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🚨🇺🇸AUTISM RATES SURGE 400% IN TWO DECADES
U.S. autism diagnoses have risen dramatically from 1 in 150 children in 2000 to 1 in 36 in 2020.
The unprecedented increase raises questions about environmental and diagnostic factors.
Centers for Disease Control:
"The prevalence of autism among U.S. children has risen significantly in recent years"
The surge coincides with improved screening methods and awareness, though experts say the full explanation for the 400% increase remains complex and not fully understood.
Source: Statista
U.S. autism diagnoses have risen dramatically from 1 in 150 children in 2000 to 1 in 36 in 2020.
The unprecedented increase raises questions about environmental and diagnostic factors.
Centers for Disease Control:
"The prevalence of autism among U.S. children has risen significantly in recent years"
The surge coincides with improved screening methods and awareness, though experts say the full explanation for the 400% increase remains complex and not fully understood.
Source: Statista