Extreme Male Theory: Chemicals in Plastics Cause Autism

Jennifer Lance — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:34:52 +0000

If your life has not been touched by a child with autism, you friend’s probably has. Autism rates are on the rise leaving parents, doctors, and scientists scrambling to find a reason.

Vaccines are often blamed, as the increase in the number of childhood inoculations seems to correspond with the increase in autism; however, a new theory is being proposed. “Extreme Male Theory” blames endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) for autism.

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Extreme Male Theory: Chemicals in Plastics Cause Autism

Vaccines are often blamed, as the increase in the number of childhood inoculations seems to correspond with the increase in autism; however, a new theory is being proposed. “Extreme Male Theory” blames endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) for autism.