http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/did ... ican-boys/
Dubious study? *Check.*
Bias? *Check.*
Outright sensationalism? *Check... *
It begins...

Them vaccines man, racist motherf-----s.Abdul Alhazred wrote:So now the anti-vaxxers are trying to co-opt Black Rage TM?
Well why not? It works for all those other folks using blacks as ideological human shields, right?
Results: For 2010, the overall prevalence of ASD among the ADDM sites was 14.7 per 1,000 (one in 68) children aged 8 years. Overall ASD prevalence estimates varied among sites from 5.7 to 21.9 per 1,000 children aged 8 years. ASD prevalence estimates also varied by sex and racial/ethnic group. Approximately one in 42 boys and one in 189 girls
living in the ADDM Network communities were identified as having ASD. Non-Hispanic white children were approximately 30% more likely to be identified with ASD than non-Hispanic black children
La Raza!!!111!!and were almost 50% more likely to be identified with ASD than Hispanic children.
***In response to the article and the author***
To be precise, the pathologies in those two are not distinct; they are genetic disorders that arose in particular populations. If a white person had the same homozygous substitution in the case of Sickle Cell Anemia, he would suffer the same pathological sequellae.SkepticalSemite wrote:While certain pathologies are distinct between races (sickle cell anemia, Tay-Sachs, for example)
Unfortunately, I am unable to conduct a responsible literature search at this time to see if there are significant differences between races. I would particularly be interested in what appear to be autoimmune or at least immune-mediated conditions such as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis and other post infection and even vaccination conditions. With regards to the latter, as you probably know, the incidence, morbidity, and mortality from the childhood diseases vaccinated for are far higher than those conditions.I don't believe that African American children have significantly different immune systems to the extent that being introduced to a killed germ would cause damage to the brain or a re-configuration of DNA responsible for neural development.
another FAIL for the anti-vaccinators.The incidence of SSPE declined by at least 90 percent in countries that have practiced widespread immunization with measles vaccine. The incidence of SSPE is still high in developing countries such as India and Eastern Europe. There is a higher incidence among males than females (male/female: 3/1). Most youngsters with SSPE have a history of measles infection at an early age, usually younger than 2 years, followed by a latent period of 6 to 8 years before neurological symptoms begin.
Subacute Schlerosing Panencephalitis
I am unaware where I indicated otherwise. Indeed:SkepticalSemite wrote:Conditions relating to the immune system (autoimmune) could be more prelevant, which in some instances can result in inflammation such as encephalitis, possibly leading to neural damage in severe cases, but a faulty immune response is *unrelated to the vaccine itself.*
Nevertheless, what we contend with are with those who do not understand the basic biochemistry and physiology of the human body. It is like arguing physics with them without any understanding of math. They live in a bubble where they feel what they believe is relevant to what is. As you suggest, the response is designed more for those who simply do not know but may be persuaded by charlatans such as these telling them what they want to hear.His Humble MagNIfIcence wrote:I would particularly be interested in what appear to be autoimmune or at least immune-mediated conditions such as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis and other post infection and even vaccination conditions. With regards to the latter, as you probably know, the incidence, morbidity, and mortality from the childhood diseases vaccinated for are far higher than those conditions.
That's some fancy doublespeak right there.SkepticalSemite wrote:Conditions relating to the immune system (autoimmune) could be more prelevant, which in some instances can result in inflammation such as encephalitis, possibly leading to neural damage in severe cases, but a faulty immune response is *unrelated to the vaccine itself.*