# So what are the anti-vaccination people saying now that their evidence has turned to fraudulent poo? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [February 11, 2010, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-are-the-anti-vaccination-people-saying-now-that-their-evidence-has-turned-to-fraudulent-poo/528541 "2010-02-11T08:53:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 72
**Author:** ![Keweenaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Keweenaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keweenaw)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-are-the-anti-vaccination-people-saying-now-that-their-evidence-has-turned-to-fraudulent-poo/528541/72 "2010-02-23T01:45:06Z")
[From the CDC](http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/features/counting-autism.html) > [@](#): > > No single factor explains the changes in identified ASD prevalence over the time period studied. Although some of the increases are due to better detection, a true increase in risk can not be ruled out. [UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute study shows California’s autism increase not due to better counting, diagnosis](http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/welcome/features/20090218_autism_environment/index.html) I don’t think that it’s been truly determined yet if the incidence rate is solely from from criteria changes, or a true incidence increase. Regardless it’s serious problem for which people need solutions and help. Concerning the consequences of the Wakefield debacle, I posted the following in another thread. > [@12 Years and who knows how many sickened, Lancet fully recants...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-years-and-who-knows-how-many-sickened-lancet-fully-recants/527411/62): > > There is also the likelihood now that years of on-going autism research will be set back significantly. The paper led others to make the wrong assumptions and fund research that could have been better spent in another area of autism research. It’s tragic that families who have suffered with children with austism have had their passion for a cure mislead by bad science. I think autism activism in principal is noble and necessary. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-are-the-anti-vaccination-people-saying-now-that-their-evidence-has-turned-to-fraudulent-poo/528541)._