Rates of autism, a disabling neurodevelopmental disorder, have increased nearly 60-fold since the late 1970s, with the most significant increases occurring in the past decade. It now affects about one in 150 children.
Autism, which usually appears before a child’s third birthday, profoundly affects communication and social skills, impairing the child’s ability to play, speak and relate to the world.
Although autism may be apparent soon after birth, most autistic children experience at least several months, or even a year or more of normal development — followed by regression, defined as loss of function or failure to progress.
Autism probably arises from a combination of genetic defects – that 1 percent indicated in the above study — and exposure to toxic chemicals, viruses or other environmental influences.
Here is a chart showing the increase in vaccinations:

The mercury in vaccines derives from thimerosal (TMS), a preservative which is 49.6 percent ethylmercury (eHg). It is already an established fact that exposure to mercury can immune, sensory, neurological, motor, and behavioral dysfunctions — all similar to traits defining, or associated with autism.
Thimerosal, which is added to many vaccines, has become a major source of mercury in children who, within their first two years, may have received a quantity of mercury that clearly exceeds safety guidelines.
Many cases of “spontaneous” autism are induced by early mercury exposure from thimerosal genetic and non-genetic factors establish a predisposition, which is why thimerosal’s adverse effects occur only in some children.
Vaccines contain numerous active agents, including live viruses, killed bacteria and toxic chemicals including aluminum, mercury and formaldehyde. Not surprisingly, autism appears within the first three years of life - just about the time when most children are seeing pediatricians routinely for vaccinations. Whereas many focus solely on mercury in the vaccines as the culprit in causing autism, the virus link is equally compelling.
One subset of autism has been termed “Autoimmue Autism” (AA) There is scientific evidence that this subset of children, who regress after routine vaccinations, are due to an immune reaction against the vaccine.
In this case, the abnormal immune reaction primes your immune system to react against your body’s organs, as it creates “organ-specific” autoantibodies against itself. In the case of autistic autoimmune reactions, the organ in question is mainly your brain. However, gastrointestinal problems, such as “leaky gut” are also a common organ-specific ailment.
The strongest link exists between the measles virus antibodies (from the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine) and anti-myelin basic protein (MBP), suggesting that exposure to the measles virus may trigger an autoimmune response that interferes with the development of myelin.
If myelin in your brain doesn’t develop properly, nerve fibers won’t work as they should, giving rise to the brain abnormalities associated with autism.