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Dr.
M.S. Hayney of the School of Pharmacy, U. of Wisconsin reported that no
link has been found between thimerosal and autism. In: J. of Amer. Pharma. Assn., Wash. D.C., vol. 6, 2004.
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.
From
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:
"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..." This
2005 report by Drs. Parker, Schwartz, Todd & Pickering, Dept. of
Pediatrics, Children's Hosp. of Colorado Health Sci. Ctr., Denver, CO
80262. It followed a report in Pediatrics of Sept. 2004. 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..."
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