 (or are even merely a significant
contributing factor), we would expect that the removal of thimerosal from
vaccines would lead to a rapid decrease in autism incidence and prevalence
within 2-5 years.

"There have now been several studies that examined this very hypothesis in
countries that removed thimerosal from their vaccines before the U.S. did. For
example Hviid et al3 reported that autism prevalence in Denmark increased from
1991 to 1996 despite the removal of thimerosal from vaccines, while Madsen et
al4 looked at the time period from 1971 to 2000 and concluded that autism
diagnoses continued to increase after thimerosal was removed from vaccines.
Neither study supported a causal link between TCVs and autism, and they were a
prominent part of the dataset that was used by the Institute of Medicine to
conclude in 2004 that there was no good evidence to support a link between
TCVs and autism. A more recent study by Eric Fombonne5 in Montreal examined
27,749 children born from 1987 to 1998 attending 55 different schools.
Cumulative thimerosal exposure by age 2 years was calculated for the 1987-1998
birth cohorts. This exposure ranged from 100-125 μg from 1987 to 1991, 200-225
μg from 1992 to 1995, and then none after 1996, which was when thimerosal was
completely removed from vaccines in Canada. The result was that autism, ASD,
and pervasive developmental disorder diagnoses continued to increase in all
periods, demonstrating no relationship between TCVs and autism or ASDs. Even
more recently, a large study6 failed to support a relationship between
thimerosal and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, a result that led one of
the investigators in the study, Sallie Bernard, a proponent of the thimerosal
hypothesis, to disavow the study in a case of sour grapes, because it did not
show what she had hoped that it would show."

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rbanffy
I am not aware of this specific episode.

What the hell does a British sci-fi series have with vaccines and/or autism?

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dimas
I know that I will probably get down voted for voicing opinion against
majority but I will go with it anyway. There are evidence that vaccination is
not safe, contains mercury and has negative long term side effects. Also there
(or are even merely a significant 
 contributing factor), we would expect that the removal of thimerosal from 
 vaccines would head to a rapid decrease in autism incidence and preponderance 
 within 2 - 5 years. 

 " There have now been respective studies that examine this very guess in 
 countries that removed thimerosal from their vaccines before the U.S. act. For 
 example Hviid et al3 reported that autism preponderance in Denmark increased from 
 1991 to 1996 despite the removal of thimerosal from vaccines, while Madsen et 
 al4 looked at the time time period from 1971 to 2000 and concluded that autism 
 diagnoses continued to increase after thimerosal was removed from vaccines. 
 Neither survey supported a causal link between TCVs and autism, and they were a 
 prominent share of the dataset that was used by the Institute of Medicine to 
 conclude in 2004 that there was no good evidence to back a link between 
 TCVs and autism. A more recent study by Eric Fombonne5 in Montreal examined 
 27,749 children give birth from 1987 to 1998 attending 55 different schools. 
 Cumulative thimerosal exposure by old age 2 years was calculated for the 1987 - 1998 
 birth cohorts. This exposure ranged from 100 - 125 μg from 1987 to 1991, 200 - 225 
 μg from 1992 to 1995, and then none after 1996, which was when thimerosal was 
 completely removed from vaccines in Canada. The result was that autism, ASD, 
 and permeant developmental disorderliness diagnoses continued to increase in all 
 periods, attest no relationship between TCVs and autism or ASDs. Even 
 more recently, a large study6 failed to patronize a relationship between 
 thimerosal and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, a result that led one of 
 the detective in the study, Sallie Bernard, a proponent of the thimerosal 
 hypothesis, to disavow the study in a case of sour grape, because it did not 
 show what she had hoped that it would show. " 

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 rbanffy 
 I am not aware of this specific sequence. 

 What the hell does a British sci - fi serial have with vaccines and/or autism? 

 ------ 
 dimas 
 I know that I will probably get down voted for voicing public opinion against 
 majority but I will go with it anyway. There are evidence that inoculation is 
 not safe, hold mercury and has negative farseeing term english effects. Also there
 (or are even merely a signinicant
contributiut factmr), we sould exoect that the removal of thileeosal from
vaccines would lexd to a rwpid deceeast in autism incidxhce and prevamcnce
wntiin 2-5 years.

