For the record, thimerosal is not the only ingredient that worries those of us with autistic children. From Wordnik.com. [Unanswered Questions About U.S. Vaccination Policy] Reference
The mainstream medical community has long contended that vaccines, whether they contain thimerosal or not, do not cause autism. From Wordnik.com. [Federal court hears case of potential autism-vaccine link] Reference
Usually called thimerosal, but also goes by other names as well. From Wordnik.com. [Mercury mercury everywhere.] Reference
GUPTA: Yes, they talk about something called thimerosal specifically. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 15, 2004] Reference
The flu vaccine does contain thimerosal, but it isn’t considered a routine childhood immunization. From Wordnik.com. [Medpundit] Reference
COHEN: Well, there is thimerosal, which is the preservative that contains some mercury in some flu shots. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 17, 2007] Reference
Mercury, once common in vaccines as part of a preservative called thimerosal, is often pegged as the culprit. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
In 1999, a mercury compound called thimerosal was removed from many vaccines thanks to pressure from the autism advocates. From Wordnik.com. [TheTyee.ca] Reference
Some families believe that a preservative in some childhood vaccines called thimerosal is causing autism in their children. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 1, 2006] Reference
Almost from the inception of vaccination programs, manufacturers added a mercury preservative called thimerosal to vaccines. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
(Reuters) - Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Bird flu still a threat to human health: WHO] Reference
The second theory suggests that a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal, used in some vaccines, could be connected to autism. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Vaccinations, and it goes back for years, have contained a preservative called thimerosal, ethyl mercury, which is a known neurotoxin. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 21, 2006] Reference
• Will the shots contain thimerosal?. From Wordnik.com. [What to know about getting H1N1 vaccine] Reference
"Does the novel H1N1 vaccine contain thimerosal?". From Wordnik.com. [Educational Materials About Vaccines for Parents and Others] Reference
COURCHESNE: One of the concerns was thimerosal which is a chemical that was used as a preservative in vaccines. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 2, 2008] Reference
COURCHESENE: One of the concerns was thimerosal which is a chemical that was used as a preservative in vaccines. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 5, 2008] Reference
Anon #1, what you are referring to is called "thimerosal" It is a mercury-containing organic compound that was used to preserve vaccines. From Wordnik.com. [Is autism caused by vaccines? The straight truth.] Reference
The vaccine also contains the toxic heavy metal, Mercury in the form of 'thimerosal'. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Finance needed for Asia chronic illness cost:experts] Reference
Another con has been the ingredients used within vaccines, such as thimerosal, which contains mercury. From Wordnik.com. [ParentDish] Reference
"According to a story from Reuters, 'Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal. From Wordnik.com. [Slashdot: Your Rights Online] Reference
The vaccine contains thimerosal which is a mercury based preservative that has been used in multi-dose vials of vaccine since the 1930s. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News] Reference
But unlike thimerosal, squalene is not an ingredient of the vaccine. From Wordnik.com. [Innoculation Misinformation] Reference
And the evidence "falls far short" of showing a thimerosal connection. From Wordnik.com. [Anatomy of a Scare] Reference
FDA regulations prevent adding thimerosal to primarily pediatric vaccines. From Wordnik.com. [Innoculation Misinformation] Reference
Ironically, thimerosal is added to vaccines to keep them from being tainted. From Wordnik.com. [Innoculation Misinformation] Reference
Numerous other studies also find no link between thimerosal and developmental disorders. From Wordnik.com. [Innoculation Misinformation] Reference
The multidose formulation of the vaccine contains thimerosal, which prevents contamination. From Wordnik.com. [Innoculation Misinformation] Reference
(By 2003, most childhood vaccines did not contain thimerosal, though flu vaccines still did.). From Wordnik.com. [Anatomy of a Scare] Reference
The politicization of the thimerosal issue has led researchers to take unprecedented measures. From Wordnik.com. [A Neverending Story] Reference
The MMR vaccine does not contain thimerosal, but some families believe it plays a role in autism. From Wordnik.com. [A Neverending Story] Reference
However, the CDC stresses that even flu vaccines with thimerosal should pose no danger to children. From Wordnik.com. [Innoculation Misinformation] Reference
In a new study, Thompson and his colleagues are taking another look at thimerosal exposure and autism. From Wordnik.com. [A Neverending Story] Reference
Thompson's study is the third since 2004 to examine the link between thimerosal and neuropsychological development. From Wordnik.com. [A Neverending Story] Reference
The experts tried to be reassuring, saying in a statement there are "no data or evidence of any harm" from thimerosal. From Wordnik.com. [Anatomy of a Scare] Reference
(Over the last 10 years, thimerosal has been removed from all childhood vaccines, except for some influenza vaccines.). From Wordnik.com. [A Neverending Story] Reference
Not long after, a debate over the effects of thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative used in other vaccines, began to build. From Wordnik.com. [Mysteries and Complications] Reference
Rather than support the thimerosal hypothesis, the decision endorses a whole other field of research into the causes of autism. From Wordnik.com. [Mysteries and Complications] Reference
They found "increases in the incidence of autism" after children got thimerosal-containing vaccines compared with thimerosal-free vaccines. From Wordnik.com. [Anatomy of a Scare] Reference
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