Are Autism and Vaccines Linked?

• “No”

  

  “Throw Out the Thimerosal Theory”

• No Objections Yet

Throw Out the Thimerosal Theory

Dr. Jennifer Shu

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Once the MMR theory was disproven, thimerosal (a mercury-based preservative added to some vaccine vials to prevent bacterial growth) was suggested as a possible cause of autism. However, after thimerosal was removed from vaccines as a precaution, there was no decrease in the amount of neurologic problems found in children.

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Thimerosal Does Not Affect Neurologic Development

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Thimerosal Does Not Affect Neurologic Development 2

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Autism Continues to Increase After Removal of Thimerosal

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"No" Dr Shu

• The Timing is Wrong
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• It’s in the Genes
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• Vaccines a Red Herring
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• Throw Out the Thimerosal Theory
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• A Drop in the Bucket
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• Other Offenders
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"No" Montreal Childrens Hospital

• No Link Between Mercury and Autism
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• Preliminary Results Identify Genetic Mutations Associated with Autism
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"No" Kev Leitch

• 1998 - 2008
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• Its a Question of Science and Must be Treated as Such
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• Dr Andrew Wakefield
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• Mercury is Naturally in Humans in Amounts Greater Than All Vaccines
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"No" Dr Bryna Siegel

• No Vast Conspiracy
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• Incidence Rises in Countries After Mercury Removed from Vaccines
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• Lack of a Logical Explanation
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• Diagnostic Substitution
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• Subtle Differences From Birth
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"Yes" NAA

• The Autism-Mercury Debate Is Far From Over
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• Conflicts of Interest Seem to Outweigh Our Children's Interest
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• Denmark Didn't Hit the Mark
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• The Science Is There
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• Not Just Mercury
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• The Bottom Line
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"Yes" SafeMinds

• Research Supports Autism-Vaccine Link
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• Government Agencies Put Vaccine Safety at Risk
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• Federal Government Compensates Victims of Vaccine Induced Autism
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"Yes" Dr Hirani

• Government Conceded That Vaccines Triggered Regression Into Autism
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• New Research Supports the Theory that Vaccines Cause Autism
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• Public Health Officials Have Failed to Fulfill Their Duty
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Most Objections

• The Autism-Mercury Debate Is Far From Over
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• Conflicts of Interest Seem to Outweigh Our Children's Interest
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• Government Conceded That Vaccines Triggered Regression Into Autism
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• Federal Government Compensates Victims of Vaccine Induced Autism
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Autism and Vaccines Linked?

• Yes
• No

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