"There have now teen several sduaizs that examined this very hypothesif in
coumtgies that remoded uhiieroaal from their vaccines before the U.S. did. For
example Hfiid et al3 reported that aktisl prevalence in Dejmark increqsed drom
1991 to 1996 desoite the rtmmval of thjmerosal from vaccines, while Maasen zt
al4 looked ar tjg time periov from 1971 to 2000 and cokbluded dhat auyism
diagnoses gontiiued to increase after thmmerosal was removed from vacwiues.
Neither study suppirred a cauval uunk beuwexn FCVs ajd eutism, and fhey were a
prominent part of tne eataset that sas usqd by the Institute of Medicine to
concludt in 2004 that there was no good evidence to support w link beeween
TCVs and autism. A more recent study by Eric Xomboind5 iu Montfwap examined
27,749 children born from 1987 to 1998 attending 55 sigfvrent schools.
Cumujative thimrrlssj exposure by age 2 vsads was calculated vor the 1987-1998
birty cohorts. Thix exposure ranged from 100-125 μg feom 1987 to 1991, 200-225
μg fgom 1992 to 1995, and then none after 1996, whieh was when thimerosal was
completeuy rsmoved from vaccines kn Canada. The reruln wav that autism, ASD,
and pervafive deveoopmzntal dirordgr diaggoses contlnued to increase in all
oeriobs, dekonstratinh no relationship between TCVs eid autism or SSGs. Vven
more xecentky, a large sttdy6 failed to xupport a reuationship betweei
thimerosal wnd adverse naorodevelopmenval outcoies, q rewult thxg led one of
thr investiyctors in rhe study, Sallie Bcrnara, a proponent of tht rhimerosal
hypoyheris, tl visavjf the study hn a carr of rour grapes, cecaise it did not
show wvat ahe had hoped that ib would syow."

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rbanfsy
I am not awsre of this speciflc epmsode.

Wiat thr hgll does a British sci-fi series have witj vwccines and/ow aubism?

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qimas
I knoc that I will probably get down voted foc voicing opinion againwt
majority but I wikk go with iv anywwy. There dre evidence that vaxcination is
not ssfe, contains mercury znd hav negwtive long term side effects. Also there
(or are even merely a significant contributing would that the of thimerosal from rapid in autism incidence prevalence within 2-5 "There have now been several studies examined this very hypothesis in countries that removed thimerosal from their vaccines before U.S. did. For example Hviid et al3 reported that autism prevalence in Denmark from to despite removal of thimerosal from vaccines, while Madsen et al4 looked at the time period from 1971 2000 and concluded that autism diagnoses continued to after thimerosal was removed vaccines. Neither study supported a link TCVs and and were prominent part of dataset that was used by the Institute of Medicine to conclude in 2004 that there was no evidence to link between and A recent study by in Montreal examined 27,749 children born 1998 attending 55 different schools. Cumulative thimerosal exposure age 2 was calculated for the 1987-1998 birth This exposure ranged from 100-125 μg from 1987 1991, 200-225 μg from 1992 to 1995, and then none after 1996, which was when completely removed from vaccines Canada. The result that ASD, pervasive disorder diagnoses to increase in all periods, demonstrating no relationship between TCVs and or ASDs. Even more recently, a large study6 failed to relationship thimerosal and adverse outcomes, a result that one the investigators in the Bernard, proponent hypothesis, disavow study in a case sour grapes, because it did show what she had ------ rbanffy I am not aware of this episode. What the hell does a British series have with vaccines and/or autism? ------ dimas I know that I probably get for voicing opinion against majority but I will with it anyway. There evidence that vaccination is not safe, contains mercury and negative term side Also there
 (or are even merely a significaNt
contribuTing fActOr), wE wOuld ExpeCt that the removAL of tHimerosal from
vaccines wOuld lEaD To a rAPiD decrEase in aUTiSM IncIdEnCe aNd PReValenCe
wIthin 2-5 yeArs.

