Many people can be found "making the mistake of starting with the premise that pharmaceutical companies are inherently evil. I think we can all agree that the safe use of pharmaceutical drugs has saved billions of lives. That isn't to say that these companies don't want to make a profit, nor am I saying that they are beyond reproach. But is it profitable to create a vaccine that causes autism or SIDS?"
Read the review, then read the book. Become a skeptic ...and look for evidence.... and follow the evidence rather than starting with a theory and finding evidence to match it. The blog post can be found here:
http://skepticdad.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/book-review-autisms-false-prophets/
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Friday, October 9, 2009
Autism: Removing Thimerosal From Vaccines Did Not Reduce Autism Cases In California, Report Finds
Autism: Removing Thimerosal From Vaccines Did Not Reduce Autism Cases In California, Report Finds
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"In the last decade, two hypotheses on autism-immunization links were raised that have had a profound impact in the field of autism research and practice and on public health at large," writes Eric Fombonne, M.D., of the Montreal Children's Hospital, in an accompanying editorial. "One incriminated the measles component of the triple measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, the other the amount of thimerosal (about 50 percent of which is ethylmercury) contained in most other childhood vaccines."
Since the 2004 Institute of Medicine report favored the rejection of both hypotheses, "more studies have accumulated that have reinforced this conclusion, one independently reached by scientific and professional committees around the world," he writes.
"Parents of autistic children should be reassured that autism in their child did not occur through immunizations," Dr. Fombonne concludes. "Their autistic children, and their siblings, should be normally vaccinated, and as there is no evidence of mercury poisoning in autism, they should avoid ineffective and dangerous 'treatments' such as chelation therapy for their children."
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"In the last decade, two hypotheses on autism-immunization links were raised that have had a profound impact in the field of autism research and practice and on public health at large," writes Eric Fombonne, M.D., of the Montreal Children's Hospital, in an accompanying editorial. "One incriminated the measles component of the triple measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, the other the amount of thimerosal (about 50 percent of which is ethylmercury) contained in most other childhood vaccines."
Since the 2004 Institute of Medicine report favored the rejection of both hypotheses, "more studies have accumulated that have reinforced this conclusion, one independently reached by scientific and professional committees around the world," he writes.
"Parents of autistic children should be reassured that autism in their child did not occur through immunizations," Dr. Fombonne concludes. "Their autistic children, and their siblings, should be normally vaccinated, and as there is no evidence of mercury poisoning in autism, they should avoid ineffective and dangerous 'treatments' such as chelation therapy for their children."
No Scientific Link Between Childhood Vaccines And Autism, Review Shows
Another excellent review of the SCIENCE surrounding vaccinations. This article published in pediatric nursing also contains a very brief but good history for quick review.
No Scientific Link Between Childhood Vaccines And Autism, Review Shows
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
New Web Site: "Guess what: Science shows VACCINES DON'T CAUSE AUTISM!"
The "about" page of RethinkingAutism.com says:
"I am the mother of an autistic boy. I have had enough of the pseudo-science quackery that certain celebrities are pitching to parents of kids with autism. The media is concentrating on the pseudo-science and there needs to be a forum for more tried and tested information. It is virtually impossible for an individual to deliver a counter-message, but I may have found a way with RethinkingAutism.com. I am in no way affiliated with RethinkAutism.com or any other autism group, pharmaceutical company or part of any government conspiracy....."
And from there we get some great videos. Some I agree with, some I don't. But no one is yelling so loud that science can't be heard.
Another section starts:
"Vaccines and autism:
Many parents claim that vaccines caused their child's autism. There are no reputable studies to substantiate this claim. There are many reputable studies that have failed to find a link between vaccines and autism. Do some research at the following links: TIME, Center for Disease Control, American Academy of Pediatrics, Common Sense About Vaccines and Autism.
What a wonderful surprise to find calm minds that express themselves with facts instead of fiction, science instead of scary stories, and knowledge instead of wishes. Check out the page. It's time these celebrities stopped expoliting these children and their families.
Every day the airwaves are polluted with pseudo-science practitioners who spread false information, false hope and drain the energy of individuals and families from the hard task of obtaining scientifically supported and proven treatments. Instead they exploit and victimize. Today I was again shocked to find a conference being offered about the truth of vaccines. A rehash of disproved ideas, poor science and straight out lies. (Sponsored by a Chiropractic organization.) Yes, you can even find chiropractors who tell you they provide services that address "issues relating to autism." Shouldn't parent's be encouraged to spend their limited funds on treatments that directly address the problems of autism (communications deficits, social-pragmatic difficulties and so on?). I suppose a podiatrist could offer a parent service for their child also, kids with sore feet are going to act out...right? But is it ethical? Does it make sense?
