I do think they are necessary, it's just that some of these statistics are pretty creepy.
Hopefully we look into this more seriously as a society one day, and health in general.
Like Leo said, we need more research. I'm just glad I am alive now and I'm able to converse with this community.
I appreciate everybody's responses. They are insightful.
Good luck to everybody dealing with friends and family that have impairments or autism.