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Autism Thimerosal

Thimerosol in Flu Vaccines? America's Mercury Habit is Nothing New

Peter Christian Hall | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

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Peter Christian Hall

By some views, it's just as possible that sunscreen -- and sun avoidance -- is causing far more harm than mercury ever did.

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A Decade Of Questioning Harm And The Autism-Vaccine Connection

Shelley Hendrix Reynolds | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living

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Shelley Hendrix Reynolds

For over a decade, I've relentlessly searched for answers to the connections I believe exist between my son's autism and vaccines he received.

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NIH Autism Study to Leave No Stone Unturned

David Kirby | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living

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David Kirby

Now, in one of the largest, boldest studies of its kind, researchers in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Northern California will begin collecting data on many potential risk factors of autism.

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Notes From the Big "Anti-Vaccine" Conference

David Kirby | Posted 07.02.2009 | Living

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David Kirby

If we are going to find the actual environmental triggers to autism, we had better get busy.

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The Judgment on Vaccines Is In???

Jim Carrey | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

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Jim Carrey

Can we afford to ignore vaccines as a possible cause of rising numbers of children with Autism, when they are one of the fastest growing elements in our children's environment?

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Vaccine Denial = Scientific Illiteracy

Jacob Dickerman | Posted 04.30.2009 | Living

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Jacob Dickerman

It doesn't matter what the science says, because these people don't care about science. Their argument is purely ideological, and does not belong in any discussion of scientific, medical, or political policy.

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Vaccine Court: Autism Debate Continues

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and David Kirby | Posted 03.27.2009 | Living

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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and David Kirby

We would love nothing more than to reassure parents that the nation's current vaccine program is 100% safe for all kids, and that zero credible evidence links vaccines with autism. But that simply isn't true.

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Health Care Policy by HuffPo Celebrities - Don't Attack Me!

Stanton Peele | Posted 03.21.2009 | Media

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Stanton Peele

Because I can't avoid trouble, I'll point out that the HuffPo has been a principal outlet for the argument that there is a gigantic plot to foist lead (thimerosal)-based vaccines on children.

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Tom Daschle: Friend to Many Autism Families

David Kirby | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

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David Kirby

Senator Daschle is not anti-vaccine, but his record shows his willingness to question -- and even oppose -- vaccine makers and big pharmaceutical interests when it comes to protecting the rights of American medical consumers.

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End of the Innocence: McCain, Obama and Vaccines. Oh My!

Shelley Hendrix Reynolds | Posted 11.23.2008 | Living

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Shelley Hendrix Reynolds

Will the next administration set serious goals of reversing the rate of autism diagnosis by the end of their term or just declare autism a national health emergency and let it go at that?

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A Response to Sally Pipes

Holly Robinson Peete | Posted 11.14.2008 | Living

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Holly Robinson Peete

By using vaccines, we've been able to eradicate such diseases as smallpox, polio and measles. But the mercury used for decades as a preservative in the vaccinations is poison, pure and simple.

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Federal Court Cancels Vaccine-Autism Panel

David Kirby | Posted 07.11.2008 | Living

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David Kirby

It was a great honor to be invited to participate in the annual Judicial Conference of the United States Court of Federal Claims to talk about the vaccine-autism debate in America.

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Families Will Make Case For Vaccine Link to Autism

AP | KEVIN FREKING | Posted 05.20.2008 | Living

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WASHINGTON — Parents claiming that childhood vaccines cause autism should not be rewarded by the courts when the scientific community has alread...

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Government Concedes Vaccine-Autism Case in Federal Court - Now What?

David Kirby | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

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David Kirby

After years of insisting there is no evidence to link vaccines with the onset of autism spectrum disorder, the US government has quietly conceded a vaccine-autism case in the Court of Federal Claims.

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