Rather than realigning spines our politicians and medical associations need to find one and directly confront these treatments that either lack scientific support or have already been disproven. At times like these, with flu season coming soon, and the possibility of pandemics, celebrities who urge people to avoid medicine and medical treatments and interventions based upon their own conspiracy theories need to be confronted.
It's good to see another web page and source of reliable information join the conversation.
"I am the mother of an autistic boy. I have had enough of the pseudo-science quackery that certain celebrities are pitching to parents of kids with autism. The media is concentrating on the pseudo-science and there needs to be a forum for more tried and tested information. It is virtually impossible for an individual to deliver a counter-message, but I may have found a way with RethinkingAutism.com. I am in no way affiliated with RethinkAutism.com or any other autism group, pharmaceutical company or part of any government conspiracy....."
And from there we get some great videos. Some I agree with, some I don't. But no one is yelling so loud that science can't be heard.
Another section starts:
"Vaccines and autism:
Many parents claim that vaccines caused their child's autism. There are no reputable studies to substantiate this claim. There are many reputable studies that have failed to find a link between vaccines and autism. Do some research at the following links: TIME, Center for Disease Control, American Academy of Pediatrics, Common Sense About Vaccines and Autism.
What a wonderful surprise to find calm minds that express themselves with facts instead of fiction, science instead of scary stories, and knowledge instead of wishes. Check out the page. It's time these celebrities stopped expoliting these children and their families.
Every day the airwaves are polluted with pseudo-science practitioners who spread false information, false hope and drain the energy of individuals and families from the hard task of obtaining scientifically supported and proven treatments. Instead they exploit and victimize. Today I was again shocked to find a conference being offered about the truth of vaccines. A rehash of disproved ideas, poor science and straight out lies. (Sponsored by a Chiropractic organization.) Yes, you can even find chiropractors who tell you they provide services that address "issues relating to autism." Shouldn't parent's be encouraged to spend their limited funds on treatments that directly address the problems of autism (communications deficits, social-pragmatic difficulties and so on?). I suppose a podiatrist could offer a parent service for their child also, kids with sore feet are going to act out...right? But is it ethical? Does it make sense?
Rather than realigning spines our politicians and medical associations need to find one and directly confront these treatments that either lack scientific support or have already been disproven. At times like these, with flu season coming soon, and the possibility of pandemics, celebrities who urge people to avoid medicine and medical treatments and interventions based upon their own conspiracy theories need to be confronted.
It's good to see another web page and source of reliable information join the conversation.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Flu vaccine rekindles debate over connection to autism
Flu vaccine rekindles debate over connection to autism
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Canada's chief public health officer, Dr. David Butler-Jones, has repeatedly said that vaccines have a long history of being safe and effective. Weighing in on the autism debate, he noted in a recent interview with Canwest News Service that vaccines are given to children at around the same age as when neurological disorders can surface.
"You can have a close time frame," he said. "Just because something's associated in time does not mean it's causal."
Butler-Jones said he recognizes that parents are searching for answers about autism's cause, but added claims that vaccines are the culprit have not been proven.
"The studies have been pretty clear and consistent that vaccination is not the cause of many of the things that have been claimed around the vaccine," he said.
The benefits of immunization far outweigh the risks, said Butler-Jones, but he understands people need to think carefully about it.
"It's important that they get the facts — not the theory, not the conjecture, not the claims — but the actual facts about what we know about the vaccine and the disease and I think . . . virtually everybody would choose the vaccine," he said.
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Canada's chief public health officer, Dr. David Butler-Jones, has repeatedly said that vaccines have a long history of being safe and effective. Weighing in on the autism debate, he noted in a recent interview with Canwest News Service that vaccines are given to children at around the same age as when neurological disorders can surface.
"You can have a close time frame," he said. "Just because something's associated in time does not mean it's causal."
Butler-Jones said he recognizes that parents are searching for answers about autism's cause, but added claims that vaccines are the culprit have not been proven.
"The studies have been pretty clear and consistent that vaccination is not the cause of many of the things that have been claimed around the vaccine," he said.
The benefits of immunization far outweigh the risks, said Butler-Jones, but he understands people need to think carefully about it.
"It's important that they get the facts — not the theory, not the conjecture, not the claims — but the actual facts about what we know about the vaccine and the disease and I think . . . virtually everybody would choose the vaccine," he said.
Monday, September 21, 2009
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