Does Thiomersal (Thimerosal) Cause Autism?

Dr. M.S. Hayney of the School of Pharmacy, U. of Wisconsin reported that no link has been found between thimerosal and autism.

However, we kept looking—

"...It has toxic effect on several cell lines 'in test tubes]...Association is suggested between application of thimerosal-containing vaccines and the development of 'nerve-development] disorders, 'including autism]. While specific recommendations were made to eliminate thimerosal from vaccines, consistent evidence is still lacking for an association of exposure and disease..." Emphasis added.

"While a number of studies remain to be completed, evidence is mounting that there is no demonstrable risk for infants immunized with vaccines containing thiomersal. 'Life-studies] in the U.S. have shown no developmental or other nervous system abnormalities 'including autism] resulting from exposure to vaccines containing thiomersal..."

"It is not yet known for sure how much (if any) vaccine-derived ethyl mercury 'thiomerosal] in the blood crosses the blood-brain barrier. For the most part, the use of thiomersal as a vaccine preservative has been convincingly shown to be safe. 'But,] The scientific evidence is not yet sufficiently strong to provide the same level of assurance for thimerosal-containing vaccines for use in pregnant women or the premature or low birth weight premature infants..." . Emphases added.

And from Evidence-Based Mental Health, vol. 1, 2005, after a lengthy study of the evidence,

"CONCLUSIONS: Evidence does not support a change in the standard of practice with regard to administration of thiomersal-containing vaccines..."

Does Thiomersal (Thimerosal) Cause Autism? Bibliography

J. of Amer. Pharma. Assn., Wash. D.C., vol. 6, 2004., Dr. M.S. Hayney of the School of Pharmacy, U. of Wisconsin

Acta Microbiol. Immunol. Hung., vol. 52, 2005. By: Dr. A. Madi, Signaling and Apoptosis 'programmed cell death] of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, U. of Debrecen, H-4012, Debrecen, Hungary:

Pediatrics of Sept. 2004

Drs. Parker, Schwartz, Todd & Pickering, Dept. of Pediatrics, Children's Hosp. of Colorado Health Sci. Ctr., Denver, CO 80262, 2005

Mental Health, vol. 1, 2005