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Line 49: − In 2011, Jonathan Rabinovitz published in ''Scope'', a publication of [[Stanford University|Stanford]] Medicine: "Autism has sometimes been described as a disease of industrialized high-technology societies."<ref>[http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2011/09/14/autism-in-africa/ Autism in Africa?], Jonathan Rabinovitz published in ''Scope'', a publication of [[Stanford University|Stanford]] Medicine, 2011</ref> For example, evidence suggests that environmental toxins are a causal factor of autism.<ref>[https://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/autism-and-toxic-chemicals-are-pollutants-fueling-rising-prevalence Autism and Toxic Chemicals: Are Pollutants Fueling Rising Prevalence?]</ref> See also: [http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/basics/causes/con-20021148 Causes of Autism - Mayo Clinic]. − In 2013, the ''Washington Times'' said about the causes of autism: "The causes of autism are not understood, and recent studies have found associations between childhood autism and multiple births, preterm births, low birthweights, maternal obesity, having a full sibling with autism and having older parents."<ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/16/rate-of-autism-rises-in-us-hits-plateau-in-uk/?page=all Autism rates rise in U.S., plateau in U.K.]</ref> + − Professor [[Eric Kaufmann]] in his book ''Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth'' and in some of the his other works points out the religious have higher fertility rates then secular women and that secular women often delay having children until they are older.<ref>''Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth'', Eric Kaufmann, 2011, page 280, footnote 13[https://books.google.com/books?id=0wCVCDlo40oC&pg=PA280&lpg=PA280&dq=eric+kaufmann+fertility+having+children+later&source=bl&ots=5gXqzXhb7O&sig=-LOAWbX1F-sQzmNqdzIQhve31oY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDQQ6AEwA2oVChMIn6PBl-PoyAIVhi8mCh3spgy-#v=onepage&q=eric%20kaufmann%20fertility%20having%20children%20later&f=false]</ref> − − Although there have been no formal epidemiological studies, the evidence suggests that autism is rare in Africa and mainly exists within elite families.<ref>[http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2011/09/14/autism-in-africa/ Autism in Africa?], Jonathan Rabinovitz published in ''Scope'', a publication of [[Stanford University|Stanford]] Medicine, 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.ageofautism.com/2008/11/out-of-africa-a.html Out of Africa and Into Autism: More Evidence Illuminates the Somali Anomaly in Minnesota], By Mark F. Blaxill, AgeofAutism.com website (I don't agree with the anti-vaccine portion of the article)</ref> In addition, the traditional [[Africa]]n diet is healthier than many Western World invividuals' diets and Africa has some of the lowest obesity rates in the world.<ref> − *[http://www.forbes.com/2007/02/07/worlds-fattest-countries-forbeslife-cx_ls_0208worldfat.html World's fattest countries] − *[http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/030612p26.shtml Traditional African diets are healthier than Western diets], Today's Nutrition</ref> See also: [[Atheism, autism and obesity]] and [[Atheism and obesity]]. Furthermore, Africa is a religious continent with high birth rates.<ref>[http://www.bible.ca/islam/islam-myths-fastest-growing.htm Christianity/Islam and Africa]</ref>
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Watoto Children's Choir from Kampala, [[Uganda]] featured in the picture above. In recent years, Christianity has seen a rapid growth in Africa.<ref>[http://gratefultothedead.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/the-african-apostles-how-christianity-exploded-in-20th-century-africa/ The African apostles: How Christianity exploded in 20th-century Africa]</ref> ]]
Watoto Children's Choir from Kampala, [[Uganda]] featured in the picture above. In recent years, Christianity has seen a rapid growth in Africa.<ref>[http://gratefultothedead.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/the-african-apostles-how-christianity-exploded-in-20th-century-africa/ The African apostles: How Christianity exploded in 20th-century Africa]</ref> ]]
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==== Low rate of autism among the very religious American Amish ====
==== Low rate of autism among the very religious American Amish ====
[[Image:Amish Republicans.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Amish residents wave to President George W. Bush (Lancaster, Pa., August 2006)]]
[[Image:Amish Republicans.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Amish residents wave to President George W. Bush (Lancaster, Pa., August 2006)]]