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Spider Jerusalem

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5. There has never been thimerosal in the one vaccine spuriously linked to autism

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 05:05 PM

Dec 2012

that would be the MMR vaccine; the paper finding a link between MMR and developmental disorders was retracted by the journal that published it, and the doctor who wrote the paper and did the research has been struck off the medical register by the UK's General Medical Council for professional misconduct and research fraud.

There has never been any causative link between vaccination and autism.

On edit: The perceived 'link' between autism and neurodevelopmental disorders is one of mistaking correlation for causation. The symptoms of neurodevelopmental disorders most often manifest at about the age of 18 months; this is also approximately the age at which children receive vaccinations. Correlation is not causation; numerous studies have failed to find any link between vaccination and autism.

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Has autism disappeared yet? [View all] cthulu2016 Dec 2012 OP

No, cause we still have vaccines The Straight Story Dec 2012 #1

But vaccines without mercury compounds in them. cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #2

Well Dammit sharp_stick Dec 2012 #6

Of course not. mmonk Dec 2012 #3

I have total sympathy for sufferers and families cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #7

They're in our flu shots, that's why so many people are getting alzheimers/dementia now kimbutgar Dec 2012 #4

There has never been thimerosal in the one vaccine spuriously linked to autism Spider Jerusalem Dec 2012 #5

conception is the leading cause of death. nt msongs Dec 2012 #8