H1N1 = conspiracy ?

Link: http://www.emagazine.com/view/?4984&src=QSA079

This is a quote from an article published at EMagazine January 4 2010:

'Autism cases are on the rise. Or so the most recent data would have us believe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 1 in 100 children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)—up from 1 in 150 in 2007.'

And:
'The Chemical Connection

The debate over the connection between vaccinations—particularly those preserved with mercury-containing thimerosal—and autism has been widely publicized, and is still the subject of controversy. The connection makes sense, says Lathe, because “People who suffer from lead or mercury poisoning appear to be autistic.” Thimerosal is still found in flu vaccines and the most recent H1N1 or “swine flu” vaccine, as well as a few single-dose vaccines. '