#104 autism

autism- abnormal self absorption, usually affecting children, characterized by lack of response to people, and limited ability to communicate; children who suffer from autism do not learn to speak

- from Greek autos - self + ism

- Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in our nation. ~ Mary Bono

One out of six women are toxic with mercury. Mercury comes out of coal plants and chlorine plants. I am toxic, I deal with symptoms, children are born with, you know, autism - there is an epidemic in this country. This is like, the air that we breath. ~ Daphne Zuniga

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