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1 in 59 children has autism, CDC says
One in 59 US children has autism, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new estimate is a prevalence rate of 1.7%, up from one in every 68 children (1.5%) in the 2016 report, which was based on data from 2012. The new figure was derived from 2014 estimates for 8-year-olds diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder in 11 communities across the nation.
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If we keep redefining what "autism spectrum" means, we can increase the number of kids on psychotropics, and Big Pharma can rake in the money.