{"id":39197,"date":"2013-02-26T00:57:44","date_gmt":"2013-02-26T05:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/?p=34925"},"modified":"2013-02-26T00:57:44","modified_gmt":"2013-02-26T05:57:44","slug":"higher-levels-of-toxic-metals-in-the-bodies-of-children-with-autism-research-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetsave.com\/articles\/higher-levels-of-toxic-metals-in-the-bodies-of-children-with-autism-research-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Higher Levels Of Toxic Metals In The Bodies Of Children With Autism, Research Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"

New research from Arizona State University has revealed that children who are diagnosed with autism have considerably higher levels of numerous toxic metals in their blood and urine than compared to children not diagnosed with autism. The research was done by comparing fifty-five children diagnosed with autism, aged five to sixteen years old, with forty-four children of the same age and gender but not diagnosed with autism.<\/p>\n

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“The autism group had significantly higher levels of lead in their red blood cells (+41 percent) and significantly higher urinary levels of lead (+74 percent), thallium (+77 percent), tin (+115 percent), and tungsten (+44 percent). Lead, thallium, tin, and tungsten are toxic metals that can impair brain development and function, and also interfere with the normal functioning of other body organs and systems.”<\/p>\n

The researchers then conducted a statistical analysis to find out if the levels of these toxic metals present in the body fluids corresponded with the severity of autism. “It was found that 38-47 percent of the variation of autism severity was associated with the level of several toxic metals, with cadmium and mercury being the most strongly associated.”<\/p>\n

The study authors state “We hypothesize that reducing early exposure to toxic metals may help ameliorate symptoms of autism, and treatment to remove toxic metals may reduce symptoms of autism; these hypotheses need further exploration, as there is a growing body of research to support it.”<\/p>\n

Mercury pollution is a growing problem<\/a> throughout much of the world, along with the pollution of a great many other toxic metals and chemicals commonly used in the industrial and manufacturing industries. Overall global contamination levels of many of the metals mentioned in this study have have rising significantly in recent decades.<\/p>\n