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Recognized forjournalistic excellence, and now reprinted in one 32-page, full-colorpublication, these articles contain information no parent should bewithout, including details on the use of the known neurotoxin mercury influ vaccines, alarming evidence of the possible connection betweenvaccines and autism, exploration of the rise in chronic disease, storiesof parental activism and advocacy on behalf of their vaccine-injuredchildren, and the hopeful example of one child’s recovery from autism. |
VACCINE EXPERT OFFIT DODGESVACCINE-MERCURY DEBATE ON MSNBC, SAYS NATIONAL AUTISMASSOCIATION
Dr. Paul Offit andOther Experts Again Decline Debate on Thimerosal Issue
Many wonder why pro-mercuryexperts, who tout thimerosal’s safety, continue to shy away fromhealthy questioning. Richard Copeland (Springfield, OH) grandparent of achild with autism says, “This is how people act when they havesomething to hide.”
More from Dr. Offit and Dr.Cooper:
- Offit contradicted his earlier public statements that the rise in autismis real, citing the criteria for autism may have simply been“loosened.” Multiple studies conducted by UC Davis andPediatrics conclude the rise is real.
- At a 2004meeting in Chapel Hill, NC, Offit suggested that something must behappening during pregnancy to cause autism, yet thimerosal is apost-natal toxin. A mother pointed out that thimerosal is also givenpre-natally via immunoglobulins such as RhoGAM. Offit replied,“[Thimerosal] shouldn’t have been in there.”
- On MSNBC, Offitmade reference to Swine-flu vaccines causing Guillain-Barre, anautoimmune disorder. In Chapel Hill, Offit claimed that “novaccine has ever caused an autoimmune disorder.” Many feel autismis autoimmune related.
- On MSNBC, Offitdiscussed the “massive inadvertent mercury poisoning” inIraq in the early 70’s, stating that pregnant Iraqi mothers whoate mercury-laden food had babies with mental retardation and seizuredisorders, not autism. However, mental retardation and seizure disordersare sub-symptoms of autism, as well as hearing problems, digestiveproblems, kidney issues and other symptoms associated with the Iraqipoisoning.
- Offit claimed it is “very simple” to do retrospectiveepidemiological studies; however, the CDC had to do theirepidemiological study five times, one of which found a connection butwas never released.
- Offit said theepidemiological studies were “carefully performed.” Yet, in2004 National Journal quoted Dr. Robert Davis admitting they allowednewborn babies into the inclusion criteria, even though newborns are tooyoung to be diagnosed with autism.
- Offit said thatmercury (a neurotoxin) causing autism (a neurodevelopmental disorder)does not make biological sense. Yet, in October 2001, the IOM concludedthat it was “biologically plausible.”
- Dr. Coopersuggested the simultaneous increase between the rise in autism, nowaffecting 1 in 166 children, and vaccine-based thimerosal, is a mere“coincidence.” Many feel that autism, which was firstdiagnosed right around the same time thimerosal was introduced, is alsoa coincidence. Further, pro-mercury advocates feel that parental reportsof their children’s immediate regression following athimerosal-based vaccine, is also a coincidence.
Offitchampioned epidemiological studies which mainly work off numbers andstatistics. Earlier in the segment, Kirby pointed out that majoruniversities have performed peer-reviewed biological studies, a morepowerful indicator of causation. These studies suggest mercury-basedthimerosal causes autistic-like behaviors. The behavioral and medicalsymptoms of autism and mercury poisoning are virtually identical. Toview these studies, please visit
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