on the rise
  • What the literature actually says… you might be surprised
  • Beyond the genetic theory… the interaction between genes and environment 
  • Genes load the gun, environment pulls the trigger
  • Women with the highest BPA exposure had the highest risk of having children with autism
  • The CDC is actually keeping track of Americans' chemical exposure
  • What to know about mercury and autism risk and how it was taken out of vaccines by 2001
  • The specific study about the Hep B vaccine and why it's relevant 
  • Mercury was replaced with aluminum and why this is important 
  • How to become the EPA of your own home and avoid some of the biggest risk factors

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