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17 Jan 2017, 2:37 am

https://spectrumnews.org/news/exposure-feces-womb-tied-autism-risk/

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Babies who have their first bowel movement before birth have a 16 percent increased risk of autism, according to a study of nearly 10 million people.


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17 Jan 2017, 10:43 am

I knew it would all be s**t in the end.



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17 Jan 2017, 11:29 am

I think it's worth noting the second paragraph: the effect is extremely small.


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21 Jan 2017, 12:05 am

This is stupid. Every single minor statistic factor should not be given it's own article, all it is sensationalizing.


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21 Jan 2017, 11:05 am

16% increased risk from what?
What is the base percentage they are using, here?



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21 Jan 2017, 6:44 pm

Autistics. Full of s**t even before birth 8)


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22 Jan 2017, 1:41 am

Again, the latest cause-of-autism theory of the week.


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