Autism Research Institute

Possible Triggers of Autism

Autism is a complex disorder with many contributing factors. While there are many theories as to the cause of the increase, ARI believes environmental factors—including unprecedented exposure to toxic substances and over-vaccination of infants and young children—are the key factors triggering this devastating epidemic. Emerging research supports this fact, making it clear that autism is a whole-body illness triggering a biological brain disorder and ARI continues investigating various possible causal factors.

While we don't have all the answers yet, you can decrease the risk to younger siblings and future pregnancies by protecting your family from known dangers like environmental toxins.

Theories

  • Editorial: The Autism Explosion
  • Editorial: Autism, Vaccines, and an Answer to Bioterrorism
  • Editorial: Genetics, Autism and Priorities
  • Editorial: Candida-Caused Autism?
  • The Candida Yeast-Autism Connection
  • January 2003 - California Autism Epidemic Increasing

    Environmental Causes

  • Environmental Working Group
  • Toxic Free Legacy
  • Autism Advocate's Environmental Health and Autism Pages on ASA Website

    Defeat Autism Now! webcasts on Environmental Triggers

    • Understanding Environmental Toxicity: Getting Your Own House in Order
      Stuart Freedenfeld, MD (Long Beach 2005)
    • Fostering a Healthy Environment for Your Child
      Nancy O'Hara, MD (Long Beach 2005)
    • Environmental Toxins
      Jayne Barese, RN (Seattle 2006)
    • Toxic Load in Autism What is Injuring Our Children?
      John Green, MD (Seattle 2006)
    • Environmental Toxins and the Increased Incidence in Autism
      Michael Wagnitz (Milwaukee 2006)
    • Autism is Treatable: Scientific Plausibility
      Martha Herbert, MD, PhD (Milwaukee 2006)

    Vaccinations

  • Editorial: The Autism Increase: Research Needed on the Vaccine Connection
  • Vaccinations Contributing to Rise in Autism?
  • Editorial: “Garbage Science,” Brick Walls, Crossword Puzzles, and Mercury
  • Editorial: The MMR/Autism Controversy: Should We Believe the IOM?
  • Autism: a Novel Form of Mercury Poisoning (full version)
  • Mercury Detoxification
  • The Vaccine-Autism Connection – Part I (Thimerosal)
  • The Vaccine-Autism Connection – Part II (MMR)
  • Editorial: Vaccinations: The Overlooked Factors
  • Vaccinations and Heavy Metals
  • Editorial: The Autism-Vaccine Disaster
    • Vaccines and Autism, Is There a Connection? A Thoughtful Debate
      David Kirby and Arthur Allen (January 13, 2007)
    • Keynote Address
      David Kirby (Long Beach 2005)
    • Update on Vaccine Safety for Concerned Parents and Professionals
      Stephanie F. Cave, MS, MD (DC 2006)
    • Vaccine Induced Autism: It's Not Just About Mercury
      Barbara Loe Fisher (DC 2006)

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