There is no evidence that a controversial mercury-based vaccine preservative causes autism, concludes an eagerly anticipated scientific review that says it’s time to lay vaccine suspicions to rest and find the real culprit.
Tuesday’s conclusion by the prestigious Institute of Medicine pointed to five large studies, here and abroad, that tracked thousands of children since 2001 and found no association between autism and vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal.
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Grohol, J. (2004). Autism Link With Vaccine Is Disputed. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 14, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/05/20/autism-link-with-vaccine-is-disputed/
