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elleng

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1. Was anti-'MERCURY' testimony that was heard,

Reply to FreeBC (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 04:15 PM

Dec 2012

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and among other things asking what assistance is provided for those injured once they become adults.

EDIT, for those interested, a major supporter of careful examination and getting rid of mercury is a retiring congressmember, I forget his name, whose grandson was affected after innoculation. Its FOOLISH to accuse such people as being anti-science, they want the best science, AND protection and assistance for those affected.

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Congress Promotes Dangerous Anti-vaccine Quackery [View all] FreeBC Dec 2012 OP

Was anti-'MERCURY' testimony that was heard, elleng Dec 2012 #1

First, someone would have to prove that vaccines or thimerosal hurt anyone. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #4

Anti Vaxxers are anti science william cail Dec 2012 #9

They're anti-science the same way 'creationists' / 'teach the controversy' folks are anti-science.. X_Digger Dec 2012 #11

The only problem with this sweeping assertion is that mercury was never in childhood vaccines Spider Jerusalem Dec 2012 #16

Autism advocates, NIH, CDC testify to Congress about research, autism increase. elleng Dec 2012 #18

Lots of folks who should know better are anti-vaxxers and anti-tech. GoneOffShore Dec 2012 #2

yup La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #5

Whooping Cough Epidemic: Blame The Anti-Vaccination Movement pinto Dec 2012 #3

Full, less biased report here: Junkdrawer Dec 2012 #6

Thats not less bias in the least n/t FreeState Dec 2012 #7

Measles almost killed me when I was six Warpy Dec 2012 #8

I also had measles when I was six. Mariana Dec 2012 #10

Anti-vaxers are nuts. hifiguy Dec 2012 #12

Autism advocates, NIH, CDC testify to Congress about research, autism increase. elleng Dec 2012 #13

Naughty, naughty vaccines! MrScorpio Dec 2012 #14

my son has autism and he is fully vaccinated liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #15

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