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  • January 2008

    • Vaccine Mercury Ruled Out as Autism Cause: Study

      Reuters  |  Jan 8, 08 5:45 AM CST

      Vaccine Mercury Ruled Out as Autism Cause: Study

      (Newser) - Mercury in vaccines, long suspected as a cause of autism, has been ruled out in a new study of children suffering from the brain disorder.  Most mercury was removed from the vaccine preservative thimerosal  in 2001—but instead of autism rates falling, they continued to rise in California, according to the study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry . More »

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      autism  • Department of Health  • mercury  • thimerosal

  • June 2007

    • Autism-Vaccine Link Becomes Federal Case

      Associated Press  |  Jun 11, 07 2:56 PM CDT

      Autism-Vaccine Link Becomes Federal Case

      (Newser) - Nearly 8 years after the government asked vaccine makers to reduce the use of a preservative that contains mercury, hearings began today to probe the connection between autism and childhood vaccines. If the U.S. Court of Federal Claims finds a link, the plaintiffs could qualify for compensation through a government trust fund—but many parents are equally interested in vindication. More »

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      vaccine  • autism  • federal courts  • vaccination  • thimerosal

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