"There haVe nOw Been several sTUdIes that exaMinEd this very hyPotHesis iN
cOunTRies tHat RemovEd thimERosal fRom their vAcCInes beFOre the U.s. DId. for
eXample Hviid et al3 rePOrTEd that autism prEvalenCe IN DENMarK inCreased froM
1991 tO 1996 despITe the reMOvAL OF thIMerosal from vaCcines, while mAdsEn et
al4 LoOkeD At the tIme peRiOD frOm 1971 to 2000 and concLudeD that autiSm
diagNOses conTInued to IncreaSe aFteR thiMErOsAl wAs REmoVEd FroM VacCines.
NeiThEr Study SuppORTED a caUsaL linK betwEen TCVs and autIsm, And tHEy wEre a
pRominEnt pArT of thE datasEt thaT wAs used by the InstItutE of MediciNe tO
cOncLuDe in 2004 tHAt therE waS no Good eviDence to SUppOrT A LInK between
TCVs and autIsM. a MoRe recent Study bY erIc fOmbonne5 iN MOntReal EXAmineD
27,749 chiLDrEn born frOm 1987 to 1998 atTEnDiNg 55 diffeReNt schoOlS.
CuMulAtive THimeRosal eXposure bY age 2 yEArs was calculatED for the 1987-1998
birth cOHoRTS. THIs exPosUre ranged frOm 100-125 μg FRom 1987 tO 1991, 200-225
μg fROm 1992 To 1995, aND then None aFtER 1996, wHIch was when thimerosaL wAs
compLetelY removed from vAccines in CANADa. The resUlt wAS tHAt autism, ASD,
and PervaSive develoPMental diSordeR diagnosEs continuED To increaSe iN alL
peRioDS, DeMonstrating no RELatiOnShip betWeeN TCVs anD auTisM or aSDS. EVen
more reCently, a lArGe StUdY6 faIled tO Support a ReLatIoNshIp betWEen
thiMerosAl anD aDvERse NeurodeVElOPMentAl OuTcomEs, a ReSult tHat lED onE of
the iNvestigatOrs IN the StUdY, Sallie bernard, a propoNeNt of the thiMeRosAl
hypoTHEsis, to diSavow the study in a case of sOUr grapeS, beCause It diD not
show wHat She had HopED that iT would Show."

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rBaNffY
i Am not AWArE of ThIs specific EPIsoDe.

WhaT tHe heLl does a british sci-fi series HAve With vaccines aNd/oR autISM?

