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2023-07-10 14:47:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2697BDDC633B9E1F58F3D68360DA74491AD68449005AD42F2D3DE77A0F3DD96E
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Autism does exist in the Amish. The prevalence of autism among the Amish population is not well-documented, but a conference paper from the International Society for Autism Research reported a reduced prevalence of 1 in 271 in Amish communities. https://imfar.confex.com/imfar/2010/webprogram/Paper7336.html https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/claim-that-the-amish-are-healthier-because-they-opt-out-of-all-vaccines-is-incorrect/
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