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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14190611/doctor-reveals-autism-rates-soaring-us.html

Doctors have revealed the myriad of causes of autism spectrum disorder, as diagnoses of the condition surge in the US.

Recent figures suggest rates in kids and adults have tripled in the last decade.

A study in JAMA Network Open found autism diagnoses among all age groups surged 175 percent between 2011 and 2022, from a rate of 2.3 to 6.3 per 1,000 people

And the biggest increase was among young adults ages 26 to 34, with a 450 percent jump.

A host of research points to doctors becoming better at diagnosing the condition due to more screening and a broader diagnostic criteria.

But, more and more, other factors are being considered behind the rise, including environmental factors like increased exposure to pollution and pesticides.