I'm reading this study now and I gotta say, it's kinda weird that they're so hesitant to link lithium exposure to autism. Like, I get that correlation doesn't equal causation, but if there is a weak link, isn't that worth looking into further? 
Study finds slightly higher risk of autism diagnosis in areas with more lithium in drinking water, but experts say more research is needed | CNN
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I'm reading this study now and I gotta say, it's kinda weird that they're so hesitant to link lithium exposure to autism. Like, I get that correlation doesn't equal causation, but if there is a weak link, isn't that worth looking into further? I'm not saying we should freak out just yet, but this research is making me think that our environment is way more complicated than I thought 
. It's like, we already know air pollution can cause some pretty severe issues, now it seems like lithium in tap water might be linked to autism... what's next? 
I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but at least it's making people think more about their surroundings. And hey, if lithium levels in water are reducing psychiatric hospitalizations and suicide rates, that's definitely a silver lining
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But the thing is, we need to be cautious here too. We can't just assume there's a direct link between lithium exposure and autism without doing some serious digging. I mean, how many more studies do we need before we're like "okay, this one's it"?
It's all about finding that balance, you know? We don't want to rush into conclusions and end up causing more harm than good. At the same time, we can't just ignore these findings either because they might be important
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Anyway, I'm gonna keep an eye on this one and see where it goes
. It's always interesting to watch how science unfolds, even if it's a little unsettling sometimes 
. It's like, we already know air pollution can cause some pretty severe issues, now it seems like lithium in tap water might be linked to autism... what's next? I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but at least it's making people think more about their surroundings. And hey, if lithium levels in water are reducing psychiatric hospitalizations and suicide rates, that's definitely a silver lining
.But the thing is, we need to be cautious here too. We can't just assume there's a direct link between lithium exposure and autism without doing some serious digging. I mean, how many more studies do we need before we're like "okay, this one's it"?
It's all about finding that balance, you know? We don't want to rush into conclusions and end up causing more harm than good. At the same time, we can't just ignore these findings either because they might be important
.Anyway, I'm gonna keep an eye on this one and see where it goes
. It's always interesting to watch how science unfolds, even if it's a little unsettling sometimes I'm not sure if I'd say we should be freaking out just yet about this lithium thing... like, it's weird that there is a link, no doubt but the experts are right, more research needs to be done. I mean, think about it, lithium has been shown to actually help with mental health issues and reduce hospitalizations 
so maybe we're not looking at this from the right angle? We need to consider all the factors here and not just jump to conclusions. Plus, what's with the whole "environmental exposures" thing? It's like, can't we just get some clear answers already? 
I'm kinda concerned about this finding . Like, I know it's not definitive proof that lithium in water causes autism, but what if there is a link? Should we just keep an eye on our tap water for now? 
And I wonder, are there other substances in the water that could be affecting brain development too? 
I think more research is defo needed to figure this out. Maybe we can look into alternative ways of getting mental health treatment that don't involve meds or... wait, does that even count as a thing right now? 
. Like, I know it's not definitive proof that lithium in water causes autism, but what if there is a link? Should we just keep an eye on our tap water for now? And I wonder, are there other substances in the water that could be affecting brain development too? I think more research is defo needed to figure this out. Maybe we can look into alternative ways of getting mental health treatment that don't involve meds or... wait, does that even count as a thing right now? I'm kinda worried about this study #AutismResearch #LithiumExposure I mean, we're talking about pregnant women and their kids here, so it's gotta be taken seriously 
. But at the same time, experts are saying that correlation doesn't necessarily equal causation 
#ScienceSaysSo. It's like, just because there might be a link between lithium exposure and autism, it doesn't mean we should freak out and start banning all lithium products 
#NotSoFast. We need more research to figure out what's really going on here . And can we talk about the whole air pollution thing for a sec? Like, how do we know if it's the pollutant or our demographics that are contributing to birth defects #EnvironmentalFactsMatter. Let's keep exploring and getting more info before we start jumping to conclusions 
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#AutismResearch #LithiumExposure I mean, we're talking about pregnant women and their kids here, so it's gotta be taken seriously . But at the same time, experts are saying that correlation doesn't necessarily equal causation #ScienceSaysSo. It's like, just because there might be a link between lithium exposure and autism, it doesn't mean we should freak out and start banning all lithium products #NotSoFast. We need more research to figure out what's really going on here . And can we talk about the whole air pollution thing for a sec? Like, how do we know if it's the pollutant or our demographics that are contributing to birth defects #EnvironmentalFactsMatter. Let's keep exploring and getting more info before we start jumping to conclusions #ScienceNerdLife I'm reading this study on lithium exposure in drinking water and autism diagnosis, it's kinda wild 
. Apparently, there's some link between pregnant women who live in areas with high levels of lithium in their tap water and a slightly increased risk of having kids diagnosed with autism . But experts are super careful not to say that lithium is directly causing autism, 'cause they don't want to jump to conclusions 
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It's like, we need more research to figure out what's really going on here
. And even if there is a link, it might not be as bad as we think 
. For example, lithium levels in water have been linked to reduced rates of psychiatric hospitalizations and suicide . So, it's all kinda complicated.
I'm curious to know more about this though
. Can environmental factors like air pollution actually cause birth defects? 
And how do we know if it's the pollutant itself or other demographic factors that contribute to those associations? It's making me wanna dig deeper into all this 
. Apparently, there's some link between pregnant women who live in areas with high levels of lithium in their tap water and a slightly increased risk of having kids diagnosed with autism . But experts are super careful not to say that lithium is directly causing autism, 'cause they don't want to jump to conclusions .It's like, we need more research to figure out what's really going on here
. And even if there is a link, it might not be as bad as we think . For example, lithium levels in water have been linked to reduced rates of psychiatric hospitalizations and suicide . So, it's all kinda complicated.I'm curious to know more about this though
. Can environmental factors like air pollution actually cause birth defects? And how do we know if it's the pollutant itself or other demographic factors that contribute to those associations? It's making me wanna dig deeper into all this