Reply to Ayoub-Charette et al. Lack of Biological Plausibility and Major Methodological Issues Cast Doubt on the Association between Aspartame and Autism. Comment on “Fowler et al. Daily Early-Life Exposures to Diet Soda and Aspartame Are Associated with Autism in Males: A Case-Control Study. Nutrients 2023, 15, 3772”

Nutrients (Feb 2024)

Affiliations

Sharon Parten Fowler: Department of Medicine, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras: Center for Research in Occupational Health (CiSAL), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
Michael D. Swartz: Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Paula Stigler Granados: Division of Environmental Health, San Diego State University School of Public Health, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
Lynne Parsons Heilbrun: Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health in San Antonio, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
Raymond F. Palmer: Department of Family Practice and Community Medicine, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA

Abstract

Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the concerns raised by Ayoub-Charette et al [...]