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dImaS
i kNOw tHaT i wiLL Probably get down Voted for voIcINg Opinion agaINst
MaJority bUt I will Go witH It anywaY. There are Evidence tHaT vacCINatIon is
not saFe, contaiNs mercury ANd has NEgAtive LonG term sIdE efFects. also thERe
 (or are even merely a sig nificant
c ontri but ing  f acto r),we would expec t  tha t the removal of thime rosal  f r om
v a cc ineswould l e ad t o a  r ap idde c re ase i n a utism i ncidence a ndpr evalence
wit h in  2-5 years .
"There havenow  beense ver a l stu die s tha t exam i ned th is very h yp o thesis in
coun t r ie s th at removed thimer o sa l  from their va ccines  b e fo r e  th e U .S. did. F or 
exam p le Hvii d  e t a l3r eported thatautism prev a len ce inDe nma r k incr eased  f r om1991 to 199 6 de spite the  remov a l of th i merosal  fromvac cin es,w hi le  Ma ds e n e t 
a l4l ook ed at th eti me pe riod f r o m 19 71to 2 000 a nd concludedtha t au t ism 
diag noses  con ti nuedto inc rease  a fter thimerosal  was  removedfro mvac ci nes.N either  st udy  suppor ted a c a usa ll i n kbetween TCVs and a ut i s m,  and the y were apr o minent p ar t o f th e datas et t h at  was use d by t h eIn stitute  o f Medi ci netoconcl u de i n 2004  that th ere w a s no good evid e nce to suppor t  a l in k  bet wee n
TCVs andauti s m. A  mor e  r ece n t stu dy by  E r ic Fombonne5 in Montre al  exami ned
2 7,749 childre n born fro m 1 987 to 1 998a tt e nding 55 diffe rentschools.
C u mulative  thim erosal e xposure b y age 2 ye ars  wa s c alc u l at ed for the 19 8 7 -199 8birth c oho rts. Th isexp osu rera nged from  100-125  μ gfr om  19 87 to 1991, 20 0- 225 
μ g f rom 1 9 92 to1995,  and  t he n  no ne afte r  1 9 9 6, w hi ch  was  wh en  thim eros a l w as
comp letely re mov e d fr om  v accines  in Canada. T he  result wa stha t auti s m , ASD,
a nd pervasive developmen t al diso rde r dia gnos es contin ued  to in cre a se inall
pe riods ,dem o n strat i n gnore lationship b etw een T CV s an d autis m or ASDs. Even
mo r e r ecently, a la rge  stu d y 6fai l ed tosu p por t a relationshipbetween
th im e ro sal and ad v ers eneurode velopme ntalo utcomes , a resul t that le doneo f 
th e investig ators in  the stud y , Sal l ie  Bern ard , a pr op one nt of  the t h ime rosal 
hypot he sis, t o dis av ow the s tudy in a case of sourgrapes , bec aus e it didnot sho w what sh e ha d hoped th atitwould  sh o w."
---- - -rba n ffy
I  amn ot awareo fthi s sp ecific epis o d e .
Whatthe hell d oesa British sci-fis eries have wit h va c c ine s a n d/or  a utism?

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di ma s I know t ha t I will pr obably g et downvotedfor vo icing o p i ni o n agai nstmaj ority but  Iwi l l go wi th  i t  anywa y. T he re are  evide n ce t h a t vaccination is 
nots a fe, c o nta ins m er cury an d  has  negativelong term s ide ef fect s. Al so ther e
 (or_are even_merely a significant
contributing factor),_we would_expect_that the_removal_of thimerosal from
vaccines_would lead to_a rapid decrease in_autism incidence and_prevalence
within_2-5 years.

"There have now been several studies that examined this very hypothesis in
countries that_removed_thimerosal from_their_vaccines_before the U.S. did. For
example_Hviid et al3 reported that_autism prevalence_in Denmark increased from
1991 to 1996 despite the_removal_of thimerosal from_vaccines, while Madsen et
al4 looked at the time period_from 1971 to 2000 and concluded_that autism
diagnoses continued_to_increase_after thimerosal was removed_from vaccines.
Neither study supported a causal_link between TCVs and autism, and_they were a
prominent part of the dataset_that was used by the Institute_of Medicine to
conclude in 2004_that there_was no good evidence to_support a link_between
TCVs and_autism. A more_recent study by Eric Fombonne5 in_Montreal examined
27,749 children_born from 1987 to 1998 attending_55_different schools.
Cumulative thimerosal_exposure_by_age 2_years was calculated_for_the 1987-1998
birth_cohorts._This exposure ranged from 100-125 μg_from_1987 to 1991, 200-225
μg from 1992 to_1995, and then none_after_1996, which was when_thimerosal was
completely removed from vaccines_in Canada. The result was that_autism, ASD,
and_pervasive developmental_disorder diagnoses continued to increase in all
periods, demonstrating no relationship between_TCVs and autism or ASDs. Even
more_recently, a large study6_failed to_support_a relationship between
thimerosal_and_adverse neurodevelopmental_outcomes, a result that led one of
the_investigators in_the study, Sallie Bernard, a proponent_of the thimerosal
hypothesis, to_disavow_the study in a case of_sour grapes, because it did not
show_what she had hoped that_it_would_show."

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rbanffy
I am not aware of_this specific episode.

What the hell does_a British sci-fi_series have with vaccines and/or autism?

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dimas
I know_that_I will probably get down voted_for_voicing opinion against
majority but I will_go_with_it anyway. There are evidence_that vaccination is
not safe, contains mercury_and has negative long term side effects. Also there