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proverbialwisdom

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15. On the contrary, head shake.
Sat Dec 7, 2013, 04:15 PM
Dec 2013

I just saw this INVESTIGATIVE REPORT (September 24, 2013), http://www.ageofautism.com/2013/09/agent-orange-corporatism-government-coleen-boyle-and-autism.html

in the comments to the AOA post about VICP (below). Observe Dr. Boyle's role then and now. How's this gonna play out 30 years from now?

http://www.ageofautism.com/2013/11/postponing-vicp-hearing-who-is-afraid-and-of-what.html
COMMENT:
"...After reading Dawn Loughborough article ( http://www.ageofautism.com/2013/09/agent-orange-corporatism-government-coleen-boyle-and-autism.html ) describing how Colleen Boyle endorsed and disseminated junk science to deny US Veterans compensation for Agent Orange injury, I can understand why Boyle would not want to have to come face to face with an experienced federal prosecutor."

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/07/22/197316/makers-of-agent-orange-followed.html#.Ue4MRY0sm0c
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/07/22/197343/the-affects-of-agent-orange-in.html#storylink=cpy

Very sad.

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This would be an important step, not only for medical trials, but in every scientific field. (nt) enough Oct 2013 #1
So, you respect Ben Goldacre? I'm unfamiliar with his work, but have seen the name in the following. proverbialwisdom Oct 2013 #2
Just stop. HuckleB Oct 2013 #3
Read Goldacre's own words from his own Guardian article then. proverbialwisdom Oct 2013 #4
He sounds like he knows what he is talking about to me. nt bemildred Oct 2013 #5
I did. They were written in 2005. HuckleB Oct 2013 #6
Stop, I will, after reposting this essential update which you appear to have missed. proverbialwisdom Oct 2013 #8
Thus, Wakefield takes the blame for all the ugliness of that crap, deadly study. HuckleB Oct 2013 #9
No. Miss this? UK CryShame press release - 9 March 2013 proverbialwisdom Oct 2013 #10
And another pre-preliminary study. HuckleB Oct 2013 #11
I expressed no personal opinion, merely reposted legitimate research findings I saw reported at AOA. proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #14
You're not clarify anything. HuckleB Dec 2013 #16
Ben Goldacre on Andrew Wakefield. HuckleB Oct 2013 #7
GMC FINDING OVERTURNED ON APPEAL IN 2012 FOR CO-DEFENDENT. Please see post #8 for details. nt proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #12
Thanks for the kick! HuckleB Dec 2013 #13
On the contrary, head shake. proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #15
Uh, "Age of Autism." HuckleB Dec 2013 #17
Sorry, but you are wrong as time will tell. nt proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #18
"Time will tell." HuckleB Dec 2013 #19
that this isn't already law is another example of how corrupt our government is yurbud Dec 2013 #20
This is a world wide issue, and the history of research is quite complex. HuckleB Dec 2013 #21
research is complex. Industry footing the bill and deciding which studies see the light of day isn't yurbud Dec 2013 #22
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