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2023-07-19 07:27:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A5097181C444450F227E9842B9EFA8579AA4AC6579CC0D26143566D9554EFABC
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The significant increase in autism diagnoses is largely attributed to expanded awareness and modified diagnostic criteria. Other factors, including biological aspects like having older parents, also contribute to a lesser extent. Use of the word “prevalence” is misleading https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-real-reasons-autism-rates-are-up-in-the-u-s/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna67408
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