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DEBATE: IMMUNIZATIONS AND AUTISM
IMMUNIZATIONS AND AUTISM
Infants given immunizations with Thimerosal and infants given immunizations without Thimerosal had the same mercury level in their blood and urine
Some people believe that vaccinations containing Thimerosal were the main reason children had autism. When tested on children, the same levels of mercury were children with the Thimerosal in the vaccines and children without the Thimerosal in vaccines.
Children who are given Thimerosal in vaccinations have a higher mercury level in their stool, suggesting that it does affect the body. When compared with stools of children who were not given Thimerosal in their vaccinations, the mercury level is higher.
IMMUNIZATIONS AND AUTISM
No proven studies that show a concrete link between mercury and autism
There are no studies up to date that prove a link between mercury and autism.
The vast majority of studies of mercury and autism have shown no correlation, much less causation. Those few that have shown otherwise have later been found to have methodological flaws.
There are studies about mercury and autism. This suggests that a link would be plausible, and cannot be ruled out straight away.
IMMUNIZATIONS AND AUTISM
There would be significant peripheral nerve damage if the mercury in Thimerosal caused autism
If the levels of mercury in Thimerosal were great enough to cause autism, the peripheral nerve damage in autistic children would be obvious.
In a Democracy or a Republic, governments don’t always do what is best, but what is most popular, since for the people in power to remain in power, they must pander to the will of their constituency. An ignorant constituency begets an ignorant government.
The federal government had Thimerosal slowly eliminated from vaccinations. If the government thought it was safe for children, they would have left it alone. It obviously has an element of danger.
IMMUNIZATIONS AND AUTISM
There is a correlation between the increased usage of Thimerosal and children diagnosed with autism.
There is no proven solid link to Thimerosal in immunizations and autism.
Despite the fact that Thimerosal has been phased out of vaccines, the number of autism diagnoses continues to increase. You are more likely to show a correlation between global warming and autism than mercury and autism.
If the trend of increased Thimerosal in vaccinations correlates so well with the trend of increased autistic diagnoses, there is a link. Thimerosal in vaccinations (which means ‘contains mercury’) causes autism.
IMMUNIZATIONS AND AUTISM
A child may be predisposed to autism, and vaccines can trigger autism to come out.
The key word being "may." There is no scientific evidence for this as of yet.
Vaccines prevent epidemics of diseases that have taken years and years to subside. The benefits far outweigh perceived risks.
Vaccines may cause a child who is genetically predisposed to have autism.
IMMUNIZATIONS AND AUTISM
Children can be completely healthy and developing normally until a vaccine comes with Thimerosal
If Thimerosal truly causes autism, why doesn’t every child have autism who has ever been exposed to Thimerosal?
Autism doesn’t present until about age two, which happens to also be when many vaccines are administered. Distraught parents, make a post hoc ergo propter hoc assumption based on nothing but the need to blame something other than their own genetics.
Too many times has a child been completely healthy, and then a vaccine containing Thimerosal is injected into the child. The child becomes ill, stops responding visually and verbally, and is then diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
I think it's important to immunize children. If there is a family history of autism, then I would be worried about vaccinating my child. If there is no family history, VACCINATE!!