tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post6837608779070658984..comments2008-04-01T09:59:49.390-03:00Autism Reality NBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163AutismRealityNB@gmail.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-21913395168457442062008-04-01T08:34:00.000-03:002008-04-01T08:34:00.000-03:002008-04-01T08:34:00.000-03:00

I'd like to mention that the less than 100% coincidence of autism in identical twins does not, per se, point to environmental contribution. After all, identical twins usually share not only genes but also environment. Pure mouse strains also have identical genes and (as far as we can judge) identical environment, yet many strain-specific disorders have prevalence of less than 100%, often less

Maya Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877457709995369246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-11532537363696718812008-03-30T14:48:00.000-03:002008-03-30T14:48:00.000-03:002008-03-30T14:48:00.000-03:00

As someone who has followed health news for years, I realize that research and beliefs in regards to various conditions like autism or diabetes can be turned upside down in a heartbeat. It's unfortunate that this issue has divided the autism communtiy. I, too, have adopted an objective view in regards to mercury/thimerosal, etc. Am hoping to get the courage to blog about vaccines myself sometime

Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08563844578367167734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-38036065003280901002008-03-28T23:59:00.000-03:002008-03-28T23:59:00.000-03:002008-03-28T23:59:00.000-03:00

Vaccines also contain aluminum, which is also a neurotoxin, and (despite any blathering to the contrary) many vaccines (if not most) still contain mercury, in amounts that are being called "trace."Mercury and aluminum are synergystic, which means that used together, they are much more toxic than either one when used alone.Look it up, anyone, if you're interested. You can start at

Terri Lewisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-42468095917642333642008-03-28T23:40:00.000-03:002008-03-28T23:40:00.000-03:002008-03-28T23:40:00.000-03:00

Hi Harold, this is definitely a complex issue and I wouldn't be surprised if at the end the answer is somewhere in the middle. But the epidimiological data continues to represent a problem for the anti-vaccine advocates. The original theory was that the increases in autism observed in the 90s was due to the changes in vaccine schedules and increases in the number of vaccines containing thimerosal

Translating Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07658313480635905785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-37804329479608174442008-03-28T19:11:00.000-03:002008-03-28T19:11:00.000-03:002008-03-28T19:11:00.000-03:00

Hi NestorI thank you for commenting. As you know I appreciate your expertise and your balance and objectivity.I do know though that the California official involved with that recent epidemiological study acknowledged that not all thimerosal had been removed from the vaccines. Dr. Wagnitz numbers quoted in Ms Read's article were:0.5 parts per billion (ppb) mercury = Kills human neuroblastoma

Autism Reality NBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-21518177998583262772008-03-28T19:07:00.000-03:002008-03-28T19:07:00.000-03:002008-03-28T19:07:00.000-03:00

Thank you for visiting Ms Read. A Shot in the Dark was thought provoking.

Autism Reality NBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-10748222728956444762008-03-28T17:42:00.000-03:002008-03-28T17:42:00.000-03:002008-03-28T17:42:00.000-03:00

Interesting reading H. But as I read it it can't help but think back at the major theoretical conundrum facing the anti-vaccine movement: How to maintain the focus on the harmful effects of mercury in the context of stable-to-increasing rates of autism after mercury is no longer included in vaccines. The author of the post you mentioned the non-published California data that was found to be an

Translating Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07658313480635905785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-23055665913209303342008-03-28T16:49:00.000-03:002008-03-28T16:49:00.000-03:002008-03-28T16:49:00.000-03:00

Thank you so much for linking to my post. As I said at the end of it, I don't know that thimerosal or vaccines cause autism--could be peanut butter additives, could be exposure to wheat bran and Sea Monkeys-- but I think a hell of a lot more research needs to be done on the causes and possible treatments.Again, thank you,Cornelia

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