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. 2009 Jul-Aug;1(4):223–228. doi: 10.4161/derm.1.4.9500

Table 3.

Data relating to seasonality of autistic births

Location Latitude (°N) Years Period with highest rate of autistic births, in order Enhancement ratio (to expeded) Reference
Israel 32 1964–86 August, March, October 2.2 (Aug.), 1.6 (Mar) 67
Japan 35 Second quarter 68
USA, North Carolina 35.5 March, August 69
USA, New York 41 Winter (January, February, March) 70
USA, Boston 43.3 March 8
Canada 45 Second quarter, third quarter 71
U.K. 52 1947–80 None found 72
Denmark 52.5 1945–80 March 7
Denmark, IQ <35 52.5 1923–92 Second quarter 1.3 73
Sweden 58.5 1962–84 March, January, December 2.2 (Mar.) 6