Autism is aluminum encephalopathy Human exposure to the environmental toxin aluminium has been linked to the autism spectrum disorder. Recent studies have indicated critically high levels of aluminum found in the brain tissue of individuals diagnosed with autism. Specifically, researchers detected aluminum concentrations of 3.82 μg/g in the occipital lobe and 2.30 μg/g in the frontal lobe, which are notably elevated compared to brain tissues from control subjects. Join us now ∙ Channel ∙ Chat