November 11, 2007
Lead in Toys
Over at AutismVox, there’s a justifiably skeptical post about a letter to the editor suggesting that lead in toys might be responsible for the supposed ‘autism epidemic.’
I know of no solid medicine supporting a lead-toy-to-autism hypothesis, but the plaintiff’s bar may find a reputed expert, somewhere. It’s likely that there will be lawsuits over these lead-containing toys, but I am not sure if they’ll implicate autism.
In any event, mere implication is neither evidence nor proof of causation.
