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2023-07-20 13:56:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 19C99014A287B37E0A1CDAFC8A35C1ED6BD276D5502AE2FCEABBA39B4BB9CE75
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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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