Finds one in 100 adults has autism

From BBC News:

A report from the UK’s National Health Service Information Centre has found that one in every hundred adults living in England has autism, a rate that is comparable to that among children. The report’s authors say the findings should dispel the notion that the MMR vaccine, which did not become available until the early 1990’s, is to blame for the current prevalence of autism.

Tim Straughan, chief executive of The NHS Information Centre, said:

“While the sample size was small and any conclusions need to be tempered with caution, the report suggests that, despite popular perceptions, rates of autism are not increasing, with prevalence among adults in line with that among children.

“It also suggests that, among adults, rates of autism remain broadly constant across age groups.

“The findings do not support suggestions of a link between the MMR vaccine and the development of this condition.”

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