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In reply to the discussion: (Thimerosal ban) Vaccine Rule Is Said to Hurt Health Efforts [View all]mzmolly
(50,978 posts)27. 1. They have.
2. Watch Thomas Burbacher's presentation below, for answers as to why we need more research before anyone can claim mercury is safe, as long as it's in a vaccine.
3. Mercury is a known neurotoxin. The overwhelming majority of peer reviewed studies, have concluded this long ago.
Burbacher addresses the myth that ethyl mercury is some magically safe formulation of mercury. He calls for more studies and indicates that to his surprise the research on ethyl mercury safety was/is nearly non-existent.
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OR we can use vaccines with a known working preservative, and change over if we have a
AtheistCrusader
Dec 2012
#69
Post #57 links to essential reading summarizing the relevant scientific literature.
proverbialwisdom
Dec 2012
#70
There is an anti vaccine contingent. Your snarky response not withstanding.
yellowcanine
Dec 2012
#33
Maybe but if you read those sites they really are anti-vaccine, for whatever reason.
yellowcanine
Dec 2012
#38
"potentially vulnerable children should be considered and insulated from the risks"
yellowcanine
Dec 2012
#45
The video I posted is from a presentation in 2008. Four years, renders the research obsolete?
mzmolly
Dec 2012
#40
Burbacher is a respected scientist and mercury expert, who helped make the case
mzmolly
Dec 2012
#29
Silly as this is getting - I don't believe the claims by big peanut and their surrogates.
mzmolly
Dec 2012
#52
I understand from a public policy stand-point, that we should find cost effective solutions to mass
mzmolly
Dec 2012
#61
Nope, think again starting with any blind defense of Dr. Thorsen's work.
proverbialwisdom
Dec 2